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'I beat a Thai': How Muay Thai tourism reinforces white masculinity in Thailand's fight culture

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A provocative new study has revealed how Western men participating in Muay Thai fighting tourism in Thailand use the sport to perform and affirm white masculinity—often through complex, racialized encounters with Thai fighters.

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'I beat a Thai': How Muay Thai tourism reinforces white masculinity in Thailand's fight culture

A provocative new study has revealed how Western men participating in Muay Thai fighting tourism in Thailand use the sport to perform and affirm white masculinity—often through complex, racialized encounters with Thai fighters.

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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