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===16th century=== According to history, Muay Thai have been developed by the Siamese army as a form of self-defense and to date back at least to the 13th century, according to King Ram Khamhaeng's war strategics manual. In Ayutthaya Kingdom, the war strategics manual was recomposed in 1518<ref>[[Damrong Rajanubhab]]. (1963). ''The Concise of Royal Chronicle Vol. 1 (The Concise Chronicle Chapter 1 the First Part) : Reign of King Ramathibodi II ประชุมพงศาวดาร เล่ม ๑ (ประชุมพงศาวดาร ภาคที่ ๑ ตอนต้น) : แผ่นดินสมเด็จพระราชาธิบดีที่ ๒''. Bangkok: Kuru Sa Pha. p. 140.</ref> by King [[Ramathibodi II]] called ''Tamra Phichaisongkram'' ({{langx|th|ตำราพิชัยสงคราม}}). [[File:Wat Suwan Dararam wihan - inside - 2017-02-13 (076).jpg|thumb|The mural paintings of the martial play of [[Naresuan]], the crown prince of Ayutthaya, with [[Mingyi Swa]], the crown prince of Taungoo, in 1565 CE]] King [[Naresuan]] practiced martial arts and rearranged his soldiers for 15 years at peacetime.<ref name="concise-chronicle-1966">[[Damrong Rajanubhab]]. (1966). ''The Concise of The Royal Chronicle Vol. 23 The Legend of Military Conscription and The Legend of 4th Infantry Division : The Chronicle of King Naresuan's Military Affairs ประชุมพงศาวดาร ภาคที่ ๒๓ ตำนานการเกณฑ์ทหาร กับตำนานกรมทหารราบที่ ๔ : ว่าด้วยเรื่องพงศาวดารตอนทหารสมเด็จพระนเรศวร'' (in Thai). Bangkok: Phra Chan. p. 33.</ref> He had learned warrior fighting techniques from Burmese royal courts after he was raised on his age 9 by King [[Bayinnaung]] for 6 years in Burma after the invasion by Bayinnaung's army to Ayutthaya Kingdom in the [[Burmese–Siamese War (1563–1564)]].<ref name="concise-chronicle-1966"/> King Naresuan also improved the war strategics manual version of King Ramathibodi II to the version of King Naresuan after he was backed to Ayutthaya Kingdom<ref name="concise-chronicle-1966"/> to be capable of self-defense in war engagements during his reign. In 1687, [[Simon de la Loubère]], a French diplomat to Siam of King [[Louis XIV]], handwrote that Muay Thai was one of the occupations of Siamese people in his famous book, ''[[Du Royaume de Siam]]'', during the reign of King [[Narai]], which reads: {{Blockquote|text={{lang|fr|La chaleur du climat fait en eux affez de diſſipation. La lutte, & le combat à coups de poing ou de coude y ſont des mêtiers de batteleur. La courſe des balons eſt donc leur ſeul exercice.|}}<ref>La Loubère, Simon de. (1691). « De la Muſique, & des Exercices du Corps. », ''DU ROYAUME DE SIAM : Envoyé extraordinaire du ROY auprès du Roy de Siam en 1687 & 1688, TOME PREMIER''. Paris: Chez Abraham Wolfgang, près de la Bourſe. pp. 211–212.</ref> (Translation): Hot weather weakened the Siamese people to be tired. Wrestling and fighting with fists or elbows (Muay Thai) were just their occupations. Thence, paddling courses were only their exercises. |multiline=yes |author=[[Simon de la Loubère]] |source=Du Royaume de Siam : Envoyé extraordinaire du ROY auprès du Roy de Siam en 1687 & 1688 }} In 1698, according to the second French mission to Siam by King Louis XIV, who after appointed [[Guy Tachard]] to be in charge of the French ambassador to Siam. Muay Thai was being trained to prepare for an engagement with a French expeditionary force after the Dutch captain informed the Siamese Royal Court of the news about French battleships to siege [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]] and [[Myeik, Myanmar|Myeik]] seaports of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya in the reign of King [[Phetracha]] after the [[Siamese revolution of 1688]].<ref name="collection-chronicles-21"/> ''Monsieur Braud's letter to Directors of the International Affairs Kingdom of Ayutthaya (June 9, 1699)'' reads: {{Blockquote|text={{lang|en|This news caused vassals of the Siamese Royal Court to be suddenly shocked. King Phetracha then announced the force recruitment to train fighting techniques such as wrestling, muay, [[krabi-krabong]], and many others. These training courses carried a heavy burden on the veterans.<ref name="collection-chronicles-21">"จดหมายมองซิเออร์โบรด์ถึงผู้อำนวยการคณะการต่างประเทศ กรุงศรีอยุธยา วันที่ ๙ เดือนมิถุนายน ค.ศ. ๑๖๙๙ (พ.ศ. ๒๒๔๒) เรื่องบาทหลวงตาชาร์ดกลับมาอีกครั้ง ๑", ''A Collection of Royal Chronicles Vol. 21 (Chapter 35 and 36): Archives of French missionaries of the Missions Etrangères de Paris arrived in Siam during King Narai's reign''. Bangkok: Kuru Sa Pha. pp. 206–207.</ref>{{refn|group=Note|In Thai: ข่าวอันนี้ได้ทำให้ข้าราชการในราชสำนักตกใจเป็นอันมาก พระเจ้ากรุงสยามจึงได้ตั้งต้นเกณฑ์คนฝึกหัดการต่าง ๆ บางทีหัดให้ปล้ำกัน บางทีหัดให้ต่อยมวย บางทีหัดกระบี่กระบอง และหัดการต่าง ๆ ชนิดนี้อีกหลายอย่าง การฝึกเหล่านี้ได้ทำให้ขุนนางข้าราชการมีงานมากขึ้น<ref name="collection-chronicles-21"/>}}}} |multiline=yes |author=Monsieur Braud |source=Letter to Directors of the International Affairs Kingdom of Ayutthaya (June 9, 1699) }}
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