Thai Sports

In this section you will find brief information about most popular sports that have Thai identity. Appart from western sports like tennis, football, badmigton, golf etc. the sports included in this section are: Thai Boxing /Muai Thai/, Sword and Pole Fighting /Krabi Krabong & Fun Daab/, Boat Racing /Kaeng Ruer/, Kite Flying /Len Wow/, Animal Fighting and Betting, Thai Chess /Mak Ruk Thai/, Kicking a Rattan Ball /Takro Lot Huang – or Takran/ and Bull Fighting /Chon Wua/.

All of the Thai sports presented here date back in the time and have been passed and practised from generation to generation. As Thai sports are part of Thai culture, sporting activities are not only another way of entertainment and leisure activities but a crucial part of Thai culture. In addition Thai sports are always a part of religious events and festivals.