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'''Muay Thai''' is a traditional [[Thai|Thailand]] [[Martial arts|martial art]], and is the national sport of Thailand.

'''Muay Thai''' is a traditional [[Thailand|Thai]] [[Martial arts|martial art]], and is the national sport of Thailand.

It is very much like boxing, except that it also uses kicks, and elbow strikes are also used. Muay thai is also practiced in nearby Southeast Asian countries, but has a different name in the country it is practiced in. For example, it is called ''[[Pradal serey]]'' in [[Cambodia]], ''[[Tomoi]]'' in [[Malaysia]], ''[[Lethwei]]'' in [[Burma]], and ''Muay Lao'' in [[Laos]].

It is very much like [[boxing]], except that it also uses kicks, and elbow strikes are also used. The [[clinch]] is also used more often than in boxing. Muay Thai is also well-known for its pre-fight ritual (''wai khru''), which consists of a stylized dance and [[Buddhist]] prayer.

 

Muay Thai is also practiced in nearby Southeast Asian countries, but has a different name in the country it is practiced in. For example, it is called ''[[Pradal serey]]'' in [[Cambodia]], ''[[Tomoi]]'' in [[Malaysia]], ''[[Lethwei]]'' in [[Burma]], and ''Muay Lao'' in [[Laos]].

[[Category: Martial arts]]

[[Category: Martial arts]]

[[Category: Thailand]]

[[Category: Thailand]]