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Sports are played in Thailand and there are a range of traditional sports, varuous martial arts disciplines. Western sports have also in recent years begun to become popular. The growth of sports in Thailand appears associated with economic growth and incrweasing prosperity. Thailand is one of the few countries where soccer (football) is not the most popular sport. It is difficult to be sure. but muay or Thai kick boxing appears to be the most popular Thail spectator sport. It is one of the many Asian martial arts that have become popular in the West. There are Muay stadiums all over Thailand. A dramatic part of the event is rather wild musical accompaniment which is a part of the the ceremonial beginning to the matches.
Kraabi Krabong is another of tghe Thai martial arts. It is related to muay, but with the added complication of hand-held weapons. It is not as wide spread as muay, but there are often demonstrations at festivals or at important tourist locations. A rare team sport emerging from the developing world is Sepak Takraw. It is a kind of volleyball played with feat and a light-weight rattan ball. Whilethis is the basic game, not one has ever developed consistent rules. Thus there are several different version in which varying rules are observed, primarily on a regional basis. In thesouth, for example, the he head can often be used as well as the feet.
Standard volley ball is also popular in Thailand. Beach volleyball has also become popular in many tourist areas. Soccer or football does not dominate tghe sports picture in Thailand as it does in many countries, but it is ddefinitely growing in popularity, especially among young people. And this is not only in the cities or towns, but there are also reports of boys and teenagers playing soocer in villages throughout the country.
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