Paul and Glenn are back for another fun, entertaining and educational episode. This episode we celebrate the Thai culture and talk about sport in Thailand. Some of what we will talk about in this episode include
- National Day in Thailand December 5th, the birthday of King Rama IX.
- Popular sports in Thailand and ones growing in popularity.
- The skill of the sport of Sepak Takraw
- Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand.
- The 2018 rescue of the Thai football players drapped deep in the cave system in Chang Rai province.
- Paradorn Srichaphan
- Semart Payakaroon
- Udomporn polsak
- Khaosai Galaxy
- Kiatisuk Senamuang
- Bicabongse Bhanudej
- A former Thai kickboxer and amateur boxer who has the proud honour of winning Thailand’s first Olympic gold medal and is a Muay Thai legend.
Paul and Glenn give their claps and slaps for the week. We have our Quiz, What Am I? and Where Are they Now? Segments and Glen finishes off the show with another cracking Johnny joke.
Thailand sport sources
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2. Cpsctech.org ‘december 5 celebrated as thailand national day and father’s day’, colombo plan staff college,
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6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradorn_Srichaphan
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Fenech
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udomporn_Polsak
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaosai_Galaxy
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiatisuk_Senamuang
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchanok_Intanon
12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birabongse_Bhanudej
13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muay_Thai
14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Asian_Games
15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_at_the_Olympics
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17. http://www.elite-boxing.com/kings-cup/info.php
18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serafim_Todorov
19. Muaythaiguy.com ‘the slick style of somluck kamsing’, by isaac crichlow, 2023.
20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajadamnern_Stadium
21. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Li
22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Prayer_Before_Dawn_(film)
23. Thaipbsworld.com ‘olympic boxing gold medalist somrak joins palang pracharath party’, 27/4/2022.April 27, 2022
24. https://www.celebsagewiki.com/somluck-kamsing
25. Superjeew official.’son of famous boxer, somrak kamsing. He has individual skill in football and talkative like his dad’. 29/5/2020.
