Thailand sets record for largest Muay Thai ceremony

STORY: Sombat Banchamek, a professional Thai martial artist who fights under the ring name Buakaw Banchamek, led the boxers in the mass performance.

The previous record for this title was 250 people, said Guinness adjudicator, Kazayoshi Kirimura

“The final result is three-thousand six hundred and sixty. Congratulations, you’re officially amazing,” he said.

The sport is known as the 'art of the eight limbs' as boxers are allowed to strike opponents with combinations of legs, knees, elbows and fists.

February 6 is also known as a Muay Thai Day in Thailand, held in honour of King Sanphet VIII (also known as “Phra Chao Suea” the “Tiger King”) to mark his coronation in 1702.