Glossary · Thai
ประเจียด · pra jee-at
18 September 2026
Unlike the mongkhon, the pra jiad stay on for the whole fight. Some gyms outside Thailand use the colour of the pra jiad as a grading system, similar to belts; that practice is modern and not part of the Thai tradition.
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