Unification of IAMTF and IFMA created WMF

REMEMBER THE PAST AND COMPARE IT WITH WPKF - WKF AND ITKF KARATE MERGING. SAME THINGS CIRCLES ALL THE TIME. Written by MAJ

Friday, 10 October 2003

The 8th of October 2003 will be written in the history of Muaythai as the historical date, when the head representatives of IFMA met in Bangkok with the executives of IAMTF to work out the final details of the contract unifying these two bodies in one amateur organization named the World Muaythai Federation (WMF). With the assistance of the AMAT president Senator Santiphap Intaraphartn and in the presence of other high representatives of the Thai political and sports scene signed the IAMTF president, General Chaisit Shinawatra, and the IFMA president; Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan, the unification documents and their handshake demonstrated entering into the agreement. For the completion of any uncompleted activities of both parties was given the deadline by the end of the year 2003. As the great significance of this unification is considered the fact that the existence of the newly established WMF, the single international amateur Muaythai organization, will contribute to the next move of this sport towards the Olympic games.