A special conference took place organized by the Thai government with a special forum on the ASEAN Community. Muaythai is a very popular sport in South East Asia, and promoters came together to discuss future events to further grow and promote the sport.
IFMA President and former governor of the Sport Authority of Thailand, Dr Sakchye Tapsuwan, and Malaysian Muaythai Federation President and IFMA Executive Board Member, Dato’ Shahnaz Azmi, were the invited speakers for Muaythai and they gave a presentation on his experience on the success of the last IFMA World Championship which was held in full cooperation with the Malaysian Government. The many benefits that such major events bring to the economy of the company were also discussed and the 101 countries and over 3,000 visitors, participants and stakeholders that attended the recent IFMA World Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia was used as an example.