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2012-06-06T00:31:00.001-07:00

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Thai Boxing

2012-06-02T01:29:00.000-07:00

Introduction

Thai boxing, also known as Muay Thai, is an intense competitive sport mixing the punches of boxing and the kicks of martial arts such as Tae Kwon Do. Its home base is Thailand, but the sport has attracted attention in the United States thanks to the popularity of mixed martial arts competitions.

History

Muay Thai or Thai Boxing is the national sport and cultural martial art of Thailand. It was developed several hundreds of years ago as a form of close-combat that utilizes the entire body as a weapon.

Today its definitive origins are debated by modern scholars, as much of the muay thai history was lost when the Burmese ransacked Ayudhaya, Siam’s capital city in Thailand, during the 14th century.
Most written muya thai history was lost when the Burmese looted the temples and depositories of knowledge held in Ayudhaya, and what volumes were saved are now national treasures that are preserved and protected as documentation for Thai culture and heritage.
Muay Thai is referred to as “The Art of Eight Limbs”; and using eight points of contact the body mimics weapons of war. The hands become the sword and dagger; the shins and forearms were hardened in training to act as armor against blows, and the elbow to fell opponents like a heavy mace or hammer; the legs and knees became the axe and staff. The body operated as one unit. The knees and elbows constantly searching and testing for an opening while grappling and trying to spin an enemy to the ground for the kill.
The King of Thailand is an avid fan of Muay Thai. Since being crowned its popularity has grown more than in any other era in history.

Thai Boxing Techniques
Modern Thai boxers have an arsenal of eight weapons to choose from: fists, elbows, knees and feet. While it may be possible for a Muay Thai boxer to win a particular fight using exclusively just one of the weapons available to him, by properly mastering the use of each of his weapons he will be able to confidently face any opponent.

Punching

Forming the fist correctly and using the combined forces of the shoulder, hip and foot to put additional power behind the punch is a basic Muay Thai technique. It is the rear fist that has the greatest power and punching with your knuckles is most effective. When in the boxing stance don’t clench your fists tightly. Obviously when you actually deliver the punch your fist should be tightly clenched. The punch is usually aimed to hit the body or the face. You should pull the fist back immediately after punching.
Five techniques in punch:

Jab

Straight Punch

Swing

Uppercut

Hook

Elbow

The elbows provide a dangerous form of attack, used to cut and sometimes to knock out. It is delivered in a hooking, uppercut or overhand motion. Practice the elbow against a punch bag. When first practicing the elbow, swing your elbow straight up in the narrowest possible angle. Posture is important. Do not hit the target bluntly but see if you can scrape the target lightly with your elbow. Good technique uses the combination of delicacy and force; unless you are aiming for the nose or chin, in which case you should hit squarely with full force. Don’t clench your fists too tightly when using the elbows. Footwork is as for a kick. Take power from the movement of your shoulder not just your arm. When using the back elbow don't only spin. Lean back, otherwise you will end up simply slapping your opponent with the back of your hand.
It is about how can you properly use elbows to beat the opponent, Muay Thai elbow techniques mechanism, and eight types of elbow strikes in Muay Thai Boxing techniques:

Sok Ti (Striking Elbow)
Sok Tad (Perpendicular Elbow)
Sok Hud (Levering Elbow)
Sok Chieng (Diagonal Elbow)
Sok Sab (Chopping Elbow)
Sok Tong (Smash Downward Elbow)
Sok Ku (Double Elbows)
Sok Klab (Reverse Elbow)

Knees

In Muay Thai punches are rarely thrown to the stomach area, as the knee is a much more effective weapon. The proper way to throw the knee is to thrust it straight upwards; powerful and sharp. Stand up on your toes. Lift yourself up wth a straight leg. Step forward into the attack always keeping your hand high in guard. Fold your leg as tightly as possible and point the toes. Or the toes can point up, ready for a thrust kick. Send power from the hips in the same way you send power to the punch from the shoulder. This will make the strike more powerful. Pull your head back and lean out of punch range. Relax! First practice the straight knee. Practice against a bag or during sparring. Good knee technique in the clinch is vital. When using the long knees pull the body back and push the knee forward, turning on your foot slightly. This extends your range and makes the knee stronger. Deploy the knee as high as you can. If you can knee your opponent in the face, do it!
The way to efficiently use knees. Muay Thai knee techniques are divided into 7 types:

Kao Tone (Straight knee)
Kao Dode (Jumping knee)
Kao Nui (Small knee)
Kao Kratai (Rabbit knee)
Kao La (Farewell knee)
Kao Lod (Lower knee)
Kao Loi (Flying knee)

Kicks

Muay Thai has many different kicking techniques. Kicking must be practised meticulously and is not simply a matter of kicking the bags. Power comes from the buttocks and the hips move forward. Raise yourself up on your toes, let the power go with the leg and remember to follow through, like swinging a baseball bat. Don’t jump off the ground when you kick.
There are 5 popular types of kick in Muay Thai Boxing techniques:

Tae Tad (Side Kick or Round Kick)
Tae Chiang (Diagonal Kick)
Tae Kod (Hook kick or Down round kick)
Tae Pub Nok (Kick to the outside of the knee joint)
Tae Pub Nai (Kick to the inside of the knee joint)

Thai Boxing Techniques Video

Travel to Thailand

2012-05-28T01:44:00.001-07:00

Thailand travel is convenient for visitors as there are many ways to get to Thailand by bus, air, or rail, whether your destination is Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, or the most remote provinces.

By plane

Flying is the most convenient mode of transportation for traveling to Thailand, as visitors can fly to Thailand on non-stop routes from many corners of the globe on both international and Thai airlines.

Furthermore, Thailand’s central location makes Thailand an ideal hub for exploring the rest of Asia. In addition to the primary international airport located in Bangkok, visitors from abroad can fly to Thailand on international flights destined for Chiang Mai, Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi, and even Udon Thani and Hat Yai.

Domestic flights are also easy and convenient, cutting down on journey times and often costing less than travel by car or rail.

Charter flights to Thailand from Europe or Asia may arrange to land in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, or Hua Hin.

As the major hub for air travel in and around Asia, a number of low cost airlines now serve Thailand for both domestic and international routes, and now flying to Thailand is both convenient and inexpensive.

By Road

It is possible to travel by bus from most of Thailand’s neighbors

From Malaysia, one can cross north by bus to Thailand at various border checkpoints in Songkhla, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces, although most busses will head to the hub of bus travel into, out of, and around southern Thailand, Hat Yai.

Busses from Laos originate in Vientiane and cross the Mekong River to the Thai border town of Nong Khai, where they continue for a two hour ride to Udon Thani, from which visitors can arrange other busses or air travel to other parts of Thailand.

The primary route an a Cambodian bus to Thailand is at the border at the towns of Poipet-Aranyaprathet. This is the border for those leaving Siem Reap or Battambang via land, though they must cross the border on foot and arrange onward travel from Aranyaprathet to other Thai destinations from the bus station on the Thailand side of the border.

Travel by bus from Myanmar to Thailand is not practical or convenient for visitors.

By Train

At present, the primary border crossing for visitors taking trains to Thailand is located near the Malaysian border town of Butterworth. Travelers from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur can travel by train to Thailand, but not without stopping to change trains. The journey from Singapore can last up to 48 hours as two changes of trains are required and there are numerous stops along the way to Bangkok.

First class sleeper cars can make a train trip to Thailand more enjoyable, though for a price; one can travel the Eastern & Oriental Express, a throw-back, colonial style luxury train that services Bangkok and Butterworth, Malaysia weekly.

From Laos, there is new service between Laos and Thailand as of 2009, a 3.5 km railway that runs from the Vientiane-Nong Khai Friendship Bridge to Vientiane’s Thanalaeng train station. Train service is available in Thailand once visitors cross from Cambodia, but not yet from within Cambodia. After crossing into Thailand from either Laos or Cambodia, both Nong Khai (from Vientiane) and Aranyaprathet (from Poipet) have train stations for domestic travel.

Plans are in the works to upgrade the Cambodian railway so that travel is possible from China, through Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, and finally onto Singapore.

From: tourismthailand.org

Thai Massage

2012-05-26T01:02:00.000-07:00

Thai massage is relatively new to modern spas, but it was actually developed by Buddhist monks in Thailand as a healing morality 2,500 years old. Thai massage, which has been popular all over the world, was developed for therapeutic purposes. it has since become a massage technique used for relaxation in spas across the globe.

Types of Thai massage.

1. Classic massage.

Massage starts from foot to head. It is performed without the use of herbs or essential oils. Through application of pressure on energy lines and points performed with the hands, feet, knees and elbow's, the body experiences profound relaxation, peripheral stimulation of internal organs, reduced pain in spine, arms and legs.

2. Oil massage.

This is a typical relaxing and revitalizing massage performed with the use of different types of essential oils, including extracts of peppermint, lavender, sandalwood, and rosewood. It aims to improve the immune and nervous systems and accelerate the excretion of excess water from the body by stimulating the lymphatic system and blood stream.

3. Herbal massage.

Herbal Massage consists in the combination of Classic Massage with application of hot herbal compresses to the energy centres of the body. Thai Herbal Massage by action on the acupressure points of the body relieves, eliminates stiffness of the muscles and joints and agitates natural blood circulation in the body. Thanks to the hot herbs, the tried blody warms up and relaxes, which result in quick relief of pain and stress.

The herb aroma is released to the air and has an aromatherapy effect.

4. Foot massage.

Thai Foot Massage is a massage of the lower legs and feet that involves hands on stretching and massage to “open” Sen (energy) Lines, along with the use of a stick to stimulate the reflex points on the feet which correspond to the internal organs of the body. Thai Foot Massage stimulates these points to promote general health and well-being.

Benefits of Thai massage.

relaxing and calming effects
reducing stress
improving circulation of blood and lymph
increasing energy
increasing flexibility
improving range of motion
balancing the nervous system
reducing/relieving pain and muscle tension
increasing ability to absorb nutrition
enhancing elimination of wastes and toxic debris from physical, mental and emotional stain

Thai massage demonstration video.

Top10 popular fast food of Thai people

2012-05-24T08:14:00.001-07:00

The following list is a top10 fast food that Thai people like it. The consideration and ranking is based on the popularity of these delicacies.

1. Khao pad ka-phrao kai +khai dow (Steamed rice+Stir fried chicken with basil+Fried eggs.)

khao pad ka-phao kai is the most popular menu in Thailand. Not that it is the most delicious Thai food recipe, but it is the easiest and fastest food to get in busy restaurants at lunch time.

2.Khao pad. (Thai fried rice)

This is one dish that you probably know quite well already. Famous across the world, Thai fried rice is pretty much standard fare and you’ll come across it often as you amble along through the crowded streets of Bangkok. Thai fried rice is, as you might’ve guessed by now, fried quickly at a super high temperature, mixed with a range of vegetables and a choice of meat (pork, chicken, and beef) or prawns.

3.Khao khai jeow (Steamed rice with omelette).

Khao khai jeow is the basics of Thai cuisine. fast,delicious and save price food. Khao Khai Jeow is nothing but an omelet served with rice.

4.Khao moo tod kratiam (Steamed rice+Fried pork with garlic and pepper)

5.Khao pad kana moo krob (Steamed rice+Stir-fried Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork)

Chinese kale stir-fried with crispy fried pork. Mu krob is a crispy fried pork belly cut iinto bite-size pieces. It is stir-fried with the Chinese kale, garlic.

6.Khao pad prik kaeng (Steamed rice+Stir fried chicken or pork with curry paste)

Spicy stir-fried pork or chicken and yard-long beans with spur chili, kaffir –lime leaf in red curry paste.

7.Khao pad prik yolk. (Steamed rice+Fried sweet pepper with chicken,pock etc.)

Pad Prik-Yolk sautéed with bell pepper, onion and thai sauce

8.thai suki

Thai suki, known simply as suki in Thailand, is a Thai variant of hot pot, a communal dish where diners dip meat, seafood, noodles, dumplings and vegetables into a pot of broth cooking at the table and dip it into a spicy "sukiyaki sauce" before eating.

9.Pad see ew. (Fried noodle with black bean sauce)

10. Pad Thai. (Thai fried noodles)

Which women style would most of the Thai men do not like to marry with ?

2012-05-22T14:59:00.000-07:00

For my survey to ask Thai men that "Which women style would most of the Thai men do not like to marry with ?" This result was obtained. as follow,

1. In normal case is normal girl. but if she angry,she is quiet, no speak anything, unreasonable and say that " I want to leave you" only!!(34%)

2. Speak louder and damn loud. (27%)

3. Make sexy eyes to anybody.(22%)

4. Investigate and follow me anytime.(11%)

5. She is sweet girl but repression. waiting for explosion time.(6%)

Oh girls!! please consider it. hi! hi! hi!

Which talents of men would most of the Thai women like to marry with ?

2012-05-22T05:36:00.003-07:00

For my survey to ask Thai women that "Which talents of men would most of the Thai women like to marry with ?". This result was obtained. as follow,

1. Good cook and delicious.(33%)

2. Able to fix home and appliances.(28%)

3. Good for laundry and housekeeping jobs.(15%)

4. Good for pet care jobs.(11%)

5. Good knowledge of cars and can fix them.(7%)

6. else.(6%)

Oh guy !! please consider it. hi! hi! hi!

The Best of Thailand: Top 10 places to visit in 2011

2012-05-21T23:22:00.000-07:00

1.Pattaya

Pattaya located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand about 165 km southeast of Bangkok. Pattaya's relaxing tropical ambience offers every ingredient for memorable holidays. Accommodation ranges from luxurious hotels with superb convention facilities to simple guesthouses. Pattaya is mostly famous for its go-go and beer bars, the most popular beach with its beautiful brown-red sandy beach, accommodations options and all types of facilities you can imagine.

2.Hua Hin

Hua Hin is a famous beach resort town in Thailand. The oldest and most traditional Thai resort combines the attractions of a modern holiday destination with the charm and fascination of a still active fishing port. Besides sun-filled days on the mile-long beach there are leisure activities for the whole family from watersports to golf. The area around the town let's you discover fabulous parks and peaks, caves and waterfalls.

3.Khao Yai National Park

Khao Yai National Park is a national park in Thailand. The park is comprised of mixed forests and rainforests with some wide plains and grasslands interspersed with verdant forests. There are many valuable plants, including commercial plants, scented plants and herbs. Popular activities in the park include butterfly and bird watching, animal watching and trekking.

4.Koh Larn

Koh Larn is a wonderful little island in the Gulf of Thailand. Koh Larn is located about 7km off the coast of Pattaya Beach of which is about two hours drive south of Bangkok.Koh Larn is a lush green tropical island which has an abundant amount of rain fall each year during monsoon. The terrain is mostly mountainous which is covered in most part with heavy vegetation, jungle if you will.

5.Amphawa

Amphawa is a district of Samut Songkhram Province, located slightly inland at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. It is home to a quaint floating market which cuts through Khlong (canal) Amphawa and a small community of vintage cafés, restaurants and wooden shop-houses selling artsy souvenirs, books and Thai sweets.

6.Suan Phung

Suan Phung is a district of Ratchaburi Province. Accommodation will mainly focus on the nature And aesthetics. Includes activities for guests to enjoy. Whether it's the shepherd cooking or camping. Each of which would be beautiful. And activities vary. Night in winter. In a romantic atmosphere. Candlelight, music and mountain sheep pasture.

7.Chiang Khan

Chiang Khan is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.Traditional timber houses line the streets, old ladies sit nattering in their shadow and the Mekong drifts slowly by: if you had an image of a northern riverside town where nothing much happens and no one seems to care, Chiang Khan may just be it. Pretty and peaceful.

8.Pai

Pai is a small town in northern Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, near the Myanmar border. It is well known for its natural beauty and for the cohabitation of both various hilltribes as well as travellers of all origins. A favourite among both local and expat residents communities for its cool climate and easy going lifestyle, Pai has become a must-see destination for any visitors to the North of the Kingdom.

9.Bang Saen

Bang Saen is a town that is famous throughout Thailand. It is the closest pleasant beach getaway spot from Bangkok as well as any provinces north of Chonburi. Bang Saen is a sleepy town during the weekdays. The town is a host to a major university, Burapha University. During the day, most of the people you will see are students from the university. On the weekends, travellers, families or groups of friends, come from surrounding areas or other provinces in Thailand to spend a day at the beach.

10.Koh Samet

Koh Samet is one of the Easten Seaboard Island of Thailand. It is located in the Gulf of Thailand off the coastline of the Thai province of Rayong, approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of Bangkok. Koh Samet has beaches, beaches and beaches, and is also full of Hotels, Restaurants and Bars. And another interesting thing you find here are The Bungalows at the beach. With wide range of accommodation facilities, nature's beauty, variety of cuisines and a great standard of transport system makes Koh Samet one of the best places to visit on the planet. I think I forgot to mention about the night life what you cannot resist.