Wednesday, September 13, 2006

King Rama II Period

King Pra Buddha Lert La Napa-Lai (B.E. 2352-2367, 1809-1824 CE)
While young, this King trained as a boxer at Bang Wa Yai Training Center
(Wat Rakangkositaram) with the boxing master, and army general, Somdet
Prawanarat (Tong You). At age 16, he learned more about MuayThai from the
Boxing Department. He changed the sport’s name from its previous name, Ram
Mad Ram Muay, to MuayThai.

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