Fairtex Muay Thai Fitness Bangplee
Fairtex Bangplee in the Bangkok area of Thailand is a Muay Thai training camp that offers live-in training to Muay Thai enthusiasts from all over the world. Having heard about the training there for years, I finally got the chance to train there in August of 2009. The world famous Muay Thai Champion, Apideh, teaches at Fairtex and I’ve always wanted to train with him. Unfortunately, Apideh wasn’t there when I was, but it was still great to train with the other world-class Muay Thai trainers and pad holders at Fairtex Bangplee.
The facility is spectacular. It offers four full-size boxing rings, a bag area with every type of heavy bag imaginable, weights, lockers, showers and even a swimming pool. It is located away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Bangkok, but not too far. It took about 40 minutes to get there by taxi from my hotel in Silom.
Fairtex offers Muay Thai training in the morning from 6:00 to 9:15 AM, in the afternoon from 2:30 to 5:15 and in the evening. (The evening training is not mentioned on the web site and I don’t recall exactly what time it is but they did offer to train me at night while I was there).
I did the afternoon session while I was there. The training consisted of running, then a warm up and shadow boxing followed by pad work, bag work and light sparring. The pad holders were great. Although the guys I worked with didn’t have the best English speaking skills, they definitely knew how to get their points across.
The training at Fairtex definitely lived up to all the hype and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience Muay Thai training in Thailand.
Fairtex Muay Thai Fitness
99/8 Moo 3 , Soi Boonthamarnusorn, Theparak, Bangpleeyai, Samutprakarn 10540, Thailand.
Bangplee Camp Tel: (662)755-3329,3429
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