As Thailand hosts the International Muay Thai World Championship 2023 “IFMA Sr. World Championships 2023” at Central World Live Hall, 8th floor, Central World Ratchaprasong, Bangkok between 4-12 May 2023, with More than 3,000 athletes, coaches and officials from 112 countries across 5 continents competed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the International Federation of Muay Thai Sports Associations (IFMA).
During the competition, there was also a Wai Kru Muay Thai competition at Square B, Central World, Ratchaprasong, between May 8-10, with the opening ceremony held on May 8. Come with Dr. Ying “Dr. Supranee Guptasa, Manager of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), Dr. Sakchai Thapsuwan, President of the Amateur Muay Thai Sports Association of Thailand. under the royal patronage and the president of Ifma, Mr. Stefan Fox, Secretary General of Ifma, “Left Nations” Mr. Somchat Charoenwatcharawit President of the Professional Boxing Association of Thailand, etc. participated in the ceremony.
for the event “Wai Kru Muay Thai” is a part that expresses identity. The traditions of the sport “Muay Thai” that foreigners are interested in. In which the Thai government is trying to push forward the story of “Muay Thai” and Wai Kru Muay Thai. which is the national heritage of Thailand to become Soft Power of the World On the occasion that Thailand hosts the 2023 International Muay Thai World Championship “Ifma Senior World Championships 2023”, the competition was organized. “Wai Kru Muay Thai” also came up to show more than 3,000 Thai boxers from 112 countries on 5 continents around the world to know. It is also one of the processes pushing “Muay Thai” to be included in the future Summer Olympic Games as well.
Dr. Supranee Guptasa, manager of the National Sports Development Fund, revealed that activities related to Muay Thai that are soft power, most people tend to understand that it is just about Thai boxing. But the most important thing that makes Muay Thai is the national art and culture. Because there is a matter of paying homage to Kru Muay. Including the mother of Thai boxing, Muay Thai lace and Muay Thai boxing. The National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) fully promotes the art and culture of our Thai boxing from childhood until growing up as a boxer. or playing sports The policy received by the government is Thailand is ready to do everything to support Muay Thai to the international level. And we are ready to tell tourists around the world to come to Thailand. to learn to pay homage to Kru Muay Thai Even Muay Thai sticks properly which is what the National Sports Development Fund And the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) work together to do their best to push this matter to the world.
Manager of the National Sports Development Fund also said The Muay Thai sports industry has grown considerably. After the success of the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, the United States of America is preparing to compete for medals at the 2025 World Games in the People’s Republic of China.
Dr. Sakchai Thapsuwan, president of Ifma, said that the process of pushing “Muay Thai” to compete in the Summer Olympic Games is progressing well. Muay Thai has been widely accepted from all continents around the world, causing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to approve Muay Thai as one of the sports listed in the list of sports that the IOC has approved for consideration and selection. future olympic games which he was highly confident that At the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA, Muay Thai has a very high chance of being considered by the IOC for inclusion in the competition.
Source: Thai News Agency