What is Muay Gai?

Muay Gai is an outdated term for cockfight.

Background

Muay Gai is an outdated term for cockfighting and translates as “cock fight bet”. In later times, cockfights were called Dtie Gai (cock-hitting) or Gai Chon (cock-striking).

Muay Gai is related to Muay Bpla-Gad (competition of fighting fish) and Muay Ngu / Muay Nguhauw Gab Panporn (competitions between cobras and mungos).

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