Over 1,500 athletes and officials will be travelling to Thailand to participate in the IFMA 2009 World Championships, held in honour of His Majesty the King's 82nd Birthday.  These athletes will have a chance to compete for 11 direct entries to the 2010 SportAccord Combat Games, in which 13 world recognized martial arts will take part in this prestigious event. The championships will be held at The Mall Ngamwongwan with the fights take place daily, from 14.00 - 21.00 hrs.  Besides the competitions, there will also be a Muaythai Expo and Gala Dinner, leading up to the finals on December 5th which coincides with His Majesty the King's Birthday.  The finals will be televised in over 180 countries with over 300,000 live audiences.

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