HUA HIN, Thailand: Thousands of Thai army cadets, university students, and a handful of volunteers performed a record-breaking Muay Thai wai khru ceremony on Monday, all under the watchful eyes of six massive statues of former kings.

The sunset gathering in Hua Hin, part of a Muay Thai Festival in the seaside resort town, broke the previous Guinness World Record of 250 by having 3,660 participants simultaneously performing the traditional prematch dance of respect for their coach.

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