Muay Lao
Martial art
老挝拳 · ムエラオ
- Country of origin
- Laos
- Type
- martial arts
Muay Lao (Lao: ມວຍລາວ, lit. "Lao boxing") is a combat sport from Laos based on ancient Lao martial arts. It incorporates punches, kicks, elbow, and knee strikes. The sport can be traced back to the 15th century, when it was used for military combat during the Lan Xang dynasty. It is similar to Muay Thai from Thailand and Pradal Serey from Cambodia. Muay Lao was included as an event at the 2009 Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane.
The bouts consist of five rounds, and each round is three minutes.
The martial art is related to other forms of martial arts, including Pradal Serey in Cambodia and Muay Thai in Thailand.
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Facts from Wikidata Q2609019 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.