Thai boxing (muay Thai) or kick-boxing, as it is widely known outside Asia, is one of the several Asian martial arts that in the twentieth century enjoyed considerable popularity in the West. Thai boxing is believed to have developed in medieval...

Muay Thai (pronounced [muāitʰāi]; Thai: มวยไทย) literally Thai Boxing and also known as The Art of the Eight Limbs is the Thai name for a form of hard martial art practiced in several Southeast Asian countries including Thailand. It is...

bfm unravels the makings of Tony Jaa, Thailand's first international superstar As the Kung fu genre continues to evolve, new artists emerge who find new ways to combine the ancient arts of self-defence with the modern art of cinema. One such talent is...

(ONG-BAK) (THAILAND) A Sahamongkol Film Intl. presentation of a Baa-Ram-Ewe production . (International sales: Europa Corp., Paris; Golden Network, Hong Kong.) Produced by Prachya Pinkaew, Sukanya Vongsthapat. Executive producer, Somsak Techaratanaprasert. Directed by Prachya Pinkaew. Screenplay, Suphachai Sithiamphian; story Pinkaew,...

A mixed martial arts fighter has died about six weeks after he was injured in a sanctioned bout, a rare fatality for a combat sport that is growing in popularity.Sam Vasquez, 35, of Houston, was injured at the Toyota Center on Oct. 20 and died...

A mixed martial arts fighter has died in a hospice about six weeks after he was injured in a sanctioned bout, a rare fatality for a combat sport that is growing in popularity.Sam Vasquez, 35, of Houston, was injured at the Toyota Center on Oct....