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Muay Ying in Thailand: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
21January 7, 2015 by Melissa Ray
“Hey Melissa, why don’t you write an article on the current status of Muay Ying (women’s Muay Thai) in Thailand…?” …
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End of Year Post
Leave a commentDecember 31, 2014 by Melissa Ray
Well, it’s 31st December, 2014 and I feel I should mark the end of another year with some kind of …
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Blood, Sweat and Fears
7October 11, 2014 by Melissa Ray
This article was my first ever piece of personal writing, published in Escape from America Magazine (now Escape Artist) in …
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The Mosquito’s Friend
Leave a commentOctober 2, 2014 by Melissa Ray
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” ― Dalai Lama XIV We’ve …
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My impressions of the new Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
23February 27, 2014 by Melissa Ray
When news of the impending closure of Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on Rama IV Road was announced several months ago, Muay …
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Back to Bangkok
2December 6, 2012 by Melissa Ray
Jet lag—or desynchronosis—is a physiological condition resulting from alterations to the body’s circadian rhythms caused by rapid long-distance transmeridian travel. …
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Krabi Rape Scandal and the Meaning of Dinner in Thailand
7November 22, 2012 by Melissa Ray
Is taking a Thai woman out to dinner essentially a request for sex and is that the expected conclusion? Was …
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