By prae
Muay Thai (Thai Boxing)
Muay Thai is a Thai martial art which came into existence in the 15th or 16th century. Muay Thai is knownby foreigners as ‘kick boxing’ because it involves kicking. Besides feet and fists, elbows and knees are also used.
The first famous Thai boxer was Mr. Khanom Dtom who was captured as a prisoner pf war during the Ayuthaya period. Khanom Dtom received his freedom by defeating about ten Burmese soldiers in hand to hand fighting.
Thai boxers and their trainers are very close to each other. The boxers have great respect for their trainers, which they express before every match by performing a boxing dance in the ring in honor of their trainer. It normally takes about five minutes and is accompanied by music from a Pii instrument. Each boxer has different dance movements.
Today, Muay Thai is popular among foreigners, both visitors and those overseas. Some only like to watch. Some want to learn. There are many Thai boxing schools all over the world.
Muay Thai programs are broadcast regularly on television. Now Thai people abroad who have installed a special satellite dish can watch Thai boxing shows and other programs from Thailand that are broadcast via the Thai TV Global Network.
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By Prae
Thai Language teacher
By Jang
“Lá-kawn ละคร” in Thai means “soap opera”. I am not a big fan of the Thai soap opera (faen lá-kawn แฟนละคร). I don’t like watching it much…maî koî châwp doo taô-raì ไม่ค่อยชอบดูเท่าไหร่ because I find it boring or naâ-buèh น่าเบื่อ. Many Thai people are really addicted to the Lá-kawn (dtìd lá-kawn ติดละคร) and if you look at the T.V. programs (raai-gaan-toe-rá-tát รายการโทรทัศน์) of each channel (châwng ช่อง) you will see that there are plenty of soap opera queue up for being on-air (àwk-aa-gaàd ออกอากาศ). The highlight one is the one after the evening news (kaào-paâk-kâm ข่าวภาคค่ำ) about 8.20pm.
In the Lá-kawn Thai, it is important to have these roles as follows:
1. Prá-aìk พระเอก is a man who plays a main character among the male characters and in Lá-kawn Thai you can easily notice who is the ‘Prá-aìk พระเอก’ by the way he looks…usually handsome (lòr หล่อ), rich (ruay รวย), smart (gêng เก่ง) and a nice person (kon-dee คนดี)
2. Naang-aìk นางเอก is a woman who plays the main character among the female characters. In Lá-kawn Thai you can easily notice who is the ‘Naang-aìk นางเอก’ by the way she looks…usually pretty (naâ-rák น่ารัก) or beautiful (suăy สวย), smart (gèng เก่ง). A typical Naang-aìk is usually poor (jon จน) and lives her life in a hardship (kwaam lam-baàk ความลำบาก)
3. Prá-rawng พระรอง is a man who plays a supporting role apart from the Prá-aìk พระเอก. Prá-rawng พระรอง is usually a nice and good-looking person and on the same side as Prá-aìk พระเอก or Naang-aìk นางเอก.
4. Naang-rawng นางรอง is a woman who plays a supporting role apart from the Naang-aìk นางเอก. ‘Naang-rawng นางรอง’ is usually a nice person and pretty and also is on the same side as Naang-aìk นางเอก or Prá-aìk พระเอก.
5. Naang-raái นางร้าย is a woman who plays a supporting role and acts like a jealous woman who falls in love with the Prá-aìk พระเอก and tries to steal the Prá-aìk พระเอก away from the Naang-aìk นางเอก. You can easily notice who is the ‘Naang-raái นางร้าย’ by the way she acts…usually screaming, pretending, slapping Naang-aìk’s face.
6. Dtua-gohng ตัวโกง is a man who plays a supporting role and acts like a bad guy or mafia and tries to eliminate or hurt the Prá-aìk พระเอก.
7. Dtua-dtà-lòk ตัวตลก is a man or a woman who plays a supporting role and acts in a funny way or say something funny.
8. Dtua-bprà-gàwb ตัวประกอบ are the rest of the characters in the story that are less important than the other 7 as mentioned above.
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Now you can understand more about Lá-kawn Thai when you watch it on the Thai T.V. It is a good way to practice your Thai skills through the Lá-kawn! J
Hope you enjoyed watching lá-kawn Thai & learning Thai kâ
Kru MulanJ
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