Muay Thai Tradition

 

Muay Thai Tradition was very popular in the early Rattanakosin period. The most prosperous era was during the reign of King Rama V. His Highness studied and trained Thai boxing and allowed boxing competitions to be held in front of the throne by selecting skilled boxers from different regions. come and compete and bestowed a title also please the Department of Education Include the teaching of Muay Thai as a compulsory subject. in the physical education teacher training school Until the reign of King Rama VI, there were boxing matches in front of the throne on a regular basis at Suan Kularb Palace. Both the duel between the boxers with Thai boxing teachers together and fights between boxers with foreign boxing teachers In the boxing competition during the reign of King Rama 6 between Muay Lie Pha (Kung Fu) Overseas Chinese Names of Mr. Ji Chang and Mr. Young Harn Talay, great disciple of Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak There is a boxing posture like Korat boxing. Which focuses on stretching towering, ready to attack and defend by emphasizing the use of feet and throwing fists And later became a role model for practicing Muay Thai in most physical education institutions. During the reign of King Rama VII, in the early days, Muay Thai competitions used hand wraps with ropes. until Mr. Phae Raising Prasert Boxers from Tha Sao Uttaradit Province Punched Mr. Jear, a Khmer boxer, with a buffalo fist to death. therefore changed to wear a mitten instead Later, the rules for the fight began to be set. And there was the first standard stage, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium and Ratchadamnoen Boxing Stadium, where Muay Thai competitions have been held until now.

 

But the word Muay Thai came into use in the era after the change of government in 1932 in order to comply with nationalist policies in the era when Major Luang Suphachalasai was the Director-General of the Department of Physical Education. The Muay Thai Act was issued. In the past, Muay Thai would have been called differently by local names such as Muay Korat, Muay Chaiya, and including the construction of the standard boxing ring until now, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. and Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium.