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Thursday 25th May 2006
Reports of naked Muay Thai boxing inside Pattaya bars prompt late night inspection by national sports council officials.
On Wednesday Night, Khun Boontan, Director of the Sports Council of Thailand came to Walking Street in South Pattaya. Khun Yordtong, a local boxing promoter and member of the Banglamung Police Committee along with Police Lieutenant Colonel Sutum from Pattaya Police Station welcomed Khun Boontan who came to inspect Walking Street after reports in the National Press regarding allegations of Naked Muay Thai boxing taking place in some bars here in Pattaya. However, after a tour of the street and a selection of the go-go bars, nothing relating to the claims was found, to the delight of Khun Yordtong who has devoted his life to Mauy Thai boxing and was deeply upset when he heard that the sport was allegedly being disrespected by one or more of Pattaya’s bars. Although nothing was found on this visit, Khun Boontan is offering a reward of 250,000 Baht to anyone who can lead Police to a bar conducting naked Muay Thai boxing.