Phuket – Muay Thai

One of the more interesting experiences I have had in Phuket has been the Muay Thai kickboxing. Tucked away in a dark part of Northern Phuket, this ring obviously caters for tourists, but not in a dramatically obvious way. The locals are extremely passionate about the bouts, resulting in a couple of nervous moments when opposite sides threatened to explode at each other, betting is frenetic, and the fights willing. The home made chicken pieces put KFC down for the count too. The skin tastes almost like pork crackling.

There were a surprising number of bouts featuring kids – I mean under 12 kids. However, they took it very seriously, and it was amusing to watcht the mums urge their boy on to hurt the other, whilst complaining that the other boy used some illegal tactic to harm their own son. This was another one of those times when I wish I had my fast lens and DSLR camera.