The life of a transgender boxer in Thailand
Meet Nong Rose Baan Charoensuk
Muay Thai boxer Nong Rose Baan Charoensuk (right) lands a blow during a boxing match at Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok.
July 2017.
Rose has her hand wrapped in preparation for a boxing match.
(REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha)Muay Thai is a boxing style that allows competitors to use every part of their body except their head to attack an opponent. The full contact sport runs in the fa
Rose trains at a gym in Buriram province, northeast Thailand.
(REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha)In Thailand, many transgender people feel they are treated as second-class citizens. There is also a stigma against transgender boxers. Opponents in rural towns o
Rose prepares for a day of training at a gym in Buriram province.
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Rose shares a meal with family members at her home in Phimai district in Nakhon Ratchasima province, in northeast Thailand. (REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha)
Rose shaves her legs at the Baan Charoensuk gym in Chachoengsao province, south-central Thailand.
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Rose waits to be weighed before a match at Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok.
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Trainers massage Rose before a match at Rajadamnern Stadium.
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Rose kicks an opponent during a match at Rajadamnern Stadium.
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Rose raises her arm victoriously after winning a boxing match at Rajadamnern Stadium.
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