7.0 Rules on contestants boxing costumes

7.1 Contestants must wear only trunks (red or blue according to their corners) appropriately fit their bodies.
7.2 Wear no shirts or shoes. Ankle cap however is permitted.
7.3 A sacred cord known as a Mongkol can be worn around the head only during the pre-fight ritual of paying homage to ancestral teachers of Muay Thai, to be removed before the start of the actual fight.
7.4 Amulets may be wrapped around biceps or waists completely covered in pieces of clothe.
7.5 Metal or other material that will be dangerous to the opponent is prohibited.
7.6 Contestants must wear standard supporters or sturdy athletic cups to protect their groin. Gum shield may be used.
8.0 The application of Vaseline, hot ointment, fat, herb or other on the contestant’s body or glove that will cause any disadvantage to the opponent is prohibited.
9.0 It is permitted to bind the hand with soft surgical bandage not longer than 12 yards and not wider than 2 inches. Adhesive tape may be placed on the back of the hand or on the bandage.

10.0 Qualifications of contestants

10.1 Contestants must have been taught the Art of Muay Thai by a teacher.
10.2 Contestants must understand the rules of Muay Thai matches.
10.3 They must be healthy.
10.4 They must not have any contagious or socially diseases or be addicted to drugs.
10.5 They must be of an appropriate age.
10.6 Under-age contestants must receive permission from their parents and guardians.
10.7 They must not misbehave or break any social or ring etiquettes 
10.8 Contestants from boxing camps must receive permission from their manager.
10.9 Changing of camps or manager must be in accordance with stadium rules.
11.0 Weight Categories. Standard divisions of boxers and weight limits are:
1) Mini Flyweight not over 105 lbs.
2) Junior Flyweight not over 108 lbs.
3) Flyweight not over 112 lbs.
4) Junior Bantamweight not over 115 lbs.
5) Bantamweight not over 118 lbs.
6) Junior Featherweight not over 112 lbs.
7) Featherweight not over 126 lbs.
8) Junior Lightweight not over 130 lbs.
9) Lightweight not over 135 lbs
10) Junior Welterweight not over 140 lbs.
11) Welterweight not over 147 lbs.
12) Junior Middleweight not over 154 lbs.
13) Middleweight not over 160 lbs.
14) Light Heavyweight not over 175 lbs.
15) Heavyweight over 175 lbs
12.0 Muay Thai matches, ranking and championship contests in each division must comply with the rules and regulations, which are set by Rajadamnern Stadium.
13.0 Each contestant can have 2 seconds or handlers in his corner. In a title bout 3 are allowed. When in the ring boxers, handlers or those involved in the fight must respect the orders of the referee according to the set rules.
14.0 Muay Thai referees must be intelligent and qualified in handling Muay Thai contests according to the stadiums rules and regulations.
15.0 There are 3 officials who handle a bout. These officials comprise 2 judges and 1 referee who is also acting as a judge.
16.0 There must be a timekeeper in every contest, being responsible for timing all the rounds and the intervals, giving signals with a bell. 5 seconds before every round the timekeeper will give a signal with a buzzer for seconds to get out. Seconds or handlers must leave the ring promptly. If the fight is stopped for any reason than the end of a round. The timekeeper must do as instructed by the referee to have an extension or not.
17.0 There must be at least one ring announcer to announce the result of the events and to give other necessary information about Muay Thai and the contests to spectators.

18.0 Referee will order the fight to start when

18.1 The boxers have finished their pre-fight ritual of paying homage to their ancestral Muay Thai teachers, according to the Thai tradition.
18.2 The referee will call both boxers to meet him in the middle of the ring to give his final briefing on some of the rules and responsibilities of both parties. Then the referee will order them to go back to their corners and take off their sacred cords. When the boxers are ready, the referee will order the start of the fight and the timekeeper will give a gong signal and start timing the fight.
19.0 Verdict or decision by the referee is final.

 20.0 The outcome of the contest may be one of the following five ways

20.1 Knock Out (K.O) – to strike an opponent so effectively that he falls to the floor or hangs on the rope or is unable to resume the contest before the referee counts 1-10, or to knock an opponent out of the ring and he cannot get back before the count of ten.
20.2 Technical Knock Out (T.K.O) – decision of referee in stopping a fight because one contestant, though not knocked out, is not in a fit state to continue, or he cannot come out to fight at the bell of a new round, or he is so badly cut that it is too dangerous to continue, or the referee can consult with the stadium doctor before deciding to stop the fight.
20.3 Surrender – a contestant can give in voluntarily.
20.4 Foul – when one contestant is dismissed from the ring because of a serious foul, the decision is award to his opponent.
20.5 Decision on points.
21.0 For disobedient boxers who do not follow the referee’s orders or whose fights considered to be collusions or sham fights, the contest chairman, the referee and head of the judges have the right to stop the contest and declare a no decision.
22.0 The full score for each boxer in each round is 10 points. The boxer who wins the round will get 10 points, the other of course will get less but not less than 6. in the case of a draw each will receive 10 points for the round. The judges must award points to each contestants on the given scorecards. When each contest ends, the judges must propose the boxer who gets higher total of the two as the winner. If both boxers get equal scores the judges must propose a draw. The referee will decide the winner by unanimous decision or by majority, 2 out of 3. The bout will be a draw if 2 give it a draw. But if there are 3 contradicting scores, a win, a loss and a draw, the verdict will be a draw.

23.0 The principles of scoring will be as follows

23.1 Hitting with punch, foot, knee and elbow according to the Muay Thai rules. The officials will also consider the effectiveness of the strike, its strength, target and how much it causes disadvantage to the opponent.
23.2 Defensive ability to evade the opponent’s attack.
23.3 Attacking and fighting skills.
23.4 If both boxers score equal totals, the one who was more offensive in the fight will be given an advantage.
23.5 The referee is authorized to deduct only 1 point at a time as a penalty to any contestant.

24.0 A foul is constituted by

24.1 Behaving or talking un-politely.
24.2 Intentionally using his head to attack the opponent.
24.3 Butting, biting, picking or pressing the eye, pulling the hair, spitting on an opponent.
24.4 Wresting, falling intentionally over a fallen opponent and elbowing or kneeing him, throwing down an opponent by the means of Judo or Wrestling.
24.5 Intentionally falling on the fallen opponent, pressing elbow or knee upon him.
24.6 Deliberately striking a fallen opponent.
24.7 Punching, kicking, spurning with foot, knee, elbowing etc… at the opponent while holding the rope.
24.8 Cunningly avoiding the opponent’s attacks, such as by feinting to fall or slip under the rope or hiding behind the referee.
24.9 Intentionally kicking or kneeing at the opponents protection cap.

25.0 Violation of rules. The referee should act as follows

25.1 A contestant who violates the rules intentionally but does not put the opponent at disadvantage or hurt him, will be given one warning or have one point deducted.
25.2 A contestant, who violates the rules intentionally and put the opponent at a disadvantage or make him unable to continue the fight, may lose the fight through foul or the referee may discontinue the fight with no decision (if the violator’s scores are higher).
25.3 In case of an unintentional violation, which causes injury so serious that, the fight cannot be continued, the referee should stop the contest and give a TKO decision to the leading scorer or a TKO draw if the scores are equal.
25.4 In cause of an unintentional violation the referee can give two warning. The third warning will result in a loss or the fight may be stopped with no decision.
26.0 A contestant may protest a foul his opponent commits against him by reporting to the referee who will make a decision immediately. If the protest does not fit what started under the rules number 24 and 25, the referee may order the fight to continue.

27.0 When one side is fallen the referee may act as follows