Life as a child boxer #thailand #muaythai #boxing

Muay Thai is Thailand’s national obsession, and it can be a path out of poverty for children. Boxer Tangkwa earns around $120 per fight – significantly higher than Thailand’s average daily wage of approximately $15. But child boxers also experience significant risks to their health. Professor Jiraporn Laothamatas spent years scanning the brains of child fighters and found shocking evidence that Muay Thai causes irreversible brain damage. She also found child boxers can have decreased memory and lower IQ. Subscribe to Dateline: https://bit.ly/3gkQHtr Website http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DatelineSBS/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/datelinesbs/ Watch more Dateline, SBS 9.30pm Tuesday, and on SBS On Demand. Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories. Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints