Poy-Sian Mark II

Run around a muay thai fight out here, actually, run around just about anywhere working class people chill around here, and you’re apt to find someone clutching one of these things.  It’s the Poy-Sian Mark II inhaler and if you’re training out here, it’s a useful piece of hardware.

Comprised of four ingredients; eucalyptus oil, menthol, camphor and borneol, this little smelly stick will set you back eighteen baht.  You can pick it up at any 7-Eleven, pharmacy and various spots on the street.

Listed as ‘relief of vertigo’, the Poy-Sian inhaler is much more than that.  Possible uses…..You’re tired.  It’ll give you a small boost.  Headache.  It helps clear your head.  Catch something way too hard to the cranium in the ring?  That’s where the ‘relief of vertigo’ comes in.  And that’s only the inhaler end…

The bottom can be screwed off and the oil can be used topically.  I use it to stop mosquito kisses from itching like madness, and it acts as a repellent.

It’s about 2ml of goodness and apparently so ergonomically designed, it can be used handsfree…I caught a chick on my street just hanging with one sticking out of her nose.  For a long time.  A really, really long time.

More about Laura

I’m a Canadian who decided to quit my job, sell most of what I own, pack a suitcase, and skip continents to pursue a martial art I’m not particularly efficient in. A minimalist. A modern nomad. A kid who just likes having a good time.

My attraction to muay thai is that it’s an art with no wasted motion. It has been the greatest vehicle for my continual education. It’s incredibly challenging to me – both the physical and the mental game. The latter probably more so than the former.

Currently I’m in Bangkok training muay thai fulltime. The plan is to be here for a few years, but realistically, I have no idea where this path is leading, or what the timeline is. I like change and pushing my comfort zone. A lot. Nevertheless, muay thai will be the constant among the variables.

Be prepared for updates, rambling, video content and anything I’ve learned that I think may of use to you.

This hasn’t been easy, but so far, its been a pretty sick ride.