Comments on: Tiger Muay Thai – Initial Impressions

By: admin

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:23:07 +0000

Denny,

Most of the camps will have shinguards, handwraps and gloves available for public use. The gloves prob. smell awful terrible though and I’m sure you’re out of luck with the jockstrap .. haha

Which gyms did you try to locate?
I can give you directions..

By: Denny

Denny — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:43:55 +0000

Sorry if this sounds like a noob question… I’m planning on heading out to Pattaya and Bangkok for about a week and wanted to get in some Muay Thai training, probably in Pattaya moreso than Bangkok from Bill’s blogs so far. I am headed off to other parts of Asia afterwards so didn’t want to have to lug around my gloves, headgear, jockstrap, shinpads, etc with me…. If I stopped in one of the gyms to do a day session, etc, will they supply the equipment?

Has anyone created a “google map” with the various gyms that Bill has spoken of or any other essential Thailand sites in Pattaya and Bangkok that they would like to share the links to? I tried to locate some of the gyms from the addresses on Google maps and I wasn’t very successful.

By: Ray Elbe

Ray Elbe — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:39:33 +0000

UFC vet Brodie Farber is also at the camp currently training for his Dec. 10th UFC fight.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Tony Eduardo who won a the ADCC Brazilian Trials in 2005 is also staying at TMT until Dec.

Bernueng Sakhomsin and Nomphon are both ranked in the top 10 of their weight classes for the entire country of Thailand in Muay Thai and TMT will be adding a new trainer Nov 5th who is currently ranked #2 in the country in his weight class.

Chris~~~>I think it should be encouraging TMT gets on and reads what its guest think about the gym…that shows that while it is a business they are always listening to the concerns of guest and looking to improve.

TMT has a comment box that is checked everyday by the office staff and topics are covered weekly in group meetings.

I think TMT is constantly trying to improve…not because it wants more guest…but because we want to give the best training experience to the guest that are already coming to the gym.

By: Seamus

Seamus — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:34:29 +0000

Ben can you try to include some information on what it is like for beginners there….thanks.

By: DOC - Daniel C. Docto

DOC - Daniel C. Docto — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:54:45 +0000

You can go to my YouTube to see more training at Phuket, I just trained at Sinbi Gym and Phuket ROCKS with Muay Thai for Farangs.

Phra JAO uay phra pon, DOC.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:00:16 +0000

I spent 3 months at Tiger this year and had an great time. The trainers are all really friendly besides moo he’s a angry one at times, lol. The gym shop is expensive compared to Patong Stadium and Tesco, significantly more expensive.
(500 + baht markups on some items)

The food at camp is ok but I really do not reccomend the 6000baht per month option. You will not want to eat there every day and there is places close by that are cheap and have good food ie Forrest Bungalow or “Mumma’s”.

I find is really hard to imagine that sombody had there nose broken, sparring is with 18oz “micky mouse” gloves and the beginners wear head gear.

By: Cam

Cam — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:17:33 +0000

Fuck’s sakes that is a HUGE gym!!! Looks like very good facilities, and I’ve had good dealings with the owner of TMT through MuayThailand forums in the past. I’ll definitely be spending some time there on my next trip. I’ve heard they’re good to their fighters so that’s a plus for me also…

Thanks for the info and vid man! Keep up the awesome job brother!!

Cam “The Razor” Fraser
http://www.worldmuaythaimagazine.com

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:41:26 +0000

Im planning on coming in january i think im going to tiger for a month and both fairtex camps for a month each not sure which is the best to get better at muay thai at though

By: chris

chris — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:11:13 +0000

I just wanted to say I thought it is a bit off that the staff of TMT is able to offer rebuttles to the “review” and thoughts from customers posted on the entries, I was under the impresiion that this was a review not a question and answer with the TMT staff were they are given a chance to refute anything that people are finding wrong with their camp

By: admin

admin — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:35:39 +0000

Ambert,

There’s a regular gym just off walking street (weights) but for Muay Thai, their isn’t. However, it’s extremely easy to navigate through Pattaya as there’s busses running constantly. You just hop on the back and give the driver 10 baht when you get off. One bus will get you from Scorpion Gym to walking street. It’ll take about 5 minutes.

When I was in Pattaya .. I spent the first month on Soi Baukow and I spent the second 5 weeks or so in Jomtein, which is right next to Pattaya. Jomtein is a lot less hectic than Pattaya so you can relax with less distraction. However, when you want to go out, you just hop on one of those baht busses.