Main > Northeastern > Chaiyaphum > Muang Chaiyaphum > Nai Muang > Muay Thai Competition in Ancient Times
Rating: 5/5 (1 votes)
Muay Thai Competition in Ancient Times
Muay Thai Competition in Ancient Times (Thai Tradition) There is no evidence that there are any definite rules. The person with absolute authority is the boxing stadium master. But when international boxing was first introduced By Momchao Wiboon Sawatwong Sawatdikul in 1912, the Muay Thai industry set up rules. In which fights these days still have ropes tied together. Later, they wore gloves to fight. But the fight is still the same. That is, they still use kicks, punches, elbows, and knees, as seen today. Muay Thai is our oldest sport. There has been an evolution in terms of rules and competition management up to the present, briefly summarized as follows.
1934 The Ministry of Interior drafted rules to protect Thai boxing and international boxing. to be a temporary competition.
1936 The Department of Physical Education was responsible for directly organizing boxing competitions. A committee was established to revise the rules of Thai boxing and international boxing. and promulgated on April 1, 1937 onwards and was published for the first time in 1939
The competition with evidence began in earnest in the reign of King Rama VI (before this there is no definitive evidence), which can be divided into 5 different eras as follows:
1. Rose Garden era Nowadays, people like boxing. and watch a lot of boxing matches Muay Thai boxing in this era still has ropes. (Old-fashioned boxers used a large piece of raw thread the size of a black pencil and coated it with flour to make it hard. Wrap your hand from the spine all the way to the elbow. and wrapped into a knot on the back of the knuckle or the spine of the fist. spiral shaped The fight has a predetermined number of rounds. There is a referee. Most referees sit at ringside and signal the boxer to stop fighting with a sound or whistle.
2. Tha Chang period: In this period, it was a transitional period. From tying ropes to wearing gloves (1919), in this era the competition had been held for quite a long time and eventually the field was discontinued. The famous referee in this era was Mr. Tim Atipre. Manon and Mr. Niyom Thongchit.
3. In the days of amusement parks, organizing competitions in this era was a good job for field officials. and lasted for many years Famous boxers such as Saman Dilokwilas and Sompong Wechasit compete in both Muay Thai and international boxing these days. Famous judges include Luang Phiphat Phonkai, Mr. Sunthorn Thaweesit (Teacher Kimseng), and Mr. Niyom Thongchit.
4. City Lak and Suan Chao Chet period Boxing competition these days is even stronger. Because the military government came to cooperate and help. and resulted in a large amount of income for maintaining the army Famous boxers from this era include Suk Prasat Hin Phimai, Phon Phra Pradaeng, Phoek Singhapanlop Prasert, S.S. Thawan Wongthewet and Thongbai Yontrakit. Competitions in this era continued for many years until the Second World War. Quit The current judges are Mr. Sangwian Hiranylekha, Mr. Chua Chaksurak and Mr. Wong Hiranylekha.
5. In the present era, competitions are regularly held at the Ratchadamnoen Stage and the Lumpini Stage. There are also boxing rings that open for permanent and temporary competitions both in Bangkok and abroad. Many other provinces currently have the Boxing Sports Act, B.E. 2542, and there is the Office of the Boxing Sports Commission. professional sports office of the Sports Authority of Thailand which was established under this Act to have the duty to promote, protect, support and control boxing activities in Thailand in accordance with the provisions of the law. This is considered to be the first law of the Thai boxing industry.
Muay Thai is now accepted and spread throughout the world on every continent. Foreigners, both male and female Muay Thai has been used to practice martial arts for self-defense, and there are Muay Thai athletes at both the amateur and professional levels (Amateur and professional), famous Muay Thai athletes today. It's not just Thai boxers. Skilled foreign boxers have better Muay Thai skills. Until able to defeat famous Thai boxers, there are quite a few, in contrast to boxing training.
Our Thai that we are the original We train to enter competitions, gamble, and only use force to hug and wrestle and hit each other with knees. There is no traditional Muay Thai art like before. Therefore, it is the point of decline of Muay Thai according to the views of the people who have collected in the topic. "Current Muay Thai: The Image of Gambling and the End of the Development Era" for observation, analysis, and finding ways to further develop our Muay Thai art.
Category: Art, Culture and Heritage
Group: Art, Craft Centres, Tradition
Last Update : 6 MonthAgo
Historical Sites and Monuments(
Landmarks and Memorials(
Royal Palace(
Educational Places
Educational Gardens, Farm(
University
Places of Worship
Temple(
Other religious and spiritural sites(
Suburban Living
Village, Community(
Nature and Wildlife
National Parks and Marine Reserves(
Mountain (Doi)(
Dam, Reservoir, Lake(
Waterfalls(
Caves(
River, Canal(
Other natural attractions(
Entertainment and Agricultural
Farm, Parks, Gardens and Ecotourism(
