Despite incomes lost and deposits forgone, the Muay Thai community took the ban in stride. Fast forward a week, and the country became even quieter as all entertainment was cancelled. No parties, temple festivals, or concerts. Even certain TV dramas were postponed in preparation for the lavish funeral. All over the country, temples, local businesses, government offices and affluent households spent the month planting yellow marigolds in front of their entrances. The idea was to blanket the entire country in their golden glow in time for the Royal Cremation.

Tourist areas managed to get around the bans. Max Muay Thai went forward with it's non-televised daily show, set up mainly for Chinese tour companies. The night bazaar and stadiums in Chiang Mai also managed to keep their doors open for the mass influx of travelers but they were greatly toned down and fights happened far less frequently. On the fight friendly island of Phuket, a few stadiums closed and a few stayed open. All however, complied with the strict no gambling policy. For the Thais competing however, a fight without gambling isn't even considered a real fight. While the athletes are professionals and know how to entertain a crowd, there is no incentive for them to win. With no money riding on the fights, losses are not taken seriously here.