Pattaya for people who have never trained
Close to Bangkok, cheaper than Phuket, and a town that some people will find hard to ignore.
Updated 2026-09-01
Pattaya has a long-established camp scene, sits a couple of hours from Bangkok by road, and costs less than Phuket. For a beginner the training case is solid; whether the town suits you is the real question.
The camps here have taken foreigners for decades, so the beginner pathway is well worn and English is common. Getting there from Suvarnabhumi is straightforward, which matters more than it sounds when you land jet-lagged.
It is also a genuinely cheap place to live compared with the islands, which extends what a fixed budget buys you.
The town has a specific reputation and it is largely accurate. Some people train around it without noticing; others find it corrodes the discipline they came for.
Be honest with yourself about the nightlife before you book a month. It is the single most common reason a Pattaya trip produces less training than planned.
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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.
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