The Mangrai law, 1296 — Muay Thai The oldest law code of Lanna, compiled from the Indian Dharmaśāstra, in 27 sections. The English article on muay thai names it as the oldest recorded use of the word *muay*, in… motdang.net/muay-thai/story/mangrai-law/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 50K
Bodies — Muay Thai Who writes the rules, who sanctions the belts, and who disagrees with whom. motdang.net/muay-thai/bodies/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 47K
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
The fifteen that come after — Muay Thai The second set of fifteen, taught after the first. The Thai encyclopedia's line is that a student works the mae mai before the luk mai will take. motdang.net/muay-thai/move/luk-mai/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 50K
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
Kit — Muay Thai Rope, gloves, shorts, anklets, oil. What each is, what it costs, and what it does to a fight. motdang.net/muay-thai/kit/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 49K