(SOUNDBITE) (Thai) 9-YEAR-OLD MUAY THAI BOXER, PORNPATTARA PEACHAURAI, SAYING: "My mom told me if I continue boxing like my sister, one day I can afford to buy her a house, car and earn more money for ...

Learning martial arts for kids such as Muay Thai can help to get your child off the couch. It develops positive habits and skills that will give them an edge as adults. Children nowadays have access ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Stunning images show fighters as young as 8 practicing the ...

The death of a 13-year-old has lit up a sensitive debate over whether child boxing competitors start too young in Thailand. Thousands of child boxers are now competing in Thailand's traditional ...

Thousands of child boxers compete in Thailand’s traditional martial art with dreams of belts, glory and prize money – but the death of a 13-year-old has lit up a sensitive debate over whether ...

The 10-year-old twin boys are prize fighters in the making, and they waste no opportunity to duke it out. In between pounding a punch bag and kicking a pad held by a middle-aged trainer, Pornsak and ...

Mauy Thai fighter Samsun, 11 (right), is hit by his opponent during a Muay Thai fight that he won on Thursday night. The Muay Thai fight was a part of the Lop Buri’s Loi Krathong festival celebrations ...

The Thai fan-favorite scored her 10th career win in mixed martial arts at ONE Fight Night 10, putting away budding contender Alyse Anderson with a beautifully timed body kick in the second round of ...

Lawmakers under the country’s military leaders have also drafted revamped legislation that would bar children under 12 from competing in the contact sport. Thousands of child boxers compete in ...

He wants to punch his family’s way out of poverty Location: Bangkok, Thailand (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) 9-YEAR-OLD MUAY THAI BOXER, PORNPATTARA PEACHAURAI, SAYING: "My mom told me if I continue boxing like ...