In olden times, particularly young men took up Thai-style boxing and comprehensive combat arts, ranging from blades to poles, to keep themselves physically fit and ready for battle. Sports such as wrestling, Thai –style boxing and the ball game called takraw, internationally known as sepak borrowing in name from the Malay language, have been part and parcel of festive seasons and traditional events, from the Ayutthaya Period (1350-1767) to this day, alongside with the introduction and adoption of popular Western sports