Rodtang Jitmuangnon — Muay Thai Born Tinnakorn Srisawat, 23 July 1997. Professional since 2013, Omnoi champion at 130lb, and the longest-reigning ONE flyweight muay thai world champion. motdang.net/muay-thai/person/rodtang/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
Thai troops in France, 1914–18 — Muay Thai Thailand sent troops to France with the allies, and they taught what they knew. The English article records this as the route by which the word reached Europe. motdang.net/muay-thai/story/ww1-france/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
Suea phen, the leaping tiger — Muay Thai A tiger in mid-leap, usually one on each shoulder blade, for strength, command and the turning away of an attack. motdang.net/muay-thai/ritual/suea-phen/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
The shorts — Muay Thai Short, wide-legged satin shorts with a broad elastic waistband, carrying the gym's name in Thai across the front. motdang.net/muay-thai/kit/shorts/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 48K
Somrak Khamsing — Muay Thai Born 16 January 1973 in Ban Phai district, Khon Kaen, into a poor family. Won featherweight gold at Atlanta in 1996 — the first Olympic gold medal Thailand had ever won. motdang.net/muay-thai/person/somrak/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
The dance before the fight — Muay Thai Two halves. *Wai khru* is paying respect to the teacher — kneeling, bowing three times toward the corner. *Ram muay* is the dance that follows, which is the fighter's own and… motdang.net/muay-thai/ritual/wai-kru-ram-muay/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 51K