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What are the best Muay Thai training options for expats in less touristy areas of Thailand?

Sep 24, 2025
2 months ago
Nerya **********
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Thank you all for your help and contributions !!! <3

About the beach part,

a city with lakes, waterfalls, would be amazing as well,

so the sea is not necessary.

*Muay Thai*

Hello everyone,

My goal is to train in Muay Thai in Thailand.

I'm asking for any help and guidance and information please.

I would like to train with the following preferences:

✅ 1. in a quiet city\town (doesn't have to be a big city)

✅ 2. Not touristy

✅ 3. With a recommended professional gym for beginners

✅ 4. Ideally with good internet infrastructure

✅ 5. Recommendation for where to live (booking guesthouse, Airbnb, other suggestions?)

✅ 6. Ideally with access to the beach and green nature, for some short hiking.

✅ 7. Any tips or bits of information, suggestions,

would be amazing and much appreciated.

Probably I missed some important details or made some mistakes😅

Please feel free to correct me.

Thanks a lot!!! 😄
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user seeks recommendations for training in Muay Thai in Thailand, specifically looking for quiet, non-touristy towns with professional beginner gyms, good internet, and options for accommodation. Community suggestions include multiple gyms like Khao Lak Muay Thai, Santai Muay Thai in Chiang Mai, and accommodations outside tourist hotspots.
Kurt *************
Ua hin
Muay *************
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has everything you want accept the beach.
Mario ************
Hands down, look up Santai Muay Thai in San Kamphang (25 minutes from Chiang Mai). I've been there 3 times and will be back. PM If you have questions.
Cem ********
If you skip the beach come to Chiangmai
Annika *********
I can highly recommend you a place and a Muay Thai Box school. there is no sea but there are lakes and rivers, outside of tourists, absolutely quiet and above all the authentic life.
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Annika *********
I am happy to help with further questions, I can arrange contact with the school, as I live there. Or questions about the place. As I said, it's rural, but you can still get there if you're mobile everywhere. Internet is good. Located in Central Thailand
Nerya **********
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@Annika ********
Thank you, I messaged you.
Meaw ************
@Wildcat ***********
😊

We have stay & train fighter package supported DTV
Nerya **********
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@Meaw ***********
Thank you, I messaged you.
Jamie ************
@Deeday *********
is great in Samui
Nerya **********
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Thank you, I messaged you
Jamie ************
Beach and local accommodation with good WiFi did it for 6 months this year
Henrik *****
Travel to Thailand and do your research on f.ex. visa excempt, because you don’t have enough knowledge to apply for DTV.

And read earlier posts in this group.

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@Henrik ****
I had no idea it was illegal in Thailand. I've been looking at a lot of housing through Airbnb. Do you have any recommendations for month-to-month rentals or another Facebook group?
Beau *********
Anonymous participant 289 many people still do Airbnb all the time. Some may only rent out for minimum a month but many still do weekly/monyhly. I'm not referencing conditions for the DTV though, speaking more generally if you already have your visa.
Ben *******
Come join us at Khao Lak Muay Thai & Muay Boran. I came here for the same reasons many years ago
Tomaz ****
Definitely check out
@Khao ********************************
, I believe this gym and the setting in Khao Lak ✅ all your boxes!!