CHIANG MAI, April 5 (TNA) – The commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 5 includes Muay Thai as a compulsory subject in the curriculum of police corporal students and Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek is among their trainers.

 

Pol Lt Gen Piya Tavichai, the commissioner, signed an agreement with representatives of Pinsinchai and Banchamek Muay Thai gyms that would train police corporals in Chiang Mai and Lampang provinces on 15 Muay Thai combos for their self-defense and the conservation of Muay Thai boxing.

 

Besides, Muay Thai will be a compulsory subject for police corporal students and an optional subject for other trainees at the Provincial Police Region 5 School.

 

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Size of some of the officers, I think sumo wrestling would be a bit more apt !

37 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Size of some of the officers, I think sumo wrestling would be a bit more apt !

Jonokuchi division?

Giving up their guns?