Eat Sleep Play Magazine (Thailand) -October Issue | Page 15

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Modern Thai culture
and Muay Thai
Not too long ago, Muay Thai wasn’t practiced nor taken
up so rigorously with earnest by the middle class and upper class.
During the J-pop and K-pop craze, it was seen as more trendy to
learn Taekwondo or Karate compared to local Muay Thai. Some
say that this is due to Muay Thai being practiced and used by the
lower class, and that the upper class didn’t want to mingle or be
seen as partaking in that sport.
Currently though, things have changed and glamorous
Muay Thai schools have sprouted up all over Bangkok enticing
the rich and famous to see and be seen training. It’s a wonder as
to why the “hi-society” and celebrities are all posting up pictures
on their instagram and facebook profiles wearing Muay Thai
equipment and practicing this sport. Perhaps the K-pop craze is
over and the next pop trend will be “Thai-pop”. A famous Muay
Thai school called ‘RSM Academy’ located on Tonglor 13 is very
popular with the upper and middle class locals as it’s not as
spartan and ancient-looking as most other Muay Thai gyms. This
gym offers modern amenities and boasts an attractive crowd for
anyone to come and gawk at the eye candy.
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