Going to Thailand

[Khan]

Hello this is my first post here.Im going to the wmc camp at ko samui and will stay there for 4months.You can only train muay thai 2times a week here in iceland so i think training 2 times per day will diffrent lol.Anyway im real excited and just wanted to tell someone hehe Also any information wmc camp would be great

[aseepish]

I'm jealous! You will love it!

My advice is to take it easy the first week so that your body gets used to the change in climate. Also the roads on Koh Samui are pretty dangerous so be careful at night - there are a lot of crazy/drunk drivers out there!

[micah323]

Sounds awesome that you are going. I am trying to plan a 1-2 month trip to train in Thailand. It seems difficult picking a camp. I want a camp that is a real camp but isnt all dirty and run down where you think you could catch something.

What are you figuring your budget to be per month while at camp for training ,lodging, food, and anything else?

[isukgrar]

Looking for a good camp in Thailand not difficult and not easy. I actually don't have experience about camps in Samui but would suggest to speak to Krus or their ex-students who work there first before apply (if possible) and you will get more info to decide whether it's a good camp

Good luck

Sounds awesome that you are going. I am trying to plan a 1-2 month trip to train in Thailand. It seems difficult picking a camp. I want a camp that is a real camp but isnt all dirty and run down where you think you could catch something.

What are you figuring your budget to be per month while at camp for training ,lodging, food, and anything else?

[aseepish]

Re: Budget

Here's a thread from way back when I had the same question. It's from the end of 2004, but I don't think prices have changed any.

http://www.defend.net/deluxeforums/showthread.php?t=13670&

[OctaviousBP]

whoa... deja vu.

That thread brings me back. Some sound advice there

Living a different lifestyle this time as well... Thailand really is diverse.

[Khan]

some camps offer discounts for long stays,and the price goes up during high season (after december i think).for 4 months of training and a fan cooled room i got offered a very nice deal i think 42000baht and i plan on eating strictly thai food,the meal is around 50bhat so food is around 9000bhat per month for me,i eat six times per day.If you need tv or a air condition the price goes up a bit.but im not there to watch tv.then its spending money for equipment and souvenirs and stuff.And rembember its better to take to much money then it is to take to little lol

plz excuse my english

[sportmuaythai]

Dear Khan, 50 bahts won't get you much of a meal, especially on Koh Samui. Pls remember that Koh=island. Most groceries are brought from mainland by boat, adding to the costs. Most Thai fighters eat 2 meals a day, but you can probably down 4. Thai fighters eat after the morning session, and post afternoon session. Try figure adding another 2 meals between your second meal and bed. I'd reccommend that you watch what the trainers eat, and eat something similar, but in propotion to your size. You'll need plenty of stamina to train hard twice a day.

[Khan]

Thank you very much for that info.So can i assume that a meal is around 100bhat?

[sportmuaythai]

If you eat Thai food, you could get by with about 80 bahts for breakfast or lunch, and about 100-120 for dinner. Some western visitors find protien supplements useful. If you need protien supplement, it may be better to bring your own. Within three months, you should know muaythai adequately to try your first fight.

[aseepish]

Cost of food

Man, that's one reason why I wouldn't want to live on Koh Samui!

In Chiang Mai you can get a good meal (fried rice, or pad thai, or pad khrapao) for 20 bhat at an open-air road-side restaurant. You can get a good meal for 300 bhat at an indoor air-conditioned tourist place.

Of course you can go anywhere in the city by songteow for about twenty bhat, wheras the taxis on Samui seemed to start at 200. Tourist prices

[OctaviousBP]

I pay 15B a meal, but I'm out in the country. BKK, the South, and especially the Islands are a lot more expensive. But then again, you're close to the beach, so maybe that makes it all worth the while for you. If you're in BKK, you'll be able to get pretty much anything you want. Every region has their pros and cons.

[grappler-jordan]

Hello this is my first post here.Im going to the wmc camp at ko samui and will stay there for 4months.You can only train muay thai 2times a week here in iceland so i think training 2 times per day will diffrent lol.Anyway im real excited and just wanted to tell someone hehe Also any information wmc camp would be great

Lucky! So Jealous!

Watch what you eat, and most importantly HAVE FUN!

[aseepish]

Whatever you pay for a meal, I suppose it beats what I pay in Vancouver for an order of Pad Thai - $7.95.

[sportmuaythai]

I pay 15B a meal, but I'm out in the country.

I'm surprised at the quoted cost of food by you and aseepish. For a phad thai at ฿20, it will not be filling, or you'll probably be getting lots of carbohydrate rice noodle and bean sprouts. For good phad thai at ฿25, I need at least 2 plates to fill me up, and I'm a 70kg Thai. Chiangmai would be my choice for foreign visitors, but even there, you'll pay more than ฿50 for a filling nutritious meal.

http://www.chiangmaimuaythai.com/

This would be the best camp to train in Chiangmai.