Saysamone Sayasone – President of World Muay Federation

I have been involved with the Muay Martial Arts since very young age, I have practice, learned and fought in the ring as an Athlete, later on I have taught, developed and build the sport in Laos only to find myself getting more involved internationally with this Martial Arts. I have had the honor to organize the first Muay Games in Vientiane – Laos during the SEA Games also during the FISU Games. After being elected to the Chair of the South East Asia Muay Federation – SE.A.M.F. and further developing and integrating the Muay as a discipline in many regional events, I have had the pleasure of being elected as the President of the Asian Muay Federation – A.M.F. where I have served for a full term from 2012 till 2016.

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Gen. Tunwakom Tippayachan – Executive Vice President of World Muay Federation

I would like to take this opportunity and congratulate all of my colleagues, members and partners of W.M.F. for their work and commitment to the sport and organization. Also, let me express my gratitude for the honor you have all given me during the World Congress 2018 when I had been elected to the seat of Vice President of W.M.F.

Rest assure, my commitment to the sport, the development of the Martial Arts and the expansion of this organization are stronger than ever. I will be dedicating time and energy as the Vice President of W.M.F. to strengthen the relations in Thailand with the relevant authorities, sports bodies and Governmental Departments on behalf of the W.M.F. while I will be also looking forward to offer support to all W.M.F. members worldwide to further their skills, perfect their teaching methods, host their athletes in international events, both in Thailand and abroad.

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Gabrielle Murg – Executive VP of World Muay Federation

With a rich heritage and the place where few of the Martial Arts were born, SE Asia had brought to the world one of the finest, most exquisite, popular and effective Martial Art.

Muay has existed for more than a thousand years under different names, some of the earliest being recorded in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar as Muay, yet its historic and cultural implications are as important today as they were when it first began.

Even to date, the sport of Muay and the events around it continues to instill much pride and honor in the people in Asia and more popularly and well known by the Thai population under the name of Muaythai.

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