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Saenchai Sor Kingstar: Interview with Muay Thai’s pound for pound King

By Siam Voices Sat, Apr 09, 2011 12:19PM UTC View Comments

by James Goyder Saenchai Sor Kingstar, or Saenchai Sinbi Muay Thai as he is now known, has been involved in Muay Thai for the past 20 years and has been widely regarded as the best fighter on the planet for almost a decade. He will be facing highly regarded English fighter Liam Harrison in Doncaster...

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Extradition process for alleged Phuket murderer unlikely to be swift

By Siam Voices Tue, Mar 08, 2011 8:30PM UTC View Comments

by James Goyder The crime that Lee Aldhouse is alleged to have committed sent shockwaves through the close knit community of Muay Thai tourists and expats who frequent the Freedom Bar in Rawai. In the early hours of the morning on Saturday August 14 Aldhouse started a fight with DaShawn Longfellow, a US Marine who...

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10 romantic Asian escapes for Valentine’s Day

By Jo Lane Mon, Feb 14, 2011 10:04AM UTC View Comments

Karon beach, Phuket. Pic: Joanne Lane, www.visitedplanet.com

Here’s a glimpse of some of Asia’s most romantic holiday destinations where any number of couples might be enjoying Valentine’s Day today. If you’re not into, or not able, to walk on a Malaysian beach or through Indonesian rice terraces with the one you love today, these are still fantastic holiday destinations to consider at...

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