Bangkok (Thailand) – July 1, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Muay Thai Live: The Legend Lives has been awarded Best Thai Show at the prestigious People's Choice Awards Thailand 2016. The special awards, created by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), recognize popular tourist attractions and activities in Thailand that are especially popular with Chinese tourists. His Excellency General Tanasak Patimapragorn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and Her Excellency Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism and Sports, presided over the awards ceremony, which took place on Monday, June 27, at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club. Muay Thai Live: The Legend Lives won the award in the Best Thai Show category (64,053 votes), marking its second consecutive victory (2015 and 2016). Muay Thai Live was represented by the managing director, Ms. Viwan Karnasut, and the sales and marketing manager, Mr. Pataisan Bodhidatta.

“Muay Thai Live is proud to have received this award for the second year running. This victory is very important to us, as it demonstrates our popularity with tourists worldwide. We are proud because this is not only a success for Muay Thai Live, but also for Thailand, as the show represents our culture and rich history. It is produced, created, and presented to the world by Thais. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) enjoys a high reputation in the tourism industry, and this prestigious award further strengthens our position.” – Ms. Viwan Karnasut.

To promote tourism in Thailand among Chinese tourists and support the Thai travel industry, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) selected the most popular Thai attractions and divided them into 17 categories: destinations, landmarks, hotels, airlines, restaurants, spas, medical facilities, shopping malls, shows, festivals, food, fruit, and golf. Visitors from China were able to vote for their favorite activities at www.peopleschoiceawardsthailand.com. Voting took place from June 7th to 19th, 2016.

About Muay Thai Live: The legend lives on! Muay Thai Live takes you back in time and lets you experience the legend of Thai boxing from its ancient origins to its imaginative, timeless form. Experience the original spirit of Thai boxing in a captivating show that combines Thai swords and other traditional weapons with stunt techniques, special effects, extreme sports, and exquisite Thai performance art.

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