Muay Thai set to expand into Japan

It was fitting that a meeting designed to broaden the reach of Muay Thai took place next door to one of the historical stadiums that has created so many of its greatest stars.

As the doors to Rachadamnoen Stadium opened for another evening of boxing last Thursday, Minister for Tourism and Sports Weerasak Kohsurat hosted a summit at his office flanking the venue to formalize plans for traditional Muay Thai to take place in Japan for the first time.

Weerasak Kohsurat sat down with WBC Muay Thai president Pol Gen Kovid Bhakdibhumi and Japan's Chisa Yamane to put the final touches to the creation of a Japanese Professional Muay Thai Commission (JPMC) linked to the Sports Authority of Thailand.

WBC Muay Thai officials Kiate G. Sirigul and Patrick Cusick also attended the session along with boxing co-ordinator Takashi Aoshima.

Excerpt originally posted: http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/previous_news_select.php?id=75 Story by JULIAN TURNER