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Web source: Wikipedia - www.wikipedia.com Muay Thai Muay Thai (IPA: /mu.t/, pronounced [mu it i]; Thai: , lit. Thai Boxing ) is a form of hard martial ar t practiced in several South east Asian countries including Thailand. The art is similar to others in Sout heast Asia such as: Kun Khmer in Cambodia, Lethwei in Myanmar, Tomoi in Malaysia, a nd Muay Lao in Laos. Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand and is the country's national sport. Traditional Muay Thai practiced today varies significantly from the ancient ar t Muay Boran and uses kicks and punches in a ring with gloves similar to those used in Western boxing. Muay Thai is referred to as " The Art of the Eight Limbs ", as the hands, shins, elbows, and knees are all used extensively in th is art. A practitioner of Muay Thai ("nak muay") thus has the ability to execute strikes using eight "points of contact," as opposed to "two points" (fists) in Western boxing and "four points" (fists, feet) used in the primarily sport-oriented forms of martial arts.History Various forms of kickboxing have long been practiced throughout Southeast Asia. As with the most countries in the