The Trainers

Train like a Thai, Fight like a Thai. The trainers here at Patong Boxing Gym are highly experienced “Nak Muay’s” – some of which have 300+ fights under their belt. All have fought throughout Bangkok and at some of the most prestigious stadiums in the world – Lumpinee & Rajadamnern. “Lucky” is a Lumpinee Champion and he has taught other students that have gone on to win the famous Kings Cup event in Bangkok. However, it’s not only their fight experience that makes them good teachers, it’s their willingness to share their skills and their patience when teaching their students correct stance & new techniques.

Our training program is structured in a way that all of your training time is one-on-one time with your own personal  trainer – and with all the personal attention that you get here, you’re sure to improve at a rapid rate. Personal training with professional fighters in an awesome location, what more do you need? Here’s some information about some of the trainers that are currently active here..

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Sonram Giatbutsaba (MING)

“Ming” is originally from the Northern Region of Chiang Mai and he’s the “Master” trainer here at the camp. Ming was chosen to display all of the correct, traditional Muay Thai stances photographed in the book “A Golden Souvenir of Muay Thai”. As you can imagine he is quite famous for his technique. This is why he was chosen to oversee the training program here. He’s a pretty intense guy to train with. If you can handle a few rounds on the pads with Ming “beasting” you, then you’re in “fight shape”. Throughout his career, Ming has racked up 115 fights and he was victorious in 75 of them dispite facing some extremely tough opposition. He has fought in multiple bouts in Lumpinee Stadium, which is internationally recognized as being the “pinnacle of Muay Thai”.

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Yodarwut (Wut)

A veteran fighter of Raja stadium in Bangkok, Yodarwut is also well known here in Patong (where he’s spent the last few years). Originally from Surin, he’s the most active fighter here at the gym and throughout the course of his career, he has racked up over 300 fights and 261 victories – all at only 23 years of age. Wut is very interactive while holding pads for his students and he does an great job at simulating an actual fight. If you get the opportunity to work with Wut during your stay here, consider yourself lucky as he’s an excellent trainer.

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Payanoi (Nat)

“Nat” is originally from Lamphun, which is a small region located about 25km from Chiang Mai. He was brought up in the Siam No 1 gym and dispite his young age (20), he has racked up almost 200 fights and of those 200 fights, he has been victorious in 161 of them. He is well known in the Bangkok fight circuit as he has fought several times at Raja stadium. He is extremely well respect here as well as he usually headlines the fight cards and always puts on an amazing show. “Nat” always seems to go the extra mile (literally) for his students so if “Nat” ends up training you, be prepared to work.

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Tawatchai (Aun)

Tawatchai is one of the best fighters in Patong, and the entire island of Phuket for that matter. Like several of the other trainers here, Tawatchai was also an active fighter at Raja stadium in Bangkok and throughout his career, he has racked up an impressive record of 140-20. He’s a very active fighter and oftentimes, the promoters have to fly in opponents from Bangkok just to give him a test. He has an extremely heavy kick so if you end up working with him, make sure to take advantage of his knowledge and ask him what he does to generate so much power. Tawatchai is a perfectionist when it comes to teaching .  His technique correction skills are simply the best.

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Ausmanlek (Ton)

Hailing from the Sian No 1 gym in Chiang Mai, Ausmanlek (otherwise known as “Ton”) has racked up over 300 fights throughout his impressive career. Of those 300 fights, he has been victorious in 250 of them dispite facing some tough opponents at some of the major stadiums throughout the country (Raja in Bangkok). There was a point in time where “Ton” was fighting upwards of 4-5 times per week. However, dispite being such an active fighter, “Ton” is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet and you’ll rarely catch him without a smile on his face.

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Anantasak Giatprasanchai (Phillip)

Phillip is a new addition to the gym and he’s originally from North-Eastern province of Buriram. He has racked up a total of 60 fights and before sustaining an knee injury while playing soccer, he was actively fighting at both the Lumpinee and Raja stadiums in Bangkok. Phillip is always willing to share his advice and he teaches some rather unorthodox, yet extremely effective maneuvers such as the “slide kick”, the “flip kick” and many other old-school Muay Thai techniques that are often overlooked today.

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Sarigadong Giatbutsaba (Gan)

“Gan” is also from Chiang Mai and has racked up a total of 76 fights in his career. Of those 76 fights, he’s been victorious in 55 of them. While he looks rather unassuming, Gan utilizes flawless technique to outpoint and oftentimes, knock out his opponents during his fights. Like all of the other trainers here at Patong Boxing Gym, “Gan” has a wealth of knowledge that he’s eager to pass along to his students.