MUAY THAI GYM DIRECTORY

Pattaya, Thailand

One of the most internationally recognized Muay Thai camps in the world. Fairtex Pattaya pairs world-class trainers with modern facilities aimed at both serious fighters and visiting amateurs. The camp has produced multiple ONE Championship champions and is the home gym of Stamp Fairtex and Tawanchai PK Saenchai Muaythai Gym.

Phuket, Thailand

The largest combat sports camp in Asia by volume, Tiger combines traditional Muay Thai with MMA, BJJ, and modern strength training. It is genuinely tourist-friendly without being a tourist trap, with separate beginner, intermediate, and pro fighter tracks. Has produced many international fighters.

Bangkok, Thailand

Run by the legendary Saenchai himself, this Bangkok gym is one of the most technically decorated in modern Muay Thai history. It is small and serious, focused on traditional Thai-style fighter development. Famous for producing technically gifted nak muay rather than physical specimens.

Kanchanaburi, Thailand

A traditional rural camp two hours from Bangkok, far from the tourist circuit. Sitmonchai is famous for its emphasis on heavy hands and brutal low kicks rather than the kicking-and-clinching template most camps teach. The training is uncompromising, the lifestyle is simple, and the atmosphere is authentically Thai.

Bangkok, Thailand

A Bangkok gym connected to the Yokkao promotion, which puts on some of the highest-level Muay Thai cards outside Thailand. The training center hosts elite Thai trainers and fighters and welcomes visiting international students who can keep up with the pace.

Bangkok, Thailand

Buakaw Banchamek's gym, where the conditioning-first philosophy that built one of the most internationally famous Muay Thai careers is taught directly. The gym is known for brutal cardio sessions, technical pad work, and an emphasis on the explosive style Buakaw made famous.

Bangkok, Thailand

Run by former Lumpinee champion Attachai Fairtex, this Bangkok gym is a serious fighter's camp with a reputation for technical, classical Muay Thai. Less tourist-oriented than Phuket camps, more focused on the daily grind that produces real fighters.

Bangkok, Thailand

A respected Bangkok camp with a long lineage. Manachai is a smaller, more intimate camp that takes a personal approach to fighter development. Foreign students who train here typically end up doing more rounds with senior Thai fighters than they would at a tourist-volume camp.

Koh Samui, Thailand

A beachside camp on Koh Samui that balances genuine Thai-style training with the relaxed island lifestyle. Good for beginners who want an immersion experience without the intensity of Bangkok or Pattaya, with English-speaking trainers and twice-daily sessions.

Phuket, Thailand

A women-friendly camp on Phuket founded specifically to provide a strong training environment for female nak muay. Welcomes all genders but is particularly known for producing female fighters. Smaller scale than Tiger, with more individual attention.

Bangkok, Thailand

A Bangkok stadium-fighter gym that has produced numerous Lumpinee and Rajadamnern champions. Less internationally famous than Fairtex or Tiger but highly respected within Thai Muay Thai circles. A serious fighter's gym, not a tourist destination.

Singapore, Singapore

Not in Thailand but the highest-quality combat sports academy in Southeast Asia. Evolve was the first major gym outside Thailand to bring multiple Lumpinee and Rajadamnern champions on as resident instructors, which raised the bar for international Muay Thai instruction.

San Francisco, USA

A direct US extension of the Fairtex brand with Thai head trainers and a fighter-focused program. One of the most credible non-Thailand Muay Thai gyms in the United States.

New York, USA

New York City's premier Muay Thai gym, run by Coach Phaedonas. Has produced numerous IFMA, WBC, and WMC champions on the US amateur and pro circuit. Hardcore, no-frills, fighter-focused.

Las Vegas, USA

Las Vegas gym led by John Wood. Famously the home gym of Joanna Jedrzejczyk during her UFC strawweight title reign and a hub for women's Muay Thai in the United States.

Los Angeles, USA

A well-regarded LA-area gym balancing serious Muay Thai instruction with a welcoming environment for beginners. Offers structured fundamentals classes alongside fight team training.

Las Vegas, USA

Master Toddy's legendary Las Vegas gym. Master Toddy was one of the first to bring serious Muay Thai instruction to the United States and has trained dozens of UFC and Muay Thai champions over decades.

Miami, USA

A respected Miami Muay Thai academy with a strong amateur fight team and credible Thai-trained instruction. Active on the US Muay Thai amateur circuit.

Denver, USA

A Colorado chain combining BJJ and Muay Thai under one roof. Strong fundamentals program, large student body, and a welcoming atmosphere for adults coming to combat sports for the first time.

Houston, USA

A Houston-based Muay Thai gym focused on quality instruction for working adults. Offers fitness-focused classes alongside more serious fighter-track training.

Milwaukee, USA

Duke Roufus's Milwaukee gym, one of the most successful MMA-focused Muay Thai programs in the United States. Has produced multiple UFC title-holders and is a major node on the US fight scene.

New York, USA

NYC gym founded by Brandon Levi, focused on authentic traditional Muay Thai. Produces solid East Coast amateur fighters and offers a serious daily training environment.

Seattle, USA

Pacific Northwest Muay Thai gym focused on traditional technique. Strong fundamentals progression and a competitive amateur fight team for those who want to compete.

Chicago, USA

Chicago-area combat sports gym with a respected Muay Thai program. Offers structured beginner classes alongside MMA, wrestling, and BJJ.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Richard Smith's legendary Leeds gym, the most successful Muay Thai gym in British history. Produced Liam Harrison, who carried the British Muay Thai name globally for two decades.

London, United Kingdom

London-based Muay Thai gym with strong Thai instructor presence and a credible amateur and pro fight team. Often the first stop for Londoners serious about Muay Thai.

London, United Kingdom

An accessible London Muay Thai academy that bridges fitness students and serious fighters. Strong fundamentals program with experienced UK Muay Thai instructors.

London, United Kingdom

A central London gym that combines Muay Thai with boxing, BJJ, and MMA. Strong adult class culture and a working amateur fight team.

Manchester, United Kingdom

A respected Manchester gym focused on traditional Muay Thai. The Northwest of England has a strong fight scene and Meiyo is one of its most active gyms.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham's long-running Muay Thai gym serving the Midlands. Offers solid beginner and intermediate programs with a path to amateur competition.

Melbourne, Australia

John Wayne Parr's Gold Coast and Melbourne gyms. JWP is one of the most accomplished non-Thai Muay Thai fighters in history with hundreds of fights and multiple world titles. The Boonchu gyms reflect his old-school approach.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney combat sports gym with a strong Muay Thai program alongside BJJ and wrestling. Active on the Australian amateur circuit.

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne gym that balances corporate-friendly fitness Muay Thai with a serious amateur fight team. Good for working adults who eventually want to compete.

Sydney, Australia

A network of Australian gyms (Sydney and Melbourne) with high-level Muay Thai instruction integrated into a multi-discipline program. Has produced UFC and ONE Championship fighters.

Montreal, Canada

Firas Zahabi's legendary Montreal gym. While famously associated with Georges St-Pierre and MMA, Tristar runs a serious dedicated Muay Thai program at the highest level.

Toronto, Canada

Toronto's most credible traditional Muay Thai gym, run by Kru Kelly. Strong Thai-trained instructor lineage and a competitive amateur and pro fight team.

Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver gym with a respected Muay Thai program. Active in Western Canadian amateur Muay Thai with a path from beginner to amateur fights.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Mejiro Gym in Amsterdam is one of the most historically important non-Thai Muay Thai/kickboxing gyms in the world. The Dutch style of Muay Thai — heavy hands, brutal low kicks, blistering combinations — was developed and refined here.

Breda, Netherlands

Cor Hemmers's legendary Dutch gym, home to many K-1 world champions during the K-1 era. The Golden Glory style emphasizes power kicking and aggressive combinations.

Paris, France

France has a deep Muay Thai tradition and Anissa Meksen's training environment in Paris is one of its highest-level programs. The French scene is technical, fast-paced, and produces many world-level competitors.