Muay Thai Chronology

MuayThai in the Sukhothai Era
Thailand’s capital was situated at Sukhothai from around the Buddhist years
1781-1951 (1238-1408 CE). Inscriptions in stone columns at Sukhothai indicate
that Sukhothai fought with its neighbors quite often. Consequently, the city had to
instill in her soldiers knowledge and skills concerning the use of weapons such as
swords and spears, and also how to use the body as a weapon in situations of close
person-to-person combat. Skills such as kicking, kneeing, punching, and elbowing
were thus developed.