Popular Post webfact Posted November 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thai teen lifted up by weightliftingBy Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- Mook, 17, never imagined she could have a different life, away from ricefields and farming. Having lost her mother at the age of 9, she moved to Surin, one of the poorest provinces in Thailand, to live with her father’s family. She was then obliged to work in the fields, clean the house and look after her younger cousins.At 12, a friend of the family saw her strong body and suggested she pursue a life of weightlifting. She got a scholarship for the National Youth Team in Bangkok and started a new life. Now she gets a small salary and has a safe place to stay while she pursues her studies in high school. [read more...] Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/11/21/thai-teens-lifted-weightlifting-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-11-21 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not much of a story, a decent education would have done the girl more good, but that's expecting a bit too much here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not much of a story, a decent education would have done the girl more good, but that's expecting a bit too much here. You do what you can do... she has a short career at best. I hope she can get some sponsors to support her. Thai athletes are notoriously underpaid and for all nationalism that is spewed from the government sports propaganda channels, it's time they were paid their worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Katipo Posted November 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2013 She is getting opportunities and a degree of fame and respect that she would otherwise not have got. I for one am pleased for her, and hope her good fortune continues. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Nice to hear a good story- Good luck to her, she has come along way already, by the sounds of things she needed a change of luck and it appears it may have come. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uty6543 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not much of a story, a decent education would have done the girl more good, but that's expecting a bit too much here. It makes a change from all the political stories we are getting at the moment. If you read the whole story you would have read she is still studying. If she had not been a weightlifter then she would probably be working in the fields in Surin. Good luck to the girl I hope she achieves her goals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 She is getting opportunities and a degree of fame and respect that she would otherwise not have got. I for one am pleased for her, and hope her good fortune continues. To quote a movie... "Show me the money!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Many stories about young Thai women usually involve some sort of tragedy. Although her situation might not be perfect, she has learned that there is another world outside of subsistence farming. Hopefully this will be a first step to her becoming more self sufficient. The one lesson she has learned that is not taught in Thai schools is that she has a chance to improve with self determination and personal effort. I wish her the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sms747 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thai girl takes up sport, hardly a story, coconuts must be getting desperate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted November 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thai girl takes up sport, hardly a story, coconuts must be getting desperate You never have anything positive to say in any thread that you comment on. Guess you had an unhappy childhood !! This is a nice story about someone getting a chance in life. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 taking care of a child of the family here, means, you get a SLAVE for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not much of a story, a decent education would have done the girl more good, but that's expecting a bit too much here. You do what you can do... she has a short career at best. I hope she can get some sponsors to support her. Thai athletes are notoriously underpaid and for all nationalism that is spewed from the government sports propaganda channels, it's time they were paid their worth. and the body is broken from all the hormones...specially women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not much of a story, a decent education would have done the girl more good, but that's expecting a bit too much here. You do what you can do... she has a short career at best. I hope she can get some sponsors to support her. Thai athletes are notoriously underpaid and for all nationalism that is spewed from the government sports propaganda channels, it's time they were paid their worth. and the body is broken from all the hormones...specially women. Your a specialist on hormonal changes in Thai female weight lifters now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post somchai jones Posted November 21, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not much of a story, a decent education would have done the girl more good, but that's expecting a bit too much here. Glib <deleted>...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggusoil Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Thai girl takes up sport, hardly a story, coconuts must be getting desperate You never have anything positive to say in any thread that you comment on. Guess you had an unhappy childhood !! This is a nice story about someone getting a chance in life. Not only that, not happy with his first barb and jab, he has posted a 2nd. sms if you cannot say anything positive just keep your negativity to yourself. We don't need it. Its a good story. Nothing wrong with it. Nothing wrong with her and its good to see girls getting support in such a male-centric society. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Not much of a story, a decent education would have done the girl more good, but that's expecting a bit too much here. You do what you can do... she has a short career at best. I hope she can get some sponsors to support her. Thai athletes are notoriously underpaid and for all nationalism that is spewed from the government sports propaganda channels, it's time they were paid their worth. and the body is broken from all the hormones...specially women. Your a specialist on hormonal changes in Thai female weight lifters now? yes have known a few.....but usually it is called doping. There is no chance to become one of the best without chemical help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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