This July 2013 issue of Black Belt Magazine spotlights Colonel Nattapong Buayam, one of the world’s foremost authorities on Muay Thai Kad Chueak — the ancient “rope-bound fist” fighting art often mislabeled in the West as Muay Boran, though its authentic name is Muay Thai Kad Chueak.

With decades devoted to preserving Thailand’s traditional combative heritage, Colonel Buayam offers rare insight into a lineage seldom seen outside Southeast Asia.

A seasoned veteran of the Royal Thai Army, Colonel Buayam rose to the rank of Colonel and trained at the prestigious Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, later completing advanced instruction at the Special Warfare Center’s airborne school.

His expertise extends far beyond the battlefield: for more than twenty years, he has trained elite Thai military units in Krabi Krabong, Muay Thai, and battlefield-ready traditional weapons systems.

Learn more about this cover and the entire magazine preserved in digital format: https://www.blackbeltmag.com 

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