The Muay Thai Show

Sam Gough returns to the show to talk about his step-by-step process and costs of returning to and quarantining in Thailand during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In this episode host John Wolcott and returning guest Kevin Aamlid of Muay Thai Results discuss the pros and cons of gambling in Muay Thai. Can the sport survive without it? Or is gambling one of those "necessary evils" needed to keep the sport alive?

Elliot Compton is a multiple-time Australian Muay Thai champion who's been training martial arts under his father's tutelage since he was 5 years old. Discover how the father-son bond inspired Compton to become one of Australia's most successful fighters.

Rhian Miller helps run her family-owned gym Sumalee Boxing Gym in Phuket, one of the areas in Thailand hit hardest by the COVID-19 restrictions. Find out how the English woman living in Thailand is combating the local crisis in this episode of The Muay Thai Show hosted by John Wolcott. How to Listen:

Jonny Betts is a Muay Thai fighter from Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket who's made a name for himself as one of the country's foremost western clinchers. As a ten-year veteran of Thailand's fight scene, Johnny has a wealth of experience and knowledge about Muay Thai, which he shares in this episode of The Muay Thai Show hosted by John Wolcott. How to Listen:

Frances Watthanaya and her husband Boom run Wor. Watthana in Northeast Thailand, a Muay Thai gym dedicated to helping the lives of the village's at-risk youth. Discover why the Canadian-turned-Thailand expat is so passionate about helping impoverished children through Thailand's national sport in this episode of The Muay Thai Show hosted by John Wolcott. How to Listen:

Sam Gough is a professional Muay Thai fighter who trains and fights out of Kiatphontip Gym in Bangkok. He's currently waiting for restrictions to lift so he can get back to Thailand, where his life and career wait for him. Learn more about the Englishman's journey through the art of eight limbs in this episode of The Muay Thai Show. How to Listen:

James Nichol is a professional Muay Thai fighter and Mac Nutrition Uni certified nutritionist. His mission is to help you overcome your nutritional and psychological obstacles so you can level up your athletic performance. Discover how to properly fuel your body without making drastic sacrifices in this episode of The Muay Thai Show. Get 15% off your Athlon Rub order by using the code "TMTS":

Don Heatrick is a professional Muay Thai fighter and expert on Muay Thai performance training. His mission is to help coaches and fighters bridge the gap between strength and conditioning, performance science, and Muay Thai. Find out how to get stronger, faster, and more powerful in this episode of The Muay Thai Show. Get 15% off your Athlon Rub order by using the code "TMTS":

Vincent Scully is a professional tattooer and Muay Thai enthusiast from New Jersey, USA. In 2012, he came to Thailand to receive a sak yant that covered his entire head from Arjahn Thoy. Find out what the experience was like for the American tattooer and what he'd do differently next time around in this episode of The Muay Thai Show. Get 15% off your Athlon Rub order by using the code "TMTS":

Willy Whipple is an American training and fighting out of Sitmonchai Gym in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. He's a veteran fighter at the Max Muay Thai Stadium, where he competes regularly on the Sunday night Ultimate show. He also won the Max Muay Thai 69kg Hero Champion Challenge belt. Find out how the American has forged a simple life for himself in the countryside of Thailand in this episode of The Muay Thai Show. How to Listen:

Richard Smith is the man behind the machine known as Bad Company Gym in Leeds, England. He's produced a plethora of multiple-time world champions like Liam Harrison, Andy Howson, and Jordan Watson. But he's never let his accomplishments as a trainer to world champions deter him from what he considers to be his ultimate purpose as a trainer. Find out what that purpose is on this episode of The Muay Thai Show. How to Listen:

Charles Johnson was working for an oil company in Texas when he realized his career choices and passions weren't aligned. As a Muay Thai fighter, father, and husband, he wanted more. He uprooted his family from their Texas home and moved to Thailand. He trained out of Sitjaopho Gym and became one of the top fighters at Max Muay Thai. After three years and eight months in Thailand, he returned home to open Kingdom Martial Arts Academy, but COVID-19 shut down everything. How to Listen:

Brett Hlavacek talks about what motivated him to start Nak Muay Legends clothing company, how he makes sure the pioneers of the sport get paid through his t-shirt sales, and what we could expect from the New York-based brand in the near future. How to Listen:

Daniel McGowan first came to Thailand at 15 years old to train at Petchyindee Academy. The young pugilist put in the time and proved to the Thais that he meant business, which earned him a sponsorship at the famed Bangkok gym. Almost a decade later, the man from Luton, England is still making a name for himself in the sport that changed his life. How to Listen:

Kevin Aamlid is the creator of the Muay Thai Results Instagram page and one of the English language commentators at the Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya. We talk about the state of Muay Thai in Thailand, how promoters can get the sport to become more mainstream in the country, and we tease a possible weekly Muay Thai show once the stadiums reopen.

Jeferson Oliveira left Brazil for Thailand to follow his dreams of becoming a Muay Thai world champion. But when catastrophic floods in Central Thailand left the Brazilian with nothing more than the clothes on his back, he was forced to fight back to world title contention at the famed Pumpanmuang Gym.

My guest this week on The Muay Thai Show is the foreign liaison at Sitmonchai Gym—Abigail Sitmonchai. Abigail talks about the martial arts journey that led her to Sitmonchai and how the gym changed the small rural town of Thamaka, Kanchanburi. She also talks about the balance between fighting and the spiritual path.

My guest this week on The Muay Thai Show is a former professional Muay Thai fighter and now the head coach at Phuket Fight Club—Leo Elias. He's responsible for developing Muay Thai World Champions Julio Lobo, Luis Cajaiba, and Nawee Surin, just to name a few. Leo talks about how he develops fighters to win in Thailand and has an understanding of the sport of Muay Thai that one could only develop after years of firsthand experience. The Muay Thai Show on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55bXfQoHdXng2Xu0ENFDrj iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-muay-thai-show/id1513274050 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-muay-thai-show Instagram: https://instagram.com/themuaythaishow Facebook: https://facebook.com/themuaythaishow Follow Leo Elias: Instagram: https://instagram.com/leo7elias

My guest this week is a former professional Muay Thai fighter, manager of her family-run Muay Thai gym here in Bangkok, Luktupfah, and host of the Jade Marrisa podcast. We touch on Muay Thai but most of our conversation revolves around the challenges of being a "luk krueng" – or mixed-race child – in Thailand. It was a very entertaining and enlightening look at what life is like for someone who is half-Thai half-English and living in Thailand. I enjoyed it even more so because I have two luk krueng daughters who are going to have to navigate the same waters that Jade herself has been through.

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