BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Thailand will boycott the kickboxing competition at this year’s South-East Asian (SEA) Games in protest against hosts Cambodia using the sport’s local name of Kun Khmer rather than Muay Thai.
The National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) announced on Tuesday (Jan 31) that no Thai athletes will compete in kickboxing at the regional games, hosted by Phnom Penh from May 5-17.
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