Welcome to
Rawai Muay Thai Camp |
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| Thai Boxing & Fitness Training in Phuket, Thailand |
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| Call or email us now to have your questions answered fast. |
Contact: Diana or Lindsey (English,
Spanish, French, Italian)
Mobile phone: ++ 66 814 769 377 |
Email: info@rawaimuaythai.com
Gym phone: ++ 66 815 376 038 |
Rawai Trainers and Staff
Rawai Muay Thai Camp has been a Thai boxing gym for over
two decades. The gym is an open hanger style training
facility that allows the breeze to pass through and
cool down the training area, seeing the coconut and
banana trees while you are training is a constant reminder
In 2003 Rawai Muay Thai Camp opened its doors to foreign
students; new bungalows were built to accommodate the
comforts of our foregin students. Facilities of the
bungalows include Cable TV & DVD players, hot showers,
toilets with a seat, WiFi internet connection, fridge
& coffee making faclities.
In 2004 Rawai Muay Thai Camp was voted the number 1 Gym
in Southern Thailand for foreign students & every
year since we have remained the amongst the most popular Thai boxing
gyms in Thailand.
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Trainers at the Gym
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Hehm, 120 fights (92 wins, 25 losses, 3 draws).
1999 Lumpinee Bangkok Champion (59kg).
2005 Southern Thailand Champion (72kg).
Hehm is back after a 3 year stay in Wales.
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Tuk,
165 fights (125 wins, 30 losses, 5 draws).
Tuk is the owner of Rawai Muay Thai Camp. He started boxing at age 9. He boxed and fought professionally in Bangkok for 12 years. His record:
150 fights (115 wins, 30 losses, 5 draws).
2005 World Title S-1 135 lbs.
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Lee, 3 fights.
Lee has only fought 3 times but has many years teaching experience. |
Fin 90 fights (70 wins, 15 losses, 5 draws)
1998 Southern Thailand Champ
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Sid,
80 fights (70 wins, 10 losses).
Sid is one of the original trainers at Rawai Camp. He, Ghod and Tuk were the original trio. He then went home, got married, and had 2 kids. Now he's back! |
Wod 150 fights (125 wins, 24 losses, 1 draw).
South Thailand Champ twice.
Watch Wod teach
Watch Wod fight.
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Ges 20 fights.
Ges has a famous brother, Namsaknoi, who also taught at Rawai for two years. |
Bang Yi, Tuk's teacher.
Bang Yi was Tuk's trainer for many years in So Ayupinda gym in Bangkok.
he trained many champions and has decades of experience in the sport.
Now he's in charge of the Thai boxers at Rawai Muay Thai camp. but he sometimes also teaches the foreigners who want to train with him.
Watch Bang Yi teach |
Sod 150 fights (112 wins, 30 losses, 8 draws)
Sod's two children, Chai and Boss, train at the camp and fight as well.
Watch Sod teaching |
Ronee 157 fights (104 wins, 50 losses, 3 draws)
Watch Ronee teaching |
Sit Rak 200+ fights
Sit-Rak and Tuk went to the same school in Bangkok and trained at the same gym. Sit-Rak fought about 10 years in bangkok. Later he moved to Phuket and taught at Sinbi for 2 years. Now he is teaching at Rawai Camp!
Watch Sitrak win by KO round 2.
Watch Sitrak fight on You Tube. |
Bang
Bang never fought. He used to run very fast though, and ran for the national team of Thailand when he was in high school. Bang has many years of experience holding pads and enjoys teaching. |
Keh 200 fights (150 wins, 50 Losses).
Keh started to box very early, when he was only 5 years old. He fought allover Thailand and became Lumpini champion at 20 years of age, 122 Lbs weight class.
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Jang
Watch Jang teaching. |
Young Fighters at the Gym |
Rawi, 28. More than 500 fights.
In Thailand, boxing is not just a sport but is part of life. During festivals, Thai boxing is always an attraction. Rawi has been boxing since he was seven. During festivals he sometimes fights every night. On average he fights about 30 times per year. That translates to about once every two weeks! Watch Rawi fight. |
Wanmichai, 40 fights (30 wins, 10 losses).
He started boxing at the age of 10. He's 15 now and has fought 40 times. Watch Wanmichai fight. |
Luk Tao, 60 fights ( 45 wins, 15 losses )
Luk Tao is 17 years old and started boxing at the age of 11. |
Pet Thawi, 60 fights (40 wins, 20 losses).
Pet Thawi started boxing when he was only 6 and is now 15 years old. |
Sonchai, 30 fights (20 wins, 10 losses).
Sonchai is 15 years old and has been boxing for 3 years. |
Chai, 40 fights.
Chai is 15 years old and has been training on and off since he was 8. Chai's father, Sod, is a trainer at Rawai Muay Thai camp.
Watch Chai fighting. |
Pom, 46 fights (30 wins, 16 losses).
He started fighting at the age of 8. His parents live in the North of Thailand and has been training at Rawai Muay Thai for 2 years. Watch Pom fight. |
Rambo, 32 fights.
Rambo is only 10 years old but has been training for 2 years already.
Watch Rambo fight |
Foreign Fighters at the Gym |
 Chris Luther (UK)
Chris has fougth 11 times. His record:
11 wins, 1 loss, 6 KOs.
Watch Kris fight on You Tube. |
  Sunanta (Finland)
Sunanta studies at university in England and spends her summers and winters in Thailand, training and fighting. Her record is: 10 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses. Watch her latest fight, where Sunanta wins the WBC 118 Lbs. title against Patumpon Thailand: Watch Sunanta in action. |
 Preston Peters (USA)
This is Preston's 5th trip to Rawai Camp. he and his girlfriend, Jessica, are staying for 1 year in Phuket. Jessica wants to teach English in a local school and Preston wants to advance his Muay Thai skills by teaching and fighting. Back home Preston trains at Undisputed in El Cajon California.
Pee is scheduled to fight on June 18, 2010. For fight results click here.
Watch Preston fight on You Tube. |
Daniel Barber (Australia)
In 2009-2010 Daniel trained and fought for Rawai. He is from the Central Coast, in Australia. Watch Daniel's June 4th 2010 fight:
Rounds 1-3
Rounds 4 and 5.
Update 2012: Daniel is back for another year of training and fighting. We wish him the best of luck. |
Sunny, Jojo and Apple. They work in the gym reception and shop. If you need anything in the camp come see them. |
Ya, Mai, Ten and Tik are cleaners at the gym. They make sure
everything is nice and neat. |
Location
Many of our students say it is the beach that first
attracts them to Rawai Muay Thai Camp.
Swimming at the beach after training is a favorite past
time for most of our students.
Rawai Muaythai Camp is less than 2 km from beautiful
Nai Harn Beach. (Surfing season in Phuket is between April & October
only)
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Nai Harn Beach is 3 KM from the camp |
Phi Phi island
The movie "The Beach" staring Leonardo De Caprio was
filmed in Phi Phi Island's Maya Bay, only a 1-hour boat
ride from Phuket. Phuket has many small islands to explore
and most of them are easily accessible on day trips
from Rawai Beach.
Phuket has fast become Thailand's most popular tourist
destination.With beautiful white sandy beaches, hot
and humid tropical weather, excellent swimming, diving,
snorkeling, elephant safaris, bars, night markets, discos
and the wild night life at Patong's red light district,
Phuket is an amazing place to visit. |
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Training Schedules
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Monday to Saturday
Sundays no training |
Morning Training: 7:00 am - 9:30 am
We start we a run around the block (about 3.5KM) and then boxing in the gym. Morning sessions include sparring and technique. |
Afternoon Training: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm and 5:00 pm - 7:00pm
Afternoon training is high cardio, lots of pad work,
kicking, punching, knees, sparing and grappling. |
| VIP Training: Private Tuition/ Training
after hours.
Many students want to do extra training after hours.
Our trainers are happy to give VIP classes (private lessons) between
the hours of 9:30 am & 3:00 pm. |
VIP coupons can be purchased in the gym shop. 1 coupon: 500 Baht. 10 coupons 5,000 Baht. These are the prices if you have already paid for regular group training.
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Morning Training
(7:00 am -9:30 am)
Morning run starts at 7:00 am (compulsory).
There are many runs you can do in Rawai.
3 km, (beginners) around the block. If you can't run, you can jog or walk around the block.
5 km, (intermediate) flat road.
6 km (Nai Harn Beach) flat run around the beach &
back to the gym, average time 40 minutes
7 km (Advanced Runners) - flat road with a couple of
gradual inclines, average time 45 minutes
10 km (Advanced Runners) - 60% flat road 40% Hills,
average time 1 hour (Farang Bah Hill)
13 km (Advanced Runners) - 50% flat road 50% Hills,
average time 1.5 hour (Laem Prom Thep)
20 km (Advanced Runners) - 40% flat road 60 % Hills,
average time 2 hours (Kata Beach).
Warm -up
10 minutes stretching
15-20 minutes skipping.
10 minutes of shadow boxing
Bag Work
4 x 3 minute rounds of punching & kicking the boxing
bags
In The Ring:
Sparring with other students. Learning technique from the trainers.
Endurance:
30-40 minutes of strength building exercises, sit-ups,
pull-ups and weight training.
Finish your training with 20-30 minutes of stretching. |
Afternoon Training Sessions
(3:00 pm- 5:00 pm and 5:00 - 7:00 pm)
Afternoon run starts at 3 pm. (not compulsory)
Warm -up
20 minutes of stretching and shadow boxing
10-15 minutes skipping
Bag Work:
5 x 3 minute rounds punching and kicking on a heavy
bag
In The Ring:
Pad work with Personal Trainer - High Cardio - kicking,
punching, knees, elbows, grappling and lots of it!
Endurance:
Working on the boxing bags:
200 front kicks
200 knees
20 minutes of sit ups
On alternate days we focus on grappling, boxing and the Ram Muay (Wai Kruh). This is the Ceremonial dance that symbolizes respect
for their teacher and the art of Muay Thai. All students who want to fight must learn and perform the Wai Kruh before the fight.
Watch students learning the Wai Kruh 
Many students like to do a late night training session:
weight training, stretching, etc...
The gym is open until 9 pm for those that want to do
extra training at night.
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What to do when you're not training |
There is always plenty to do in Phuket when you're
not training. Phuket has many beautiful beaches, secluded
island hideaways, some of the world's best diving locations,
quality restaurants, beach-side cafes and the totally
WILD PARTY scene at Patong's red light district.
There are Muay Thai fights every night in Phuket. Phuket
has now 6 stadiums: Bangla Stadium, Sai Na Yen Stadium,
Phuket Airport Stadium, Suwit Stadium, Kata stadium,
Chern Talay Stadium.Rawai Muaythai Camp usualy has students fighting every
week so you will get to watch a lot of quality Muay
Thai fights during your time in Phuket. |
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