Frances Watthanaya
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Frances Watthanaya has over 18 years' worth of experience in the martial arts business as an athlete, gym owner, manager, and journalist. She has a degree in Southeast Asian Studies and is fluent in both Thai and English. The not-for-profit Muay Thai gym she runs with her husband in his village in Northeast Thailand is dedicated to providing a safe space for at-risk youth.