Muay Thai, or Thai boxing, is the most famous form of boxing in Thailand and the country's national sport. Muay Thai is slowly trickling into Western rings as well, with its popularity becoming too great for the sport to remain solely in Thailand.

Which country is best for Muay Thai?

And if you're thinking of starting your Muay Thai journey, there's no perfect place to train than the country where it all began, Thailand. You wouldn't be alone either, thousands of amateurs and even some professional MMA fighters come to train martial arts in Thailand.

Is Muay Thai an international sport?

After 30 arduous years of trying to clinch the listing, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) finally certified Muay Thai as an Olympic sport and granted the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) permanent membership of the committee on July 20 at the 138th IOC session in Tokyo which is hosting ...