Comments on: Sor Vorapin Gym .. Sucks!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sun, 22 May 2011 03:08:11 +0000

Another issue might have been that you showed up on a Sunday. The website said training is Monday to Friday at specific times. It’s supposed to be like a two hour class.

By: Steffan

Steffan — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:04:38 +0000

Hello do they do Pro boxing at the gym?? I mean not the muay thai but western boxing aswell? I am thinking about coming to thailand to do some training and would like to have a bout there aswell. I am all ready a pro in britain with 6 pro fights under my belt. Can anyone help.

By: smokey

smokey — Fri, 21 May 2010 09:04:22 +0000

I trained in this camp few days in 2008 and for me experience was quite good, first day was little bit disappointing, then training got better in next times. Chris was there also in that time, damn he trained hard. He had fight against some Japanese fighter in Lumpini and won that.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:18:03 +0000

Chris is the world champ now. Won in lumpini feb 2009.

He´s a really great fighter, From Gothenburg Sweden.

By: TKD UK

TKD UK — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:59:50 +0000

Really enjoyed the review by Admin. Agree completely with the other lads’ remarks, however, in that the trainers will only be truly interested in you if you turn up more than once, show commitment and a willingness to train hard. It’s the same anywhere be it in Muay Thai, Boxing, TKD any other discipline – why should you be expected to put everything into teaching or some guy/girl who may well never turn up again and be incredibly disrespectful during the practice time. I was at Sorapin in March for 3 months and I was treated exceptionally well by all the guys including Chris and the Gym owner but can completely understand the almost visceral contempt the Thai instructors have for one-session wannabe hard cases. Yours in Martial arts

By: Waikru101

Waikru101 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:05:02 +0000

Nice, you actually got to meet Chris “Petchdam” Forster, guy’s a beast.

By: Cam

Cam — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:48:17 +0000

That’s a shame man, I had good experiences training there. Not mind-blowing, but good atmosphere and good trainers. The clinching work I did there was some of the best I did my whole trip.

By: Steven Wright

Steven Wright — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:31:36 +0000

Its to bad you didn’t like the gym. When I was there I trained with the owner and loved it. I agree with you that the first person I met asked for pay before name. But I met the owner and best trainer at my hotel. My pad work was great and he even kept me from being lazy on my kicks. We also worked boxing like crazy. Its to bad you didn’t have a good experience there. Maybe its because I was a fighter that I got a different look.

By the way the fighters name is Cris Forster. He is a great guy and he is actually from Sweden, via Africa. He told me about how he came to Thailand at 14 and the gym gave him a spot as if he was Thai. He speaks like 4 languages. You can find him on Facebook.

By: sam

sam — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:11:09 +0000

While your in Bangkok, go to Kiatphontip gym in Salaya, ask for Jompop. You wont be disapointed. Kiatphontipgym.com

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:46:47 +0000

Chris have trained at Sor Vorapin many times and it is like you say, they treat “holiday boxers” at lot different than professionals like Chris. If think he have fought all his lumpinifights for Sor Vorapin and a couple of fights at Ratchadamnoen too so you don`t have to worry.