From Thai Boxing to Sepak Takraw, every sport in Thailand seems to represent their national pride, spirit and athleticism. Their unique approach to national sports makes the Thai sportsmen some of the most dedicated and impressive athletes to watch.
Thai Boxing/Muay Thai
A combat sport created in Thailand combines striking with clinches. The sport is known as an art and a discipline that requires eight limbs. Incorporating elbows, knees, the skin has become popular due to the success of MMA legend Anderson Silva who is a black belt. The sport is practised as a self-defence method for some people in other countries but it is taken incredibly serious in Thailand as the martial art dates back to 1767.
Beach football
Beach football is a very popular sport in Thailand. The Thailand Football Association has actually set up the ever Beach Soccer league in the nation's history. Games are played at Rajamangala Beach and the league consists of six teams. This is the first national league of its type in the whole of Thailand and Southeast Asia. The best achievement for the national team was a fourth-place finish in the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in 2002.
Sepak Takraw
Legs, Legs and more legs. Sepak Takraw is unlike any sport you will ever see and you will be truly amazed by the skill and athleticism on show. The sport is basically foot volleyball, with teams only allowed to use their feet, chest, knees and head in their attempt to return the ball. Sepak means kick and Takraw is the Thai word for woven ball, which is what they play with. Click the link below to discover just how crazy this sport really is.
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