JULY 2003
BANGKOK, THAILAND
Youngsters do sit-ups at theNaratikul, Muai Thai gym, in northern Bangkok. Kids as early as 14 come from the province to live and train at the certain gym (usually each gym hosts fighters from one exclusive area). As soon as they considered ready they attend proffesionall matches in smaller and than in two main rings in the city. Earnings from 400 Baht per fight to few thousands makes this youngsters breadwinners for their families back in the province. There are about 400 gyms in Bangkok and most of them accept foreigners to be trained. On the world class level Muay Thai is not any more dominated by Thai fighters. Some claim that is due to gambling, setting up matches and drugs used on the local profesional level.
Photo Sasa Kralj/JiwaFoto
BANGKOK, THAILAND
Youngsters do sit-ups at theNaratikul, Muai Thai gym, in northern Bangkok. Kids as early as 14 come from the province to live and train at the certain gym (usually each gym hosts fighters from one exclusive area). As soon as they considered ready they attend proffesionall matches in smaller and than in two main rings in the city. Earnings from 400 Baht per fight to few thousands makes this youngsters breadwinners for their families back in the province. There are about 400 gyms in Bangkok and most of them accept foreigners to be trained. On the world class level Muay Thai is not any more dominated by Thai fighters. Some claim that is due to gambling, setting up matches and drugs used on the local profesional level.
Photo Sasa Kralj/JiwaFoto
JULY 2003
BANGKOK, THAILAND
Youngsters do sit-ups at theNaratikul, Muai Thai gym, in northern Bangkok. Kids as early as 14 come from the province to live and train at the certain gym (usually each gym hosts fighters from one exclusive area). As soon as they considered ready they attend proffesionall matches in smaller and than in two main rings in the city. Earnings from 400 Baht per fight to few thousands makes this youngsters breadwinners for their families back in the province. There are about 400 gyms in Bangkok and most of them accept foreigners to be trained. On the world class level Muay Thai is not any more dominated by Thai fighters. Some claim that is due to gambling, setting up matches and drugs used on the local profesional level.
Photo Sasa Kralj/JiwaFoto
BANGKOK, THAILAND
Youngsters do sit-ups at theNaratikul, Muai Thai gym, in northern Bangkok. Kids as early as 14 come from the province to live and train at the certain gym (usually each gym hosts fighters from one exclusive area). As soon as they considered ready they attend proffesionall matches in smaller and than in two main rings in the city. Earnings from 400 Baht per fight to few thousands makes this youngsters breadwinners for their families back in the province. There are about 400 gyms in Bangkok and most of them accept foreigners to be trained. On the world class level Muay Thai is not any more dominated by Thai fighters. Some claim that is due to gambling, setting up matches and drugs used on the local profesional level.
Photo Sasa Kralj/JiwaFoto
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