[1] It is closely related to other Southeast Asian fighting styles such as Silat, Burmese banshay and Cambodian kbach kun boran.

The royal bodyguard corps of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) were said to be highly trained in krabi-krabong.

Unarmed krabi-krabong (muay boran) makes use of kicks, pressure point strikes, joint locks, holds, and throws.

[citation needed] Some of them are no longer found in the country's martial arts today, such as the kris (dagger), hawk (spear), trishula (either long or tekpi "short-handled trident"), daab (straight sword) and vajra.

[contradictory] The weapons, their design and the pre-fight war dance in krabi-krabong show evidence of Indian derivation combined with Chinese characteristics.

South Indian scholars, holy men, settlers and traders were especially influential in the evolution of Thai culture and martial arts.

From the back of an elephant, archers could shoot arrows at enemies below or, if he was wielding a polearm, engage in hand-to-hand combat with another mounted fighter.

Although mahouts no longer practice martial arts, reenactments of such battles are staged by performers who are often from families that have been training elephants since the Ayutthaya Kingdom.

[citation needed] In Thailand, as with other countries in Southern and Southeast Asia, monks acted as teachers to their local community.

In a final attempt to retake their Thai states, the Bamars sent an army of 25,000 warriors led by Mingyi Swa, the crown prince of Burma atop a war-elephant.

Among all the warriors under Taksin's command, the greatest fighter was Phraya Pichai Daab Hak, a nickname meaning "broken sword".

A revolt broke out in the capital of the Thonburi Kingdom and it was agreed by both the army and the nobility that Chakri should take Taksin's place as king.

The current royal family of Thailand is descended from King Chakri, also called Rama I. Taksin himself was put to death but not in a conventional beheading.

This method of execution was instituted to avoid spilling royal blood, and Taksin is the only known Thai king to have been killed in such a way.[contradictory][relevant?]

This system was created at Ramkhamhaeng University Thai Weaponry[10] Club by the various students of the numerous sword schools  from all over Thailand who compiled their knowledge, skills, and experience which lead to the creation of “Daab Chao Ram”.

The name was chosen to commemorate Por Khun Ramkhamhaeng Maharaj for his good deed to the country and for his bravery in battle that earned him the nickname “Khamhaeng” meaning, bold.