Muay Thai promoting/ranking?

Question

A local muay thai gym restricts certain classes (competitor's muay thai, thai clinch, etc.) to students who have a rank of blue arm-band or higher. Anyone know what is the criteria for assessing someone as blue or higher? What techniques do you have to master to be promoted to blue?

Answer 1

Muay Thai is like boxing there are no ranks.  Although it doesn't take long to figure out where someone is skillwise when they spar.

Answer 2

Completely arbitrary, as there is NO ranking system in muay thai.

Your best bet would be to ask the instructor of that gym.

Answer 3

Some Muay Thai schools have a level system that start at 0 and you generally have to get to 3 before you can spar.  Level 4 and above is fighter level and finally there is a Muay Thai certification program for instructors.  This website might be helpful: www.fairtex.com