Thai Sports and

International Sports
 Sport
All form of usually competitive physical
activity which aims to use, maintain, or
improve ability and skills.
Usually governed by set of rules, which
serve to ensure fair competition.
 Importance of Sports
Provides entertainment Present opportunities for fun,
to participants, and in socialization, forming peer
some cases, to relationship s physical fitness,
spectators too. and athletic scholarship.

Used to tools to strengthen

Improves the quality of
their families and
life of citizens.
communities.
 Muay Thai ( Thai Boxing)
Is a unique martial art
using every part of the body,
except the head, to attack an
opponent and to protect
oneself.
Form of self-defense
developed during the
Ayutthaya period.
 Wai Kru ( respect to the teachers)
The most distinctive characteristics of
Muay Thai is that it starts with a “Wai Kru”.
Is a unique symbol of Muay Thai, known
also as Rum Muay (Boxing dance).
Usually performed with rhythm and tone
of Thai music.
Wai Kru ( respect to the teachers)
Mongkhon or Mongkol ( headband )
Pra Jiad ( armbands )
Starts with each fighter standing and praying
in his own corner.
Lastly, each boxer returns to his own corner
where the trainer prays and blows his spirit.
 Kite Flying
Kites are flown mostly during the breezy
hot season.
Kite flying has always been very popular
among Thai children during the breezy hot
season.
Two Types of Kites
Chula Pakpao
(male) (female)