Gym Reviews Sangmorakot Muay Thai Academy [Gym Review] Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 By Angela Chang Winding through the roads of one of the oldest neighborhoods of Bangkok, the driver turns into a narrow street and suddenly stops. “Your destination is on the left”, the GPS navigation announces in Thai. I quickly get off the motorcycle, thank him, and look around. I don’t see any sign of a Muay Thai gym nearby. I open up Maps on my phone, and it looks like the gym should be just a short walk away. Feeling a bit unsure, I walk through the gates of a nearby temple and ask a woman selling food if she knows where the gym is. She responds clearly and simply, telling me to keep walking straight and that the gym will be on my left. “You’ll see it,” she says confidently. I start walking deeper into the temple grounds, passing by a school and some monks. The nerves set in. Maybe I’m in the wrong place? Still, I trust her directions and keep going. Sure enough, there was a gym. Tucked behind a large shrine and lush tropical plants, Sangmorakot Muay Thai Academy (“The Shining Emerald”) greeted me with the creaks of swinging heavy bags. Read more
Gym Reviews Kem MuayThai Gym [2025 UPDATED GYM REVIEW] Posted on August 6, 2025September 5, 2025 By Megan McNelis Choosing a gym in Thailand can be an overwhelming undertaking, and so I fully understand how important it is to have the opportunity to read an unbiased review of each camp you may be considering. I regret to inform you that this…well… is not that (although I have done my best to do so!). It has been four months now. I haven’t left, nor do I plan to. So while I will be as accurate as possible in telling you my experience, I have to warn you that I’m smitten. I’ve got it bad for Kem Muay Thai. Read more
Gym Reviews Sitjaopho Muay Thai [Gym Review] Posted on September 23, 2023September 5, 2025 By Angela Chang Hua Hin isn’t usually on the list for tourists wanting to explore Thailand – afterall, for beaches, they usually go down south to Phuket or Samui. Or they go to Pattaya which has a more steady stream of foreign tourists wanting for a taste of both sand and nightlife.For Muay Thai lovers, though, Hua Hin is the home of a small gym that houses the talents of Phet-tho and Phet-ek Sitjaopho (Kru F and Kru O, respectively), twin brothers and possibly the best Muay Femur teachers of all time. Read more
Gym Reviews P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym [Gym Review] Posted on April 27, 2022September 5, 2025 By Angela Chang P.K. Saenchai is a sprawling camp. Equipped with five rings (one of them being a cage, which replaced a boxing ring in early 2021) and a dozen assorted bags, a full weights section in front of the gym…as well as treadmills and other equipment. And the gym has to be big – there are close to 40 fighters on their roster. Although not all the fighters are there are the same time, the gym has to be big enough to house them and the non-Thais that come to train. Read more
Gym Reviews Fairtex Training Center [Gym Review] Posted on February 28, 2022September 5, 2025 By Kennedy Petersen Walking through the main hall of the Fairtex training center, you’ll find yourself time traveling through Muay Thai history. Framed photos of Yodsanklai, Neungsiam, Jongsanan, and dozens more famous Fairtex fighters line the walls.And, next to them, posters of the new generation: Saemapetch, Ferrari, and others. To little surprise, most prominently featured are the fight photos, hand wraps, and ONE Championship belts of Stamp Fairtex. It’s no secret that Fairtex has a rich history of influence in MuayThai, and you’ll feel its magnitude from your very first walk through the gym. Read more