Item 1 of 3 Natchanok Yochana, 15, warms up at the Muay Thai Institute in Bangkok August 26, 2012. Once the province of men in dark, smoky stadiums and shadowed by an image of violence, Thailand's ...

Brown credits Muay Thai with giving him an edge. The Athletic's Elise Devlin wanted to see for herself what it was all about.

Then in 2003 came the hit movie Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, starring Tony Jaa, or Tatchakorn Yeerum, a local actor. This feature brought Muay Thai's "ancient style," or Muay Boran, into the spotlight.

It's time to look at some of the craziest Muay Thai moments you will ever see. Muay Thai is crazy enough already, but it can get even crazier. Let us know if we missed any moments you think should ...

Bangkok (AFP) – The ancient combat sport of Muay Thai has set its sights on Olympic glory, but a recent death has highlighted safety concerns that could slow its path to a Games debut.

Most tourists come to Thailand for sun and sightseeing. Not me. Like Rhona (24, from Glasgow), I have come to practise the ancient combat sport of Muay Thai, or Thai boxing.

BANGKOK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Once the province of men in dark, smoky stadiums and shadowed by an image of violence, Thailand's ancient martial art of Muay Thai is being reborn - as a fitness regime ...