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You doesn't seem to understand this isn't something easy by any means..If they had adapted to low kicks (which they stupidly didn't), Muay Thai would almost certainly not have ascended the way it did.
Certainly easier said than done.
Like Yodsanan said, it take years to learn about low kicks and these AK guys that aren't familiarized with them will have a really hard time because they don't have the muscle memory necessary to just deal with it once they aren't quick enough to either check the kick or to remove the leg, avoiding it. These thai guys are kicking and taking low kicks since kids, you won't start training leg kicks at 25 years old and *adapt to it* quickly. Not only that, but saying that leg kicks are the ONLY weakness of this style is false. Constant pressure against the robes is another one, you can see how Daniels for example wasn't comfortable with Bazooka Joe walking forward and not giving him any space, same for what Holzken did to him.
IF was THAT simple, AK guys would've figured it out by now and the kickboxing world would be dominated by previously AK competitors who adapted. Turns out it just isn't the most effective style to full contact, simple as that.
It's like saying all TKD needs to do is adapt to the K1 ruleset and they will be ready to take over, since they have many other cool and flashy stuff with their kicks lol
Thais absolutely can throw it, they choose not to because A) it's % of landing isn't very high and it's a risky move, you can get countered and stopped and B) takes too much energy to a low % success strike