Scenes from Kittana
April 3, 2011 by admin · 2 Comments
The display picture on this one was taken a few weeks ago when there was an uncontrolled fire behind the gym. Actually, it was about 10 feet away from my room but luckily, the fire department came and put it out on time. It wasn’t overly dramatic or anything, and at least I got some [...]
Channel 7 Fights, F.A Group, Kittana Gym & M.G Media
March 12, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
After years of living in Thailand and 6 months of living in Bangkok specifically, I made a discovery that will change my Sundays from here on out. Every Sunday afternoon they show live Muay Thai fights on channel 7. That I knew. I mean, how could I not? Everywhere I go on Sundays, whether it [...]
Kittana Muay Thai Profile
February 17, 2011 by admin · 14 Comments
Well, it looks like after 4 trips and a couple years of living here, I’ve caught a break. In my last entry, I sort of went on a rant about how training in Bangkok was overrated because the prices were higher (than both Phuket and Chiang Mai) and I was having a really hard time [...]
The Bangkok Hype
February 1, 2011 by admin · 8 Comments
I never thought I’d say this, and I’m sure you’ll think I’m crazy, but I’m having a really hard time finding a good gym in BANGKOK. Well, I’ll rephrase that, I’m having a hard time finding the PERFECT gym here in Bangkok. Most of the gyms that I’ve trained at here have something good about [...]
Sinbi Gym Review
January 9, 2011 by admin · 8 Comments
I stopped by the Sinbi Muay Thai gym this afternoon to check things out and get a session in. Admittedly, I wasn’t there long enough to do a full review on the place but I’ll share my initial impressions. Keep in mind though, there’s usually a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff at Muay Thai gyms here [...]
First & Last Visit To J. Prapa
January 5, 2011 by admin · 7 Comments
I had a friend come visit me from Canada and for obvious reasons, he wanted to check out the beaches so here I am, in Phuket, being treated like a tourist once again. It’s definitely a different vibe here than my all-Thai area in Bangkok and I find that I’m being treated more like a [...]
13 Coins Gym Review
January 2, 2011 by admin · 5 Comments
This is the first official review I’ve written up this trip because so far, this is the only gym I’ve spent enough time at to fully evaluate. This is my 4th trip to Thailand, but the first time I’ve actually stationed myself in Bangkok. Until now, I’ve always wanted to escape the pollution and crowds [...]
The Underdog
December 15, 2010 by admin · 6 Comments
During my latest stint in Thailand, I met an up and coming fighter named Adil Abbas. If you look him up on Sherdog, you’ll see he has an unimpressive 1-1 record. Well, this is one of those instances where the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Adil is one of those guys who embodies the [...]
Saengmorakot Gym Visit
November 29, 2010 by admin · 2 Comments
Saengmorakot gym is hard to find. Very hard to find. What started off as a quick afternoon training session at a new gym turned out to be an all day event. Despite leaving my apartment at 2, I didn’t make it to the gym until nearly 5 o’clock; only to find out that training started [...]
New Gym Search
A good “vibe” is indescribable, but it’s definitely felt. When I first arrived at the 13 coins gym 7 weeks ago, the vibe felt amazing. I still remember my initial walk through of the gym. I was pretty star-struck. Orono was there, Pornseneh was there, Saenchai was smashing pads in the back ring in preparation [...]
