Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: Muai Thai, [muɛ̄j tʰɑ̄j], lit. Thai Boxing) is a form of hard martial art practiced in large parts of the world, including Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries.
Even if you have no intention of ever stepping into the ring to fight,
Muay Thai is a high aerobic, toning form of Martial Arts. In Muay Thai,
it is not weight but speed, endurance, and strength that wins the
match. Flexibility and balance are also key to this art. After having
personally sat through several Muay Thai matches, I don’t believe I
could ever watch a boxing or regular kickboxing match with the same awe
as I felt watching two experience Muay Thai fighters go at it.