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LOPBURI, Thailand - American soldiers received Muay Thai lessons from a champion fighter in Thailand during the annual multilateral “Cobra Gold” military drills hosted by the Asian nation. Soldiers took instruction and punched and kicked alongside Thai champion Sombat Banchamek, or Buakaw (White Lotus) as he is widely known in the country. “For every US soldier who came to train...

Thailand's champion Sombat Banchamek gives Muay Thai lessons to US marines as part of the Cobra Gold 2023 joint military exercise.LOPBURI, Thailand - American soldiers received Muay Thai lessons from a champion fighter in Thailand during the annual multilateral “Cobra Gold” military drills hosted by the Asian nation.

Soldiers took instruction and punched and kicked alongside Thai champion Sombat Banchamek, or Buakaw as he is widely known in the country. “For every US soldier who came to train in Cobra Gold, they also want to exchange and study our culture regarding Muay Thai, which is our national art,” Mr Banchamek said.

The 42nd annual Cobra Gold exercises, a war games event, was attended by 7,394 personnel from 30 countries this year. “This stuff we need to know how to do and to learn from one of the best in the entire world,” said US soldier SPC Adam Castle.#

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