Muay Thai sets its sights on Olympic glory
Thailand’s national martial art Muay Thai, which has an increasingly global audience, could soon make its debut on the world’s biggest sporting stage, the Olympics. But not everyone is thrilled. CNA’s Saksith Saiyasombut reports.
TRAILER: "Muay Thai - Fighting for the Future" - CNA Correspondent | Wed (30 Nov) at 8.30pm BK
Muay Thai’s time in the spotlight is now. Thailand’s national martial arts now looking to the future, with new players entering the sport and fighting its way to the Olympics. But away from the million-baht arenas, it’s the road to the top is paved with sweat, tears, hopes and heartbreak. CNA Correspondent meets those who have made it big, those fighting to join them and find out the price they have to pay to make it in Thailand’s national sport.
"Muay Thai - Fighting for the Future" airs on Wednesday, 30 Nov, at 8.30pm BK on CNA and is available as VOD on CNA Insider.
APEC Summit ends with joint leader statement condemning Ukraine War
Asia-Pacific leaders wrapping up a weeklong summit in Bangkok, in which 21 member economies discussed ways to steer the region through the turmoils of war, a pandemic and other threats to peace and stability. On the last day, they added their voices to international pressure on Russia over its invasion in Ukraine, issuing a joint statement saying most of its members condemn the war.
APEC Summit: US VP Kamala Harris, regional allies condemn Pyongyang's missile launch
APEC leaders have condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A joint statement signed at the 29th APEC Summit also further advances economic integration in the region.
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World leaders meet on sidelines on eve of APEC Summit in Bangkok
World leaders are arriving in Bangkok for the APEC Summit, capping off a back-to-back-to-back series of international meetings in Southeast Asia. CNA’s Saksith Saiyasombut reports on the flurry of diplomatic activities and what to look out for when the summit starts on Friday.
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Thailand Hosts APEC Summit, But Global Issues Overshadow Meeting
Thailand is all geared up to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit this evening, as it enters the final lap of its year-long chairmanship of the organisation. As leaders from the APEC economies start arriving in the Thai capital for the two-day summit, CNA's Saksith Saiyasombut takes to the streets of Bangkok to find out what APEC means to ordinary Thais as well as Thailand as the host economy.