Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony 2019

Thousands of martial arts fans from around the world gathered in Ayutthaya, Thailand, for the annual Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony on March 17, 2019. The event allows Muay Thai students, including many westerners, to gather and show their gratitude to their teachers with a Wai Kru ritua, as well as celebrate the martial art. The Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony involves students performig the wai to their masters, a friendly greeting and traditional display of respect in Thai culture to people of seniority and