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
Children in the ring — Muay Thai Thai children fight professionally from single-digit ages. The Boxing Act sets a minimum age for professional competition; the English article says it "was largely being flouted". motdang.net/muay-thai/issue/child-boxing/ · 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
How a fight is actually scored — Muay Thai Three judges, five rounds, one decision. Everything else about it is different from boxing, and the differences are what make a visitor think the scoring is broken. motdang.net/muay-thai/rule/scoring/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 52K