In 1930, after the excellent result of the Thai fighters in international boxing, muay thai was officially considered a sport. On December 8, 1941, Japanese troops landed in Thailand, not impeding boxing in time of war. This continued to be practiced, but the fights were organized in movie theaters, during the day. There were boxing stadiums in Patanakarn, Ta Prachan and Yai Wongwian, where the public could continue to enjoy themselves. On December 23, 1945, the Ratchadamnern boxing stadium was officially opened. Pramote Puengsoonthorn was appointed president, Praya Chindharak, administrator and the promoter was Chit Ampolsin (Kru Chit). The fighting began on Sundays between sixteen and nineteen hours, with rules coming from the department of physical education. They had five three-minute rounds with a two-minute break. Initially the athletes were weighed by stones; Two years later, the peso began to be measured in kilograms and in 1948 the term of comparison became the pound. This last change was made so that we can measure the weighings, to the international standards already existing. The divisions attributed to weight were weight-fly and weight-cock. Fights were organized to choose a champion in each category. In order not to clash with international standards, some changes were made to existing rules, including a ban on hitting the opponents' private parts. The muay thai was and is an expression of Thai culture that has evolved to this day, becoming the king of Thailand sport. In the past, national affairs were decided by victories in fighting.
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