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Makruk (Thai chess). Rules and information. (8x8, Cells: 64) (Recognized!)[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]
Poompat wrote on Wed, Mar 3, 2004 08:13 PM UTC:
Just to reaffirm that I am Thai and am 100% certain of the rules....

With regard to the name 'MAK'  = board game 'ROOK' = attack

The spellin is coincidental...

Also, 'KHUN'  means the chief, head, principal etc.  It is used to
refer
to the king but to use  the actual word 'king'  as a playing piece was
against Thai culture.

As for 'KHON' (pronounced like Cone)  it is definitely NOT the form of
drama (different pronuciation & spelling in Thai) but nobody know the
origin.  Some authorities suggested it derived from 'KON' 
(short-vowel)
meaning human.