Cambodia maintains 'Kun Khmer' stance for 'Muay Thai' event despite Thailand’s SEA Games boycott threat


Cambodian kickboxers during a Kun Khmer friendly match at Town Arena in Phnom Penh. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, Jan 23 (PHnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodia has taken the position that it will use the term "Kun Khmer" to refer to the sport of kickboxing at the upcoming South-East Asian (SEA) Games, and has removed the term Muay Thai from all references to the sport.

Despite strong reactions from the Thai side – and threats of a boycott – the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) says it will not be budged.

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