Boxing gloves were introduced to Thailand by a Philippine boxer
who came to Thailand for an international boxing match. Prior to the introduction
of boxing gloves there was a tragic and fatal accident when Nai Pae Liangprasert
from Ta Sao, Uttaradit province, killed Nai Jia Kakamen in a boxing match which
was fought in the Kad-Chuck style where boxers’ hands were wrapped in cotton
strips.