Pheu Thai Party, “Pimon” reveals plans to push Soft Power Muay Thai this April by sending Muay Thai teachers to teach boxing abroad. Create work to make money Ready to expand the training center to test the quality of boxing teachers Covering the entire country this March.
Mr. Phimon Srivikorn, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Chairman of the Subcommittee to Drive the Sports Industry Revealing the progress in pushing for Soft Power Muay Thai, it is now progressing well. Able to create more standards for Muay Thai teachers By organizing training and testing to create international standard criteria. For the Muay Thai teacher Able to teach boxing abroad and create jobs to generate income Adding more value to Thailand’s boxing personnel
By this March The Sports Authority of Thailand or SAT will open a testing center that meets more standards. that can issue Muay Thai teacher quality certificates on behalf of the government sector which has been certified by both the Office of the Boxing Sports Commission, SA
T, and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. and the Department of Skill Development Ministry of Labor This will be an examination field that can create potential boxing teachers. and distributed in 5 provinces, covering the entire country including Chiang Mai, Songkhla, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chonburi and Bangkok.
At the same time, there will be a center for coordinating information between each other. For Muay Thai teachers who want to work abroad and foreigners interested in learning Muay Thai Including foreigners who want to hire a Muay Thai teacher to teach, they can connect various contact information together. In addition, they continue to drive the soft power of Muay Thai by organizing Muay Thai classes. By bringing famous Thai boxers to show off and teaching various techniques in a short course in 1 day to interested people abroad. It will start in Europe. and Middle East
Mr. Pimon stated that during this April Will send a Muay Thai teacher that received a certificate from the government Both men and wom
en, totaling 8 people, went to teach Muay Thai to the military forces of Saudi Arabia. and teaches boxing to Saudi Arabia’s national boxing athletes According to a recent request from the Thai Embassy in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia This is considered to promote the dissemination of Thai culture to the world. And it is a result of soft power that helps create jobs and income for Muay Thai teachers. by each boxing teacher who travels abroad Will receive a salary ranging from 80,000 to 120,000 baht per month, depending on the experience and performance of each boxing teacher.
Source: Thai News Agency