After the storm comes the bonanza and between 1604 and 1960, Thailand lived a period of peace and prosperity. There was a development at all levels including information. What we know of concrete about muay thai comes out dated from this era. Sovereigns like King Narai who reigned in this period sponsored and promoted sport in general, especially this art, making it a professional sport. At this time many boxing training centers were set up in squares. They had a ring in the center, where a rope was stretched to limit a square considered the fighting area. The fighters wrapped their hands in cords dipped in thick glue or tar to protect themselves. This technique was called kad-chuck, or muay kad-chuck (boxing with hands rolled with strings). They also wore a head band called mongkon and an amulet around the biceps, the prajied. The combats were not divided by weights, heights or ages.
* Sacred crown, belonging to the master, blessed in the seven Buddhist monasteries, placed on the head of the fighter before performing the rituals "wai kru" - ceremony that aims to honor and show respect to the master and that begins with a dance, choreographed With animal movements, where the athlete goes around the ring and pauses in each corner, praying a little prayer, ending when the athlete goes to the center of the ring and kneels facing towards his training field, Where he slowly joins the gloves and begins to pray small Buddhist prayers, honoring three divine entities, Buddha, Sangha and Dharma, at the same time thanking his master and his muay thai ancestors - preceded by a brief prayer, making believe that he will protect the Fighter of serious injuries and will expel the negative spirits of the combat area.
** Braided rope, placed on the athlete's arm, offered before starting his career in the training field, during his period of spiritual formation, blessed by the monks, transforming, from there, into an amulet.
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