Journey to the East (Thailand)

Hello & Welcome

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 A wonderful country in Southeast Asia known as

Thailand. 

Nathan O'Nions- Phang Nga

 







What I am hoping to do is separate this blog into two halves. The first half will focus on the culture and tourism, and is strictly for my project in my Geography class. The second half will be more personal and will consist of updates when I finally visit Thailand. I am aiming for the Winter of 2016 it seems like a long time but as we all know. TIME FLIES!

What is Wai Kru(Wai Khru)?

The Wai is a traditional greeting by the thai people where they put their hands together like a prayer. Kru means teacher. As a whole the wai kru is a way to pay respect to your coaches, gym, training partners and family. The wai kru is the portion of the muay thai dance where the fighter circles the ring 3 times before kneeling and bowing 3 times to show respect to God and man. More Info Here

What it means to me?

As a western thai fighter I would say it plays a huge part of my life. I have been training Muay Thai for the last year and 3 months. I have had my first fight and I won by KO in the 2nd round (video coming soon). A huge goal of mine is to train in Thailand. I believe this is the main reason I choose this country I truly enjoy Thai Culture.

Thank you for your interest in my blog. And I will leave you with this.

Words of wisdom:

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places"-Ernest Hemingway