DrunkenMaster
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I would just visit any gym and improve you’re flaws , low kicks don’t really score and coming from a Dutch kickboxing background I also have / had a hard time adapting to Muay Thai as the middle kicks or higher are basically what scores the most
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I don’t understand why everyone thinks Bangkok is the most expensive ...
phuket is waaaay more expensive then Bangkok you can get a condo for the same price as a shitty 1 bedroom room in Phuket + Bangkok is way more easy to get around in Phuket you will need a scooter or car .
Bangkok has many smaller fights that gyms organise like Kru dam gym does every few months boxing / Muay Thai I’ve seen a fight there with big guys like 100kg+ .
its all about who you know to get fights too not only how good you are skill wise or you’re weight a good promoter can organise any weight class
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Hello any tests required before a fight ?(in Thailand )
or it’s basicly just weight in’s (some times
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and then on with the fight ?
any medical tests beforehand and how and where do I get them ?
As many fights are in short notice I wonder how it works here I can’t see someone spending a bunch of money getting tested and then the fight getting cancelled.
also wondering for the bigger stadions like lumpini so they get tested and what for?
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On 9/16/2020 at 8:56 AM, Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu said:
One of the best inexpensive options would be Rambaa's gym in Pattaya. He runs his gym on a tight budget, full of kids, so any western monthly payment surely would help. He has incredible spirit, teaching a beautiful, dynamic Muay Thai, he gives great pad work, and you feel like you are part of a real gym. But, there isn't a lot of western fighter focus. The last day we visited there were a few French fighters who were training with each other, and seemed to be living across from the gym in cheap rooms. It's kind of wild, wild west.
I suggest taking the bus out to Pattaya and visiting the set up, and seeing if it suits you. Westerners have come and gone through the gym. Some staying for a long while, some just find it isn't their cup of tea. But during the downturn it might be a great thing to try.
There are lots of smaller gyms in Pattaya you could turn to if it didn't work out. You could also try Petchrungruang which is kind of a 50/50 gym, friendly to westerners while still being part of the family style aesthetic.
I’ve had contact with Rambaa only problem for me is transportation in Pattaya as I have no car or scooter and rambaa is far from anything I’m thinking about hua hin looks really cheap now on Airbnb or Chiang Mai but in Chiang mai I know lanna Muay Thai is great
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Hello I’m currently in Bangkok and I’m looking for a gym that’s in a cheaper area I’m almost in central Bangkok atm and the rent is to much for me ...
any area with a good gym and cheaper rent ?
it does NOT have to be in Bangkok I’m willing to travel the most important thing is good training , decent rent prices and convenient for food around the area,
a plus would be far away doen bars and nightlife and other things like that ...
Pattaya seems to be really cheap atm but not sure what gym is good to go and in a more fairly friendly area ?
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1 hour ago, Snack Payback said:
Just grab some bags of fruit from the market on your way in then, it'll definitely be appreciated. Which gym are you training at?
To ask them if they want to go eat, just say 'Gin khao' (means 'consume rice'
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Bangkok fight lab
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Hello im in. Bangkok atm im looking for a gym that offers a Muay Thai visa does anyone have recommendations?
i see Fairtex offers it but it’s not clear to me if they have a gym in Bangkok or pattaya only ?
im willing to travel
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7 minutes ago, Snack Payback said:
I've tipped trainers over in Thailand plenty of times, and they've always appreciated it. I'm sure they'd be happy with any gift you offered.
How about treating them to a meal? The bonus for you would be they'll probably order dishes for you that you'd never know about otherwise. Ask them if they know a good Isaan restaurant (the best regional cuisine in Thailand - in my humble opinion)I was thinking the same about the meal the problem is most of them always seem in a hurry to go home after training / I don’t speak any Thai and they don’t speak English so I will try to ask them to get a meal before I go home in about 6 weeks.
the trainer that spends most time teaching me / holds my pads will receive a tip at the end before I go ...
when they bring some snacks like dried fruit they share it with me too they already feel like family after 10 days trainingen
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14 hours ago, Oliver said:
Yeah it's definitely tough, like when you cant fall asleep at night, the body is destroyed and wants to pass out but the head won't let you
Having a lot to worry about now so sleep isn’t great , my visa , girlfriend’s visa .
no information at all and have to live say by day
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11 hours ago, AndyMaBobs said:
I'd say it depends on how long you've been with them! My coach I've been with for a very long time - but he used to force feed me mixed nuts and raisins because he didn't like how skinny i was (he's Thai) so as a joke before I've brought him packets of mixed nuts!
Training here for my second week now
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What is an appropriate small gift for my trainers at the gym ? I was thinking about bringing them some fruit or something like that ?
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8 hours ago, Oliver said:
You can do it for sure, 2 a days for 6 days, and it's not over-training - *but* you gotta sleep tonnes. Like...sleep a ridiculous amount compared to a regular person. Obvs at night, gotta be in bed super early, no artificial light sources keeping you up. But middle of the day, gotta also grab a good 4 hours there, before afternoon training. And that 4 hour siesta will feel like not enough sometimes.
All people talk about is their training/hard work and their food/diet. Like... as if that's the end of the story. Hell no, our sleep is number 3 on that list, and maybe just as important as the first 2.
My 2 cents.
Im a terrible sleeper last night I had a decent sleep and training felt great
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Hello I’ve been training for a week now Tomorow is my 11th session.( have 1 yr experience training atleast 6x a week in gym + roadwork and conditioning by myself )
in in bkk right now and Everything in my body hurts I went all in again after a couple months of nothing due to corona ...
my hands and hips hurt my power and energy seriously lack compared to the first days should I ease it up or will it improve as I keep striving to do 2 a day training sessions for about 6 more weeks while I’m in bkk ?
Im 23 but feel like crap but I feel guilty not going to the gym because I love it and want to improve -
Does anyone know a decent and cheap gym close to Patong area ? I don’t know if I can drive so I will look for a accommodation nearby.
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4 minutes ago, Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu said:
Sounds like it could screw up your visa. If you are concerned about that you are probably stuck. If you arranged with them to go there long term, they vouched for you, and you have been there before, it would seem like a few extra tourists isn't too much to push through. But...this is why I almost always suggest not making long term arrangements with gyms in Thailand. Gyms always are changing, even good ones.
they just send me a an invitational letter so i wont need to book an hotel beforehand i just have a normal tourist visum so im not really bound by the gym i think,i havent payed anything as well i would pay in person for each month not all upfront.
But for me its because i really respect the people at the gym for putting the effort and time in it for me ,they would also help me extend it at the embassy for 30 days and after that i will be doing visa runs (flly in and out in my case)
so not showing up at the gym in phuket will be disrespectfull i feel
(although in some way i think they wont even care)
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7 hours ago, Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu said:
I would suggest you move around. Pick out 3 prospective gyms from what you find online. Then go to each gym at least once, so you can feel the vibe, how comfortable you are. Compare them. Then pick the best of those 3, and revise your opinion several weeks in. Because you want the cost to be low, but lots of other bonuses, it's probably going to be hard to find Baby Bear on this.
the problem is the gym from phuket helped me out with my visa and send me an invitation letter so i would feel really guilty not to go there full time,i dont know how they think about that in"thai culture"
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Hello I will have the opportunity to stay in Thailand for training for 5-6months maybe a bit more ,
ive booked one month in Phuket at a gym I liked last year the gym took a huge turn and looks really touristy now that’s bit of a turn of for me .
ive met someone in Bangkok and might look for a gym there any serious gyms recommended ? Reachable by the sky train ?
im looking for a serious gym and to fight in Thailand would it be better to stay at one gym or switch gym like 1-2months?
bkk fight lab seems to get good reviews although it’s a mma focused gym they also have Muay Thai and boxing classes.
im looking for the best affordable gym that plans a lot of fights Yokkao is crazy expensive more then double or triple the price monthly (almost €600 Fight lab only 180 a month and many more classes)
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22 minutes ago, warszawiaczek79 said:
Whan I was younger I was very into drugs, so I'm very sensitive to this topic. And I didn't saw anyone looking like Yabba user. Once when I was oat some kind of tourist arena in Lamai one guy look like he was drug/alcohol addict but he simply can't move. But it was tourist show. in normal fights guys looks ok
i have seen one person on yabba during training it was really noticable in his behaviour ^^
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22 minutes ago, warszawiaczek79 said:
I know a lot of thai fighters from smaller gyms, I know how much they earn and I'm sure they can't afford steroids. Maybe figters on Lumpeeni uses them. Some of fighters may use Yabba.
hmm ive talked to people and im sure Buakaw and some other superstars use it Yosanklai got tested positive for it a couple time as well,i would like to fight other foreigners im around 80kg so wont be many thai fighters with that weight.
so they dont test for yabba?or anything basicly? i rather fighter a steroid user then a yabba user hehe
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Hello ive been in Phuket for a while now and my trainer asked me if i wanted to fight,we are looking to book some fight but i notice alot of steroid use among farang fighters (some thai but very small amount)
How can i be sure to not fight an opponent using them? i geus there is no testing in Thailand or Asia in general?
I residence in soy ta iad and every pharmacy/supps store tries to sell you PED's and love to show you what exotic things they have,steroids,growht hormone,fatburners the list goes on.
I have heard of Yabba use in fights so i doubt they test it?
Any knowledge will be appreciated because this stays a dark kept secret in fighting sports.
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Posted · Edited by DrunkenMaster
Yes many low level and amateur even starter fights so with shinpads etc both boxing and Muay Thai ...in Phuket I’ve seen new people Fight but they start with no protection at all depends on what you prefer l.
gyms are expensive anywhere in Bangkok you can find some for 4000-6000 ,Muay Thai academy is only 2000 a month even
Chiangmai/ Phuket and most other places are 10000 a month for most gyms .
If you can get down to 78kg even only for the weight in that’s mostly a day prior you will be fine to get fights and to be honest it doesn’t come that close a few kg give or take is fine I’ve seen it a lot here .
ive had a lot of opportunities myself and I’m fighting around 78kg , it’s mostly about finding a trainer who cares and he will help you out I’m based in Bangkok myself but my trainer offered my fights everywhere , I think most of them are connected with promotors anyway from their past .
But if you are alone I would definitely choose Bangkok more contact with other foreigners / more Thai that speak English and easy public transport (cheaper grab and taxis too in other city’s they can be way more expensive ,Chiangmai and Bangkok are the cheapest , Phuket and Pattaya really expensive)
send me a pm if you want some specific info