NYTIMES (Dan Brooks and Thomas Prior) - Could I Become a Kickboxer at 48? I Went to Thailand to Find Out.
A week inside a grueling Muay Thai training program in Phuket.
NYTIMES (Nicholas Yong and Lauren DeCicca) - Learning Muay Thai Can Allow Visitors to Stay in Thailand Longer
Visitors can apply for a five-year visa if they take lessons in “soft power” activities like the Thai martial art. Training does not have to be grueling, and sparring is optional.