Cross training
Western boxing is widely available in Thai camps, and it is not the same as the boxing inside Muay Thai.
7 camps listed · updated 2026-09-01
Most sizeable camps in Thailand run boxing alongside Muay Thai, usually with a dedicated coach and separate pad rounds. It is a strong option for anyone whose hands lag behind their kicks, and for anyone who wants to keep training with a lower-body injury.
The distinction worth understanding is stance and rhythm. Muay Thai is fought from a more upright, squarer stance because of the kicks and the clinch, so its boxing is not the boxing of a pure boxing gym.
That difference is exactly why the sessions are useful. A few weeks of dedicated boxing sharpens combinations and defence in a way that pad rounds inside a Muay Thai class rarely do.
It is also the most accessible option when your legs are injured, which is far more common on a long training trip than people plan for.
A boxing session inside a Muay Thai camp is not a substitute for a boxing gym. If competitive boxing is your actual goal, ask who the coach is and what they have cornered.
7 camps
Every one of these also runs Muay Thai, which is the usual reason to be here. Where we have not confirmed a timetable or a price, the camp page says so rather than filling the gap.
Chalong, Phuket / Large camp
The largest and best-known training complex in Thailand, running Muay Thai alongside a full MMA and BJJ programme. Big enough that you can always find training partners at your level, and structured enough that a total beginner is never left guessing. The trade-off is scale: it feels like a fitness resort rather than a Thai gym, and it is priced accordingly.
Rawai, Phuket / Mid-size camp
One of the older established camps in the Rawai cluster, with a mixed crowd of holiday trainees and longer-stay fighters. On-site accommodation and a walkable location put it in the practical middle of the Phuket options.
Chaweng, Koh Samui / Mid-size camp
The main established training option on Koh Samui, running a mixed programme with fitness classes alongside Muay Thai. Works well for a training-and-holiday split, or for someone travelling with a partner who is not training.
Bangkok / Mid-size camp
City-centre training centre attached to a well-known equipment brand. Convenient, modern and accessible by public transport, which matters more in Bangkok than anywhere else in the country.
Bangkok / Mid-size camp
Multi-discipline Bangkok club covering Muay Thai, MMA and BJJ under one roof. The practical pick if you are in Bangkok for work or a long stay and want a gym rather than a camp experience.
Pattaya / Large camp
Large resort-style training centre attached to the best-known equipment brand in the sport, with on-site accommodation and food. Polished and self-contained, which is either the appeal or the drawback depending on what you came for.
Pattaya / Mid-size camp
Runs structured multi-week training and weight-loss camps as packaged programmes rather than open drop-in training. Suits people who want the schedule decided for them.
Other sports