Muay Thai is the devastating 'Science of 8 Limbs" from Thailand, developed over 1000's of years. The exact date of the creation of this art is not known, but it is widely believed to be over 2000 years old.
The history of Muay Thai was lost when the Burmese army sacked and razed Ayuddhaya to the ground. With them, much of the early Muay Thai history also went. The little we do know about Muay Thai comes from the writings of the Burmese, Cambodians, early European visitors and some of the chronicles of the Lanna Kingdom - Chiang Mai.
What all sources agree on is that Muay Thai began as a close combat battlefield fighting skill. More deadly than the weapons it replaced. The sources aren't clear and often contradict each other. But there are two main theories. One says that the art developed as the Thai people moved down from China; honed in the struggle for land. The other theory of the history of Muay Thai says that the Thai people were already here and that Muay Thai developed to defend the land and people from constant invasion threats. Regardless of the theories in Thailand, it's the sport of kings.
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