A French diplomat, 1687 — Muay Thai Simon de la Loubère, envoy of Louis XIV to the court of King Narai, wrote down what Siamese men did with their time. motdang.net/muay-thai/story/la-loubere-1687/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K
The fifteen mother techniques — Muay Thai The first fifteen named techniques, taught as a set. *Mae* is mother, *mai* is a move; the fifteen that come after are called *luk mai*, child moves. motdang.net/muay-thai/move/mae-mai/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 51K
Nai Khanom Tom — Muay Thai A rope-handed boxer of Ayutthaya, taken prisoner when the city fell, who is said to have beaten nine or ten Burmese and Mon fighters in front of the King of Ava. Every account of… motdang.net/muay-thai/person/nai-khanom-tom/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 51K
People — Muay Thai People — Muay Thai motdang.net/muay-thai/people/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 57K
Sak yant — Muay Thai A tattoo that is a working object: geometry and syllables in an old script, applied by a master, carrying protection, fortune, charisma or fear — and conditional on rules the… motdang.net/muay-thai/ritual/sak-yant/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 54K