Though the history of Muay Thai is said to date back to more than 2000 years ago, the great upsurge of interest in Muay Thai as a battle field skill date back to slightly more than 400 years ago.
Muay Thai has a long history that is interwoven with the history of the Thai people. The Thais has for centuries to defend themselves and their land from aggressive powers. Accordingly, they developed a martial art that transformed their hands, legs, elbows, and knees into deadly weapons.