Not to be confused with Mai Tai
Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: muai thai, pronounced [mūa̯j tʰāj] ()), sometimes referred to 🌟 as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques.
[1] This discipline is known 🌟 as the "Art of eight limbs", as it is characterised by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees and shins.
[2] 🌟 Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the late 20th to 21st century, when Westernised practitioners from Thailand began competing in 🌟 kickboxing and mixed-rules matches as well as matches under Muay Thai rules around the world.
The professional league is governed by 🌟 The Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (P.A.