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Muay Thai

Country of origin	Thailand
Famous practitioners	Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, Buakaw Banchamek, Yodsanklai Fairtex,Anderson Silva, Nathan Corbett, Samart Payakaroon, Ramon Dekkers, Tony Jaa, Melchor Menor, Saenchai, Valentina Shevchenko, Apidej Sit Hrun, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Superbon Banchamek, Qiu Jianliang
Parenthood	Muay Boran
Olympic sport	No, but recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC); it is also included in the World Games

Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: Muai Thai, pronounced [mūa̯j tʰāj] ( listen)) or Thai boxing is a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This physical and mental discipline which includes combat on shins is known as "the art of eight limbs" because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees, shins, being associated with a good physical preparation that makes a full-contact fighter very efficient. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the twentieth century, when practitioners defeated notable practitioners of other martial arts. The professional league is governed by The Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (P.A.T) sanctioned by The Sport Authority of Thailand (S.A.T.), and World Muaythai Federation (WMF) overseas.

It is similar to related styles in other parts of the Indian cultural sphere, namely Lethwei from Myanmar, Pradal Serey from Cambodia, Muay Lao from Laos, Tomoi from Malaysia.

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