Training guides

Muay Thai in Phuket, explained

Straight answers to the things people ask Kru Marn on WhatsApp before they book: what it costs, what the training street is really like, and what happens in a first session. Written from Soi Ta-iad, with every price checked against the source.

Private padwork with Kru Marn at Dragon Muay Thai in Chalong
The gym

Dragon Muay Thai, Chalong: What Training There Is Like

Where the gym is, why it is different from the big camps on Fitness Street, and how to book a private hour there. Written by one of its trainers.

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Kru Marn, former Southern Thailand Champion and private Muay Thai trainer in Phuket
Prices

What Does Private Muay Thai Training Cost in Phuket?

Published private rates at six Phuket gyms compared, checked 14 September 2026, plus what the price includes and why package discounts do not change the ranking.

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Bag work during a Muay Thai session at a gym on Soi Ta-iad, Phuket
Location

Soi Ta-iad: An Honest Guide to Fitness Street

A 1.5 km road in Chalong with more gyms per kilometre than anywhere in Thailand. What is on it, what training there is like, and how to choose.

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Padwork during a private Muay Thai session with Kru Marn in Phuket
Beginners

Your First Muay Thai Session: What Actually Happens

The real hour, minute by minute, plus what to bring, Thai gym etiquette, how sore you will be and the honest answer on age.

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Bag work during a Muay Thai session on a training holiday in Phuket
Planning

How to Fit Muay Thai Into a Phuket Holiday

How many sessions actually fit in a week, when to train around the heat, where to stay, and what to book before you fly.

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