Editing Muay Thai (section)

== Perspectives ==
Scholars have described this royalist-nationalist history as an invented tradition, constructed to serve the needs of [[Thai nationalism]] at the time. This tradition has caused Muay Thai to become strongly attached to the official Thai cultural institution and separated from other similar and closely related martial arts in the region,<ref name="Vail 2014" /> including ''[[muay Lao]]'' in Laos, and ''[[lethwei]]'' in Myanmar.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Bryan |first=Andrew |date=2022-05-31 |title=The Complicated History of Muay Thai |url=https://www.blackbeltmag.com/the-complicated-history-of-muay-thai |access-date=2024-01-26 |magazine=[[Black Belt (magazine)|Black Belt]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Phontam |first=Visapra |date=2023-05-03 |title=Muay Lao Federation's President Apologizes for Controversial Remarks |url=https://laotiantimes.com/2023/05/03/muay-lao-federations-president-apologizes-for-controversial-remarks/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website= The Laotian Times |language=en |quote=Mr. Saysamone’s controversial remarks were made in March when he criticized the International Federation of Muay Thai Associations (IFMA) stating that Muay Thai was a copy of Kun Khmer while many believe that the kickboxing martial art originated from Thailand.}}</ref>