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The former kingdom of Siam has fully embraced modernity, yet traditional boxing endures, blending seamlessly into the underground fight gyms of Bangkok. Ring matches, nighttime bouts—Thai boxing is a part of daily life for its people.
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00:00Thank you for joining us.
01:10Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.
01:13It has a reputation as a hotbed of unbridled excess.
01:17It has an insatiable thirst for power, concrete, shopping centres and traffic.
01:22It's precisely these contrasting surroundings which make this capital city so alluring.
01:33Take the SkyTrain as it glides from a modern district through elegant commercial centres into the ambience of a typical Siamese village.
01:41Or travel from the luxurious surroundings of a four-star hotel to the more spiritual environs of the city's famous temples and shrines.
01:51We'll be right back to Siamese village.
02:01I don't know where it seems like this.
02:05I don't know where it is.
02:10I mean a sort ofhis...
02:42As in most sports, fitness is important.
02:48N-Y-T training accords the same importance to this as do most other combat sports.
02:54So it's no surprise to see skipping ropes in use.
03:12Muay Thai is an integral part of Thai culture.
03:17More commonly known as Thai kickboxing, Muay Thai, or to give it its full name, Silapa Muay Thai, was created for the military in the 16th century.
03:26The concept of a club doesn't exist in Thailand.
03:32People prefer to talk of camps or even clans where all the boxers gather.
03:36It's a genuine sporting community made up of several boxers who live and train together.
03:47Muay Thai apprenticeship begins with bandaging the hands.
04:04Whether it be for training or competitive bouts, each competent must be familiar with the technique, which is not to be taken lightly.
04:11In fact, bandages protect the joints, wrists, and thumbs better than any gloves.
04:21But it must be admitted that they're awkward to put on and remove, as the elasticated bandaging is three meters long and held in place with adhesive tape.
04:29The gloves come in different sizes ranging from 6 to 16 ounces.
04:59Many parents send their children to one of these camps at a very young age, in the hope that they will one day become great champions.
05:29Muay Thai is a very spectacular martial art, combining a variety of fist and foot techniques.
05:53Muay Thai is a very spectacular martial art, combining a variety of fist and foot techniques.
05:59Muay Thai practiceission is self- Isabella
06:05Muay Thai, moving a variety of design under a unique diversity of the audiences culture as well as this wave system.
06:09Muay Thai, moving everybody, moving everyone and the sides of συagłącz
06:26Swing kicks are usually struck with the shin.
06:33These are the most commonly used and could be considered as the kickboxer's basic move.
06:56Swing kicks are usually struck with the shin.
07:17Swing kicks are usually struck with the shin.
07:23How is that?
07:43When I look at the shin.
07:48He's gonna use a skill.
07:51At the end of training, all the fighters gather to drink from buckets of water put out for them to quench their thirst.
08:21Bangkok Market is a feast for the senses, where fruit, spices, meat, fish, and even flowers are all side by side, groups in sections by product family.
08:51At the end of training, all the fighters gather to drink from water and drink from water and drink from water and drink from water and drink from water and drink from water.
09:21by a spice stall or a flower stall, the experience is quite bewildering.
09:28As well as shopping, Bangkok Market offers a vast variety of things to eat. While this
09:56is far away from any four-star restaurant, the atmosphere is convivial and homely and the
10:01food is excellent.
10:26Visitors and vendors throng this way and that among the narrow and narrow areas of the
10:33sea.
10:35Visitors and vendors throng this way and that among the narrow and narrow areas of the sea.
10:41Visitors and vendors throng this way and that among the narrow and busy streets.
11:02Visitors and vendors throng this way.
11:12Visitors and vendors throng this way and the north side of the sea.
11:18Visitors and vendors throng this way and that the city is really important to view the
11:23About 94% of Thailand's population is Buddhist.
11:515% is Muslim, especially in the south of the country, 1% Christian and 0.5% animist.
12:03Thai culture is therefore steeped in Buddhism.
12:07A large part of its arts, painting, sculpture, architecture, dance and music show a Buddhist
12:13influence.
12:18The temples are open and friendly.
12:21Per head of population there must be more temples in Thailand than there are churches in Rome.
12:37Incense plays an important part in prayer rituals.
12:40Fourteen joss sticks must be lit at the same time.
12:44As you make your way through the temple, there will be three dedicated shrines.
12:50When you reach the first, you have to pray with the sticks between your hands, before placing
12:54five of them in the censer.
13:00At the second, you pray again and leave four sticks.
13:06Then at the final shrine, you pray, place four sticks together and one on its own.
13:24There is another prayer ritual in these temples, consisting of shaking a pencil pot until what
13:30looks like a small piece of wood falls out.
13:37On this, there is a number which corresponds to a piece of paper on which are written auguries
13:41for the month or even the year ahead.
13:49At least once in their life and for a variable period, every Thai has to live as a monk and
13:54wear a saffron robe.
13:59Some do voluntary work, building or renovating temples, but all of them bring offerings to
14:04statues of the Buddha and provide for the everyday needs of the monks.
14:20Bangkok has a population of around 12 million people, making it one of the world's biggest
14:34cities.
14:39Thais have managed to maintain their cultural heritage while still stepping into the modern
14:43world.
14:48Thais have managed to maintain their cultural heritage while still stepping into the world.
15:17All over Thailand, and especially in Bangkok, you can see this diversity integrating perfectly
15:23into society.
15:30All over Thailand, and even a lot of people, which show us a lot of things and are Something
15:31wearing recht.
15:35All over Thailand, and I apologize to you from that, I can see.
15:37There is noado!
15:39Just a lot of people in the world.
15:41The way that you're studying and trying to get a lot of countries, aren't we?
15:41What about the world?
15:42The way that you're studying, the way that you're studying.
15:43That's one of the world.
15:45That's another thing.
15:46A great thing.
15:46What about the world?
15:47What about the world?
15:47The world?
15:47A great thing.
15:48That's six.
15:49It's a great thing.
15:50One o'clock in the world.
15:51This world is a big day.
15:52A great thing.
15:53The world is a big day.
15:55A great thing.
15:56It's a big day.
16:27Muay Thai is also a part of everyday life.
16:33Bouts take place almost every evening at Bangkok's two legendary arenas, Lumpine and Ratchadamnohen.
16:39Ratchadamnohen is Thailand's biggest and oldest boxing stadium.
16:57Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, locals and tourists alike can watch a fight in this legendary stadium.
17:08The boxers demonstrate all the skills developed by Thai martial arts exponents over more than two centuries.
17:21A veritable industry, Muay Thai is the bread and butter of over 200,000 people, boxers, trainers and tradesmen among them.
17:33Boxers must fight in shorts with bare chests and feet, but they are allowed to wear ankle supports.
17:44They fight in categories decided by weight and ranking.
17:53Points are awarded according to criteria including technique, precision, power, defensive skills, fighting spirit and attacking ability.
18:02They do all this using only eight weapons, two fists, two feet, two knees and two elbows.
18:15The boxers can hold on to each other while striking with the elbows and knees.
18:19But the bout ends when one of the combatants is brought to the ground.
18:48Punches and kicks can be aimed at any part of the body.
18:55Match officials oversee five three-minute rounds with a two-minute rest period between each one.
19:02Each fighter can have two assistants, a coach and a medical assistant.
19:06let's see you see.
19:07Thank you so much for joining us.
19:08Let's have a whole new one.
19:09Let's have a quick look.
19:10Let's have a quick look.
19:11Do you want a quick look?
19:12Go ahead and repeat.
19:13Go ahead and repeat.
19:14Go ahead and repeat.
19:16Offer yourself.
19:17The team who will win in the direction of the world.
19:19The team, the team will win in the direction of the world.
19:20You'll have a great effort to win in the world.
19:22Go ahead and repeat.
19:23Go ahead, go ahead and repeat.
19:54The changing facilities are rudimentary, but this doesn't prevent the fighters from
20:18getting fully prepared before each fight.
20:24First, they are massaged with a camphor-based oil called mamwe, and then a protective talisman
20:30known as a bragiate is tied to their arm.
20:32The boxers then wait patiently for their turn in the ring.
20:50Between bouts, the judges and referees get together to comment on their decisions and
20:55give their advice.
20:56It's vital for the boxers to arrive for their bout wearing the correct apparel before they're
21:05allowed to climb into the ring.
21:06The sacred headband, the mongkong, is worn as a mark of respect for their trade.
21:36It's a great trainer and allows them to optimize their mental awareness.
22:48Before every fight, the boxers perform a ritual dance, the Ram Mueh, in honor of the sport's founding fathers and to attract the gods' favor.
24:48They scrutinize both the fight and the fighters. A boxer's rating varies according to the number of fights he has won or lost.
24:56Nowadays, there would be no regular Muay Thai fights in Thailand were it not for these gamblers.
25:03Muay Thai is a fully developed martial art which requires great vigilance, as blows can come from any direction.
25:08As popular as it has ever been, there are over 100,000 Muay Thai practitioners, and every week hundreds of fights take place all over the country.
25:20Muay Thai is a huge part of the country.
25:25Muay Thai is a huge part of the fight.
25:29As popular as it has ever been, there are over 100,000 Muay Thai practitioners, and every week, hundreds of fights take place all over the country.
25:59Thailand's passion for Muay Thai is comparable to France's passion for football.
26:09The atmosphere outside the arenas is virtually no different from that outside a football stadium.
26:39People often meet up after fights to eat and have a drink in one of the many stalls around the arenas.
27:09Music playing
28:54While not everybody takes to kickboxing, most Thais still enjoy doing some kind of sport.
29:01One of the best places to do so without having to spend any money is Lumpini Park.
29:07Lumpini is a 57.6 hectare public park in the heart of Bangkok's main business district.
29:18It has playing fields, an artificial lake where visitors can hire a boat, and two and a half kilometers of paths ideal for running on.
29:31It's quite common to find free fitness courses going on in the middle of the park.
29:55But it's another sport that catches the eye here.
30:08Sepak takro, from the Indonesian Malayan word sepak, meaning kick, and from the Thai word takro, meaning ball, is a team sport not unlike volleyball.
30:23It's almost exclusively played in Southeast Asian countries and is very popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and Laos.
30:31In Thailand, it's considered a national sport alongside kickboxing.
30:37It's traditionally played with a woven rattan ball, although these days it's usually made of plastic.
30:46It's a national sport.
31:46Bangkok is a modern city. Its infrastructure and vibrancy making it more reminiscent of New York than an Asian city.
32:16At the weekends, young Thais enjoy getting together in the city's trendy hotspots.
32:23New York City
32:53New York City
33:23New York City
33:53Every day, chefs come to the camp to prepare meals for the boxers.
33:59The kitchen is right next to the ring, showing the importance the promoters give to the weight and fitness of the boxers.
34:05In accordance with the teachings of Buddha, the fighters lead an ascetic lifestyle, just like the monks do.
34:21Every morning, they go to collect their food from local inhabitants and tradesmen.
34:31Under the watchful eye of their coach, they don't eat anything before the end of morning training.
34:35A boxer's weight is vitally important, as this is one of the categories which influences the organization of a fight.
34:44The camp is a home from home, where solidarity between boxer and coach reigns supreme.
34:52The camp is a home from home, where there's a family member of their coach and friends.
35:01The camp is a family member of the owners.
35:03The camp is a family member of the family member of the family.
36:14Muay Thai training is punishing.
36:16The fighters have to condition their bodies to withstand the rigors of battle.
36:35Let's go.
36:36Let's go.
36:37Let's go.
36:38Let's go.
36:40Let's go.
36:41Let's go.
36:47Let's go.
37:02Muscle building is an integral part of the training regime which includes a combination of presses, weightlifting, crunches and many other exercises.
37:11But sports coaches often have other tricks up their sleeve, like this weighted head guard which helps to work the neck and jaw muscles.
37:20These methods may seem barbaric, but the results are plain to see.
37:27These methods may seem barbaric, but the results are plain to see.
37:34These methods may seem barbaric, but the results are plain to see.
37:41Let's go.
37:42Let's go.
37:43Let's go.
37:44Let's go.
37:46Let's go.
37:47Let's go.
37:48Let's go.
37:49Let's go.
37:50Let's go.
37:51It's a well-known fact that the Thais love their food, and Thai cuisine is one of the spiciest in the world.
38:19Thai chilis are the second strongest and hottest in the world, after the Mexican habanero.
38:29Thailand's consumption of chilis is the highest in Asia, and probably one of the highest in the world.
38:42It is therefore no surprise to find them in the boxing camp kitchens.
39:07Life in the camp follows a well-established hierarchy.
39:11The younger boxers must respect and obey their elders.
39:14They are also responsible for the upkeep and high standards of the camp.
39:19After several hours of intense training, the boxers take their first break.
39:26It's a time to relax, socialize, and have a meal.
39:31It kept so fácil.
39:32There is no otherisson구ils in the top of the camp.
39:34It is not an early or derecho.
39:41Many people have worked very well-ipedia.
39:44After all, they're healthy and matter.
39:46They're feeding out Trojan.
39:50I'm going to do it.
40:20I'm going to get to the end of the day.
40:50As owner of the camp, the promoter keeps a close eye on its maintenance.
41:03Under his watchful gaze, the boxers train tirelessly, with the self-discipline of people
41:08who are all too aware of how lucky they are to be here.
41:20The top right is the TNL.
41:25At this point, the benefit of the site is that,
41:27it's not only a foot-bed center, but also a foot-bed center.
41:32In the first place, the fronted center is a
42:44Thailand is seen by many people as a mass tourist's destination,
42:49where property developers have concreted over everything in sight,
42:52in a bid to satisfy ever-growing demand.
42:59Nevertheless, Thailand has a rich and well-preserved fauna.
43:02This is the case in Krabi province's nature park,
43:10where it is forbidden to build anything more than two storeys high.
43:13There are no big hotel chains or shopping centres here.
43:29Instead, the natural world prevails.
43:32This is a unique place to enjoy Thailand's treasure trove of natural resources.
43:38This is a unique place in Krabi province.
44:08This is a unique place to enjoy Thailand's heritage.
44:11We have a great place to enjoy Thailand's heritage.
44:14And I think this is anigh for say,
44:14but in vielleicht the most part of the world can be found in Krabi province's location to be found in Krabi.
44:17We are a married person.
44:18We have a great place to work with them.
44:20So you can have a great place to have a great place here in Krabi province.
44:22...
44:34...
44:44Muay Thai is a way for boxers to provide for their families.
45:04The country is dotted with many small camps which attract young boys from the age of seven.
45:11Young fighters have the same dedication and follow the same rules as the adults.
45:41Muay Thai is a martial art that allows the use of both hands and feet.
45:59But what makes Muay Thai different from other similar martial arts is the use of hand-to-hand fighting techniques.
46:17Parents come to watch every fight their child takes part in.
46:20Because each fight is an opportunity to watch their child take another step to becoming a champion.
46:33Defeat doesn't carry the same stigma as it does in the West.
46:36It's accepted by the Muay Thai boxers as simply part of the game.
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47:11Theish of the Mishra is the most powerful of the animal rules.
47:12Theish of the Mishra is ajestral on a motivational and strong language cycle.
47:14Theish of Mishra the most powerful of the darks are made by the flu.
47:15Theish of Mishra is akiemisanat карter黄 and theish of the Mishra.
47:16Theish of the Mishra is anποιanist.
47:17Theish of Mishra is an duo of Mishra and theish of the Mishra.
47:18Theish of the Mishra is an ambassador to a young boy.
47:23Theish of the Mishra is a distance between three-year- Anfangs and theish of the Mishra.
48:58Thailand's rapid growth and development have not eclipsed the traditions and cultural heritage
49:11to which the Thais are so attached.
49:18Modern life, Thai culture and Muay Thai will continue to coexist while this alchemy between
49:26tradition and modernity endures.
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