Nai Khanomtom

Nai Khanomtom was a prisoner of war captured by the Burmese when
Ayutthaya was sacked for the second time in B.E. 2310 (1767 CE). In B.E. 2317
(1774 CE), the Burmese King, King Angwa, wanted to hold a celebration for the
Great Pagoda in Rangoon. Boxing was included in the celebrations. Good Thai
boxers were called on to fight with Burmese boxers. On the 17th of March of that
year, Nai Khanomtom fought and defeated 10 Burmese boxers in succession with
no rest period between fights. It was the first time that MuayThai was used in
competition outside of Thailand. For his achievements, Nai Khanomtom was
honored as the Father or MuayThai or the Inventor of MuayThai, and the 17th of
March is now named MuayThai Day.