Max Muay Thai (Thai: แม็กซ์ มวยไทย) is a stadium and organizer of Muay Thai based in Pattaya, Thailand broadcast from its own stadium on Channel 8 every Sunday.^[1] The promotion has been credited for elevating the level of entertainment of Muaythai and to have modernized the way it was presented in the Thailand.^[2] The stadium was an important venue outside of the elite Muay Thai scene in Bangkok. After a fire destroyed the stadium, operations ceased in December 2020.^[3][4]

In November 2014, the Max Muaythai Stadium was opened under the management of Mr. Nawat Thaochareeonsuk and Mr. Piyachart Srichan.^[5] Unlike the weekly Muay Thai programs from Rajadamnern Stadium and Lumpinee Stadium, Max Muay Thai reduced the length of its matches to 3-rounds bouts and added ring girls more commonly seen in western promotions.^[6] In 2018, after the separation of the Channel 8 TV coverage team from Max Muay Thai, a new competitor named Super Champ Muay Thai was launched in Bangkok.^[7] Channel 8 is the official broadcaster of the promotion, televised every Sunday.^[8][1] After a fire destroyed the stadium, the promotion ceased operations in December 2020, but was expecting to re-start activities in 2022.^[3]

On February 18, 2016, a fire broke out at the Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya and completely destroyed the venue causing damage estimated at 200 million Thai baht.^[9] It is believed that technicians were servicing the air-conditioning units in the back when the compressor exploded which started the fire.^[5] The incident left the Manager of the venue and 3 other staff with minor injuries and possible carbon monoxide poisoning.^[10][11] The stadium had no fire insurance.^[8]

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• Super Champ Muay Thai
• Kunlun Fight
• Pattaya Boxing World
• Lumpinee Stadium
• Rajadamnern Stadium
• Thai Fight