I know the history man. And don't teach, like you are the only person who know everything.
This game is originally indonesian. malaysia and thailand made it a sport internationally. but the game itself is from indonesia.
The problem with indonesia, we don't care too much about intelectual right etc. Even tempe (a food made from soyage bean) which is like a main food in indonesia, everybody eats it everyday, Japan claim it and licence it.
I can't imagine someday i eat Tempe and i have to pay some money to Japan