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WHAT IS MUAY THAI BORAN

Many people have heard of Muay Thai, but not many have heard of Muay Thai Boran. Muay Thai does in fact come from muay boran. Muay boran actually means “Ancient Boxing”. This type of martial art was used in battle when a warrior lost his weapons and had to resort to hand to hand combat.


The techniques used in muay boran focus on efficiency and neutralizing the enemy as quickly as possible because another opponent  might be close by ready to strike, apart from hands and legs, elbow and knees are also used to deliver devastating blows which can quickly incapacitate an opponent.

There are four style that muay boran have developed, Muay Thasao, Muay Korat, Muay Lopburi, Muay Chaiya.

  • Muay Thasao (North Thailand), Emphasis on speed, especially fast kicks. This variation of muay boran was dubbed “ Ling Lom” or windy monkey.
  • Muay Korat (East Thailand). Emphasis on strength. A technique unique to this style is the “Throwing buffalo punch” named because it is supposed to take out a buffalo in one blow.
  • Muay Lopburi (Central Thailand ). Emphasis on crafty, technical movement. This variation favors straight punches and hooks.
  • Muay Chiya (South Thailand). Emphasis on good posture and defense. This style favors elbow and knee strikes.
Since each style had it’s own strengths, a complete fighter was said to: “Punch Korat, Wit Lopburi, Posture Chaiya, Faster Thasao”.  Muay Thai only came about because of the peoples love of the art so it was developed into a ring sport. The lethal brakes and death strikes were removed and rules were applied to the sport because of the serious and sometimes fatal injuries that resulted during bouts.


Muay Thai is Thailand’s national sport and a martial art. Often called or known as “Thai Boxing” outside Thailand.  Fighters use punch, elbow, kick and knee to fight.

Who wins is not the matter of power but the fighters talent, attitudes and accuracy. At professional Muay Thai fights, fighters wear gloves and Muay Thai shorts with bear feet. Wai Kru (a traditional dance to show respect to one’s teacher, country, parents, warm up and increase concentration) is always performed before  each fight wearing Mongkol and brajet.

Muaythai and Muayboran

 Muay Thai and Muay Boran are two different things,they are not  the exact same,  they are different and let me explain why. 
Muay Boran is an ancient boxing and unarmed combat method which was developed and used to be performed by the Thai People in order to protect Thailand from other countries.
Muay Thai which is known by most people today was evolved from this Muay Boran by creating rules to make it as a sport.

Muay Thai and Muay Boran cannot be separated. Every techniques and movement comes from Muay Boran. When you learn Muay Thai techniques the explanation of the movements are in fact already Muay Boran.

In Muay Boran, there are over 200 combat techniques (including ones on the floor like MMA) and there are names to each technique. Some, still used in Muay Thai fight today.

Muay Boran  is the root of Muay Thai today.

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