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There are some camp reviews posted on http://muaythailand.com - under the "camps" menu.
$10K... works out to about 313,000 bhat. [ http://www.xe.com - a good currency conversion site] That might be cutting it close if you don't end up making much money as a fighter.
If you're paying 800 bhat per day, training five days per week (4,000/week) x 52 weeks = 208,000. If you train six days per week that works out to 249,600. You'll also have to factor in food, accommodation, and transportation. [Side note - I was paying 7,000 bhat per month at Lanna, I think the price is 8,000 now, the daily rate is 400]
Food - in Chiang Mai I was spending about 40-60 bhat a day eating at the local restaurants near the university. That would work out to 21,900 bhat for the year (assuming 60 bhat/day) [now we're up to 270,000]. If you eat in a more upscale place you could spend a few hundred bhat in one meal, especially if you want beer with that. If you crave western food, you'l pay for it.
Accommodation: Guesthouse with private bathroom - I was paying 3,000 bhat per month: 36,000 for the year. 306,000. You could probably find cheaper accommodation if you don't mind sharing a bathroom.
That doesn't leave much space for transportation, visa runs, general entertainment [I spent a LOT on used books - you can usually sell them back to the bookstore for most of what you paid for them]. Tickets for Muay Thai bouts aren't cheap! For local transportation I found that Songteow [pick-up truck with benches in the back] was the way to go in Chiang Mai - you could get to most destinations for 10-20 bhat (negotiation skills come in handy!).
Income from fights: if you can get a reduction in the training costs that would make it easier. I would personally feel more comfortable with a larger bank-roll - $15K. You should also take advantage of the fact that you're over there - spend a few weeks seeing the country!
$10K... works out to about 313,000 bhat. [ http://www.xe.com - a good currency conversion site] That might be cutting it close if you don't end up making much money as a fighter.
If you're paying 800 bhat per day, training five days per week (4,000/week) x 52 weeks = 208,000. If you train six days per week that works out to 249,600. You'll also have to factor in food, accommodation, and transportation. [Side note - I was paying 7,000 bhat per month at Lanna, I think the price is 8,000 now, the daily rate is 400]
Food - in Chiang Mai I was spending about 40-60 bhat a day eating at the local restaurants near the university. That would work out to 21,900 bhat for the year (assuming 60 bhat/day) [now we're up to 270,000]. If you eat in a more upscale place you could spend a few hundred bhat in one meal, especially if you want beer with that. If you crave western food, you'l pay for it.
Accommodation: Guesthouse with private bathroom - I was paying 3,000 bhat per month: 36,000 for the year. 306,000. You could probably find cheaper accommodation if you don't mind sharing a bathroom.
That doesn't leave much space for transportation, visa runs, general entertainment [I spent a LOT on used books - you can usually sell them back to the bookstore for most of what you paid for them]. Tickets for Muay Thai bouts aren't cheap! For local transportation I found that Songteow [pick-up truck with benches in the back] was the way to go in Chiang Mai - you could get to most destinations for 10-20 bhat (negotiation skills come in handy!).
Income from fights: if you can get a reduction in the training costs that would make it easier. I would personally feel more comfortable with a larger bank-roll - $15K. You should also take advantage of the fact that you're over there - spend a few weeks seeing the country!
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