Is muay thai and kick boxing similiar, and if so how much?

Question

Is muay thai and kick boxing similiar, and if so how much?

Answer 1

muai thai means the art of the eight limbs, it has its origins in thailand, it is much more vicious than what is called western kickboxing, its also a better workout and teaches more of the spiritual side

definetly go  with the original muai thai

Answer 2

They are the same only on the grounds that in both arts you throw punches and kicks.  

Muay Thai however concentrates on the eight limbs (fists, elbows, knees, shins).  Compared to kickboxing, Muay Thai incorporates more flexibility and a larger variety of kicks (kicks are thrown from all directions). In Muay Thai, a ton more angles are used in the striking, whereas in kickboxing it's really just side kicks and jabs, hooks, and uppercuts.  One of the major differences between the two is that kickboxing was developed almost solely as a competition art, Muay Thai originated from the ancient form of Muay Boran, which was the martial art used in battle, so some forms of Muay Thai are incorporated into the Thai military today (Ledrit)and some are used in competition.

Answer 3

no it is different muay they used elbows , knees and shins. kick boxing its regular they call it American Kick boxing

Answer 4

Muay Thai is for real hard men.

Kick Boxing is for wusses.

Nuff said.