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Do you have the web-address of the Sityodtong camp? I just found the one for the US-Branch (Sityodtong.com) or I was too stupid to find any information about the camp in pattaya 
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There is no website for the Pattaya Sityodtong camp. Yeah, Sityodtong.com belongs to Kru Mark over in Boston. The Los Angeles Sityodtong website is protraininginc.com I can probably hook you up with the telephone number for Sityodtong in Pattaya. Dont have it on me ill have to get it from my Kru.Comment
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Package stays in Pattaya for training at the sidyodthong camp
There is a website offering training at the sidyodthong camp ! Check out http:wwwfe-fi.com. I am myself the co owner. Iam french and my partner is dutch. We both have been living in Pattaya for years now, and working closely with the sidyodthong camp. We even organise our own competition now, specifically open to foreigners who want to fight thais in Thailand.
I must say our training is more for fighters with some previous experience of Muay Thai, we offer quality training, and everything that goes with it, for people serious about making progress. Sure you will benefit of training in any camp in Thailand, but probably not as much as when you are coached by an experienced trainer like my partner, Pieter Hoovers. We have big names coming to train at the camp, for a reason, and not only Muay Thai fighters.
If you have never been to Thailand, or even if you have, we will take care of everything for you, starting with picking you up at the airport. The site is a bit big, but it's worth taking the time to check it out. You should be convinced that's the place to go !Comment
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Hmmm really sounds interesting!!!
Will contact you personally!Comment
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I would suggest that you train in Chiang Mai. It is a much more pleasant city to live in than Bangkok, the prices are cheaper and there is a good selection of schools depending on the type of Muay Thai training you are looking for.
Lanna is pretty well known and they get a lot of foreigners. There are several places to stay that are within walking distance of the club (which recently moved down the street from its original location) and there are many places to eat close by. Lanna is pretty laid back, less emphasis on formal training, so you have to be diciplined and willing to ask the trainers for help.
Pedro Villalobos' place is small, well equiped, and he takes only five people per class. All the people there that I have seen have been foreigners. He prefers to teach Ancient MT and is a very intelligent guy with a lot of experience in MT and other marshall arts. Formal training, knowledgable instructor, good equipment, all for the serious student however Pedro currently does not want to train people who are serious about formal match fighting.
Chai Yai: Excellent training, good equipment, personalized instruction.
I can't comment on CM#1 as I haven't been there yet but I know that one of the partners is a Thai guy from Toronto that I have met named Norbert Balit who is a pretty tough guy and I would expect the school to be on a par with the others in Chiang Mai.
You don't really have to make a decision on your choice of school before you go to Chiang Mai, you can go and visit all of them before you decide. Probably I would suggest that you consider starting out at Lanna while you become accustomed to the Thai weather, food and customs then if you wish to change schools you can do so at any time. Lanna is run by Andy Thompson who is a nice guy and the school has good trainers and is accustomed to training foreigners. You don't need to make any plans in advance, just show up. Ask them for suggestions for lodging, the "UP North" is a nearby favorite for 2700b per month, and the "Playboy Mansion" is just across the street.Comment
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I love Bangkok. I think it's very pleasant.
Damian Mavis
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I trained at Lanna for 6 weeks, though I had a bit of fight experinece before that. I found, like someone else posted, you need disipline, as you get a lot of backpacking types coming through and it means it can be real busy. You gotta make yourself work and keep goin to the trainers for pad work. i.e they won'tmake you do anything. I did find though, that the trainers noticed I was serious and made time for me. I did get all the drilling I wanted (and more)
Good trainers, friendly, Andy Thomson is a nice guy, very helpful I much prefer Chiang Mai to Bangcok, but then I've only passed thru BK in travelling. Koh samui is nice (but never trained there) and there is a very small camp on Ko Phagn Yang that will take you, but is very basic (beeaauutiful island tho)Comment
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thanx!
Yes, I came to the same decision about chiang mai, I really don't like the thought of training in Bangkok since everybody I know who's been there says it sucked big time.
I haerd so many people saying bout Lanna being not very personalized, it gets a little frightening.. I mean, you can be motivated as hell, but a real good trainer will always push you further than yourself...
Altough I would like the most to go chiang mai, I ams till also considering Koh Samui for the WMC. Why? Because it has got a gym and and since I am planning to stay a couple of months I want to keep on doing some pushing. And according to Damian, the WMC is quite good. Do any of the camps in chiang may have a gym? As far as I know Lanna does not, or has only a few wheigts... how about Chai Yai? Can you tell me more about it?Comment
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koh samui
I trained a the wmtc camp in koh samui for a week. Lots of farang that were on extended holiday. I don't think its the place for anyone easily distracted by women & wine. Very nice beach with plenty of things to do. Your going to pay a little more for essentials because of the tourism.
have fun, train hard.Comment
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Chiang Mai gyms
The Chai Yai gym in Chiang Mai was small, very personalized, and excellent.
As with all things Thai, unless you are staying at the Intercontinental, then everything has a bit of age to it. It would be really cool if visiting Farang fighters would buy and donate a little equipment to the gyms in which they train, as our duckets spend a little better against the Thai baht.
Again, good advise on the "just show up and ask around" plan. It is not uncommon for fighters to switch from one gym to another. It does help them all out. If you don't know any Thai words, and want to go train in Thailand:
Hey dudes, get with the program. As a matter of respect, learn some customs and cultural things, too. Just showing an effort works wonders. There's enough Westerners in Thailand already making asses of themselves for the rest of us.
Unfortunately I cannot locate the Chai Yai website anymore; I think it is in Thai. Anyone still have contact information for them?Comment
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I can recoommend training at WMC camp in Thailand, besides
training they have excellent facilities.
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geared up to training foriegners, not far from central Bangkok but in quiet location with clean air. Voted number one gym in Thailand in 2002, number 3 in 2003 and runner up in 2004 and will be hot favorite for number 1 again this year.Trainers motivated to teach foriegners and you don't just get shown a bag and told to get on with it like in some gyms. Although foriegners and female fighters are more than welcome to train Kaewsamrit has consistently produced some of the very best Muaythai fighters in Thailand for the last 10 years. You get to train alongside them and work with them in clinch work and sparring. Also very good opportunitys to fight for those at a high enough level at main stadiums or on Kaewsamrit's own monthly t.v promotion.Comment
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SMAC Boxing Club in Bangkok is one of the best in the country for foreigners to train at. Friendly atmosphere, able to handle all skill levels, and good rates.
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Muaythai gym in Thailand
New website of Muay Thai camp in Thailand , by Suwit Camp
Muay Thai training in ThailandComment
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Fairtex has team up Sidyodthong(sp?).Comment
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