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Muay Talay Sea Boxing

Everybody knows Muay Thai which is the popular Thai boxing sport known around the world. This version that I went to watch at the weekend at the Bang Phli Riverside Market in Samut Prakan is called Muay Talay. This translates as "sea boxing". The rules... ...full story at Thai Blogs

from Thai Blogs on Mon, Sep 07 2009

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