The better your fitness is when you arrive @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp the easier it will be for YOU in your first few weeks
of training in the high humdity of the Tropics What is considered
good fitness ?? .....
If you can run 10 km (7 miles) then you are fit enough
to handle the basic FIGHT training.
If you struggle to run 2 km with out stopping then it
is recommended that you TRY to improve your basic fitness
level before you arrive @ Rawai Muay Thai Camp.
Skipping Rope ... build
up to 15 - 20 minutes of skipping each day.
(Skipping rope with shoes on will save you from shin
splints)
Running ... 5km @ a slow
pace is the basic run recommended.
If you can work up to 10 km run's before you arrival @
Rawai then it would VERY beneficial for YOU in your first
week of training in hot & humid weather @ Thailand.
Please NOTE ...
the 10km run & 20 minutes of skipping is a GUIDE
of FITNESS for those that want to FIGHT .... Students
that come to Rawai Muay Thai Camp for weight loss &
general fitness are NOT required to do such intense runs
/ skipping in their first week of training
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp
Training 4 - 6 hours a day is very taxing on the
body
You will need to have good inner health to sustain such
a high level of training intensity. Many students @ Rawai
Muay Thai Camp lose valuable training days from feeling
sick / drained of energy because of cold or influenza
/ flu type symptoms.
A low immune system is the result of poor eating habits
such as too much junk food & processed food's causing
low levels of good bacteria & enzymes in their bodies.
When you come to a new country your body is exposed
to new types of bacteria in food, water & in the air.
If your body is low in "Good Bacteria" then
you will struggle to fight the bad bacteria that causes
sickness and this results in flu type symptoms & colds
... To avoid losing valuable training days from illness
you should start to build your inner health at least
2 weeks to a month BEFORE arriving in Thailand.
Recommendations for Improving Inner Health
(1) Acidophilus
Tablets - Broad Spectrum Pro Biotic Tablets
Take 1 - 2 Acidophilus tablets every day for 2 weeks
prior to coming to Thailand.
One Acidophilus tablet will add 1 - 2 Billion live bacteria
cells to your body.
This will help build up your "Good Bacteria"
levels in your body to help fight against new germs
& bacteria that you will be in contact with in Thailand. Take NOTE: When purchasing
probiotics ... find some that indicate they are
enteric-coated meaning they are guaranteed to make
it through your stomach acid, otherwise your stomach
acid will just kill the living organisms before it reaches
your small intestine.
(2) Ginger & Honey
Tea NOT the Ginger tea that
comes in a packet from your supermarket !
Go to the market and buy fresh Ginger root & make
your Ginger tea FRESH.
Ginger has been used in China for 2,500 years to treat
sore throat & flu symptoms.
Ginger root is used to cure a whole range of ailments
like coughs, colds, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammations
of the joints, flatulence, motion sickness, colic, cholera,
asthma, headaches, and even anorexia. Raw ginger is also
a thermogenic, and is also an anti-flatulent, digestive,
appetizer, and a laxative.
The active ingredients in ginger is oleoresin and terpenes,
which are responsible for its lymph cleansing, antiseptic,
mild constipation relief, and circulation-stimulating
qualities. According to research, it has been shown that
ginger reduces the absorption of cholesterol in the liver
and blood, thereby lowering blood cholesterol. It has
also been found that ginger blocks the effects of prostaglandin,
which is a substance that is responsible for the inflammation
of the blood vessels inside the brain, which is what causes
migraine.
Ginger’s property of being a digestive aid is
largely due to the shogoals and gingerols that it contains.
These help to neutralize the acids in the stomach, stimulate
the secretion of digestive juices, and tone the digestive
tract’s muscles.
Ginger tea has been used as a remedy
against flu and colds for centuries, both in India and
China, as well as other countries in the east. According
to Chinese culture, its powerful yang energy is what warms
the lungs and stomach.
Making Ginger Tea
Peel a piece of ginger (approx 2cm x 2cm) slice it &
dice it into small pieces, add water & let it simmer
for 10 - 15 minutes. Pour into a cup & add 1 table spoon
of honey. (You can also eat the pulp of the boiled ginger to
increase the health benefits to your body)
Honey & Ginger Tea is made fresh every day @
the MUAYTHAI bar next to Rawai Muaythai Camp - available
@ 40 Thai Baht ($ ONE U.S dollar per Cup)
(3) GREEN SMOOTHIES
/ WHEAT GRASS / RAW FOODS
(High Enzymes Living Food - Raw food)
photo above - mung bean sprouts
Germinated (sprouted)
Mung Beans will add a HUGE amount of nutrients to
your diet.
Adding germinated mung beans to a green smoothie
will give you a more complete meal full of living Enzymes,
Nutrients, Protein, Amino acids, Minerals & Vitamins.
When you germinate mung beans you are unlocking the
nutrients that lay dormant in the bean.
Once the germination process begins the enzyme inhibitors
that keep the mung bean dormant are removed and the
mung bean begins to grow into a plant.
A mung bean is a fuel capsule full of all the nutrition
required to generate life.
The first 24 hours of germination is when the mung bean
has the most nutrition and the best time for you to
eat / consume the mung bean.
Nutritional break down of mung beans
(1/2 a cup of germinated / sprouted mung beans)
(* )
= Important nutrients required for optimum health
during exercise
How to germinate Mung beans
Add 1/2 a cup of mung beans + 3 cups of water (warm
water for cold climates) in a bowl and allow to soak
for 8 - 12 hours, Once the mung beans has absorbed enough
water the beans will then start to germinate.
The mung beans now need Oxygen (o2) to grow so put them
into a
cooking sieve and after 2 hours you will start to
see sprouts start to appear on the mung beans, They
are now ready to eat. (Germinated mung beans have the most nutrition in
the first 24 hours after germination)
..Read
more about sprouting mung beans
Adding Mung beans to your Green Smoothies
In a blender mix ...
2 cups of water
A hand full of fresh Spinach
1/4 cup of germinated Mung Beans
Small peice of FRESH Parsley
2 - 3 table spoons of Muesli breakfast cereal (rolled
oaks)
Fresh fruit to sweeten your Green Smoothie (banana /
pineapple / grapes, strawberry, etc )
Hints
Adding muesli / rolled oaks to your green smoothie
gives you a more complete / balanced meal.
Your green smoothie will keep fresh in the fridge
for up to 24 hours.
Mung beans are cheap to buy and can be found @ your
local supermarket.
Mung bean sprouts can also be added to salads, soups,
mashed patotes, som tam, etc.
With the increase of tourists @ Phuket over the past
few years, so has been the increase in tourist related
crimes such as bag snatching, motor bike theft, armed
robbery & pick pockets.
Most foreign tourists carry 10.000 - 20.000 Thai Baht
in their wallet / purse @ any given time.
This is equal to 4 - 6 months income for a Thai person
working on a building site.
YOU can reduce you chances of becoming involved
in crime @ Phuket by taking note of the followingWARNINGS.
Most crime's @ Phuket happen towards the end of the
month.
(Thai's get paid monthly so in the last week of the
month most Thai people are broke)
Most Crime's @ Phuket happen between the hours of
1am & 5am.
If you are home in bed before MIDNIGHT then you will
be @ a much lower risk of becoming a police crime statistic.
Please take note
of the Warnings Below...
(1)
Lock your Bungalow door @ night
when you are sleeping. Lock your door @ night to prevent your bungalow
being robed while you are sleeping.
(2) Don't
leave ipods / wallet / cameras / money / valuables in
your bag @ the GYM.. Lockers are available @ the Gym to keep your valuables
/ money safe while you are in the GYM training. (See
the office staff @ Rawai for a KEY to the lockers)
(3) Bangkok
to Phuket on the Bus - Many students have
complained that the contents of their bags/ backpacks
have been tampered with during the bus trip to Phuket.
Items such as ipods, cameras, mobile phones are all
items that are easily converted into cash by criminal's.
LOCK your bags with a quality padlock when ever you
are traveling by bus in Thailand.
(4) Swimming
@ the Beach- Thinking about going to the
beach ?
Criminals hang out @ the beach waiting for unsuspecting
TOURIST's.
They will watch YOU as you walk onto the beach &
see when you leave ALL your valuables (mobile phones
/ camera / sun glasses / ipod / pass port / wallet /
keys /etc) under your towel & when you go for a
swim they will come & steal your valuables. This
style of theft @ Phuket has been on the increase over
the past couple of year's as the Crook's can get a shit
load of easy to sell valuable's with very little effort.
{Don't be an easy target for Criminals, Think SMART
when you are on holiday @ Phuket}
The Solution ...
(A) Leave your valuables
back @ your bungalow / hotel
(B) Go to the beach with
a large group & take turns @ looking after your
gear..
(C) You can hide your valuables
under the seat of your moped BEFORE your get to the
beach. Don't wait till you are @ the beach because if they
see you hiding your valuables under your bike seat they
will only need to steal your keys / motor bike to get
all your valuables. The RED Flag on the beach @ Phuket = Dangerous
Condtions
During the Monsoon / WET season you will often see this
flag displayed on the beach @ Phuket.
This Flag = DANGER / Stromg Currents / SWIM with Caution.
You should NOT Swim alone when the red flag's are out
- Watch out for BIG Waves & dangerous swimming /
strong tidal rips / dangerous surfing condtions
(5)
Full Moon Party.
Drunk / intoxicated tourist make easy targets for criminals
!
More than 20% of our students that go to the Full
Moon Party @ Koh Phangan have their wallets &
mobile phone stolen by pick pockets / thief's.
To lose your ATM card / Credit card / Passport / mobile
phone & ALL of your CASH .... is a MAJOR inconvenience
that could leave you stranded @ Koh Phangan with No
money for your boat fare / bus fare back to Phuket.
If you are planing to PARTY @ The
Full Moon Party then Think Smart !
Prior to departing for The
Party , Check your wallet to see what you can NOT
afford to lose.
Take with you what you need and leave the rest in a
safe place back @ the Gym. (You only need take enough cash to cover you for
the weekend ) It would be smart to hide 1000 THB ($30) cash in
a different pocket for emergency.
Safe sleeping zone are available on the beach @ the
Full Moon Party but many of our students say it is when
they were asleep in the" safe sleeping zones"
that they had their pockets picked. See Rawai Students @ The
Full Moon Party
(6) Jet
Ski Hire @ Patong & Kata beach
IT is highly recommend that our student's DO NOT hire
the Jet ski @ Patong or Kata beach.
Many of our students in the past have had major issues
with the Jet Ski hire people (Mafia) @ Patong &
Kata beach .
If the Jet ski is damaged, the repair bill will start
@ 50.000 Thai Baht (approx $1500 USD).
The Police wont help you much & very quickly your
holiday can become your worst Nightmare.
The Thai Police can take your passport & detain
you in custody intill the money has been paid.
From past experience I can say this situation nearly
ALWAYS turns ugly ! .. See video # Jet
Ski Mafia @ Phuket Thailand
(7) Motor
Bike Hire @ Phuket Thailand
Stealing motor bikes / mopeds / Scooters has become
BIG business @ Phuket... Insurance in Thailand dose
NOT cover stolen / damaged motor bikes. You will be
held accountable to repair / replace your hire bike
if it is damaged / stolen.
All motor bikes have a steering lock mechanism that
prevents the bike being put in neutral and pushed away.
When your motor bike is parked you should always lock
the steering.
Please take care when riding your motor bike / scooter
@ Phuket Thailand.
NEVER ride your scooter / motor bike when you are DRUNK
& Always wear a crash helmet. Failure to take notice of these warning could cost
YOU your life See a video about Fatal
motor bike accident's @ Phuket Thailand
WARNING:
If you plan to hire a moped / motor bike or ride on
the back of one, than you should ENSURE you have TRAVEL
INSURANCE !
Hospital fees for our past student's that have crashed
their motor bike have been between $2000 US Dollars
- $10000 US Dollars.
If emergency treatment / operation is required + a week
or two in hospital then your Hospital Bill could cost
you MORE than $10.000 US Dollars
Save your Family the STRESS of having to find the
money for your HOSPITAL FEES
GET your self some Travel INSURANCE
!
(8)
HAND BAG SNATCH & GRAB - WARNING
for FEMALES
DO NOT useHand
bagswhile riding on motor bikes / mopeds
in Thailand.
Snatch & Grab hand bag theft is in the rise in Thailand
/ Cambodia / Vietnam.
A mugger will ride up behind you while you are riding
your moped / motor bike and reach into the basket on
the front of your bike and steal you hand bag / purse
/ wallet, also If you have a hand bag strapped over
your shoulder they will GRAB for your hand bag &
pull on the strap, most of the time this will result
in you being pull you off your bike while you are riding
it & cause you SERIOUS injury as well as losing
your hand bag & its contents.
This sort of crime is ALWAYS done by 2 young persons
riding on a single motor bike, they often scout for
potential victim's at super markets and ATM machines
and follow you intill they find a quiet location to
rob you.
When visiting Phuket Thailand be wary of bag snatchers
on motorbikes.
Reported cases of this type of crime has risen over
the past few years, recently an attempted bag snatch
@ Phuket left a French tourist dead as she was pulled
off her motor bike & into the path of an on coming
vehicle.
If you plan to ride on a motor bike / moped while in
Thailand / Cambodia or Vietnam then you should use a
Travel
Money Belt rather than a hand
bag.
(9) The
Law in Thailand
When traveling within Thailand you need to be respectful
of their laws.
Their are 3 VERY important rules to remember.
(1) NEVER speak bad
about the Thailand royal family.
(2) NEVER Swear @
Thai People / Goverment offcials / Police / Airport
Customs Swearing @ immigration offcials @ the airport will
get you 1 year in a Thail prison.
(3) Dont get caught
using Drugs in Thailand
Thailand has VERY strict drug laws, If you get caught
smoking a joint and it will cost you approx $1000 US
dollars just to stay out of jail, If you get caught
trafficking / selling drugs in Thailand you will end
up in a Thai Prison for a VERY long time. See Foreigners
doing time in Thailand
By law you should have an international drivers license
if you want to drive in Thailand.
A drivers license from your own country is OK if you
are stopped by local police but if you were to have
a driving accident while in Thailand then you are considered
an Un licensed driver and blame for the accident will
be on you. You will be libel to pay for any injury &
property damage caused from the accident..
An international license is easy to get and well worth
the effort if you intend driving a car or riding a motor
bike in Thailand. Check with your drivers license department
in your own country about how to get an international
drivers license.
WARNING: If you plan to hire a moped / motor bike or intend
to ride on the back of a motor bike / moped while in
Thailand than you should ENSURE that you have TRAVEL
INSURANCE !
Hospital fees for some of our student's have been
$2000 US Dollars - $5000 US Dollars. If emergency treatment / operation is required +
a week or two in hospital then your Hospital bill could
easily cost you $10.000 - $15.000 US Dollars
Save your Family the STRESS of having to find money
to cover your HOSPITAL FEES ...
Travel Smart - Get Travel INSURANCE
There are no vaccinations required if you are only coming
to Phuket (Southern Thailand).
If you plan to visit Cambodia,Vietnam, the far North
& North East of Thailand then Malaria tablets may
be required, you can get Malaria vaccinations @ any
hospital in Thailand for much cheaper price than in
most other countries.
Health Warnings @
Phuket Dengue Fever
... Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.
It is an acute illness that begins with headache, fever,
body exhaustion, SEVERE joint and muscle ache, swollen
glands and often a red rash will appear on the lower
part of the body.
(Dengue fever lasts for 7 - 10 day's)
When no rash is present dengue fever can be easily misdiagnosed
as influenza ( The flu)
If dengue fever is suspected, patients should use paracetamol
preparations & avoid aspirin.
No vaccine is available for dengue fever, Travelers
can reduce their risk of acquiring dengue fever by applying
insect repellent to both skin and clothing.
Drinking Tap Water
@ Phuket
Do NOT drink the tap water in Thailand !
The tap water is pumped up from the ground, it is unfiltered
water & may contain containment's.
You can use tap water to brush your teeth but don't
swallow the water. You can use tap water to wash your
face, hands, rinse dishes, wash clothes, shower, etc.
If you did swallow some tap water while brushing your
teeth, it's NOT a big problem & shouldn't make you sick,
Antiseptic mouth wash will help kill off any bacteria
from the Tap water.
Many Thai people use tap water for cooking but its not
recommended for foreigners to do this.
Vaccinations for both Thyroid& Hepatitis
are not required but if you have concern's about your
health in Thailand then these two shots are worth getting.
Thyroid
Fever & Hepatitis
A
Thyroid fever can be contracted from drinking
unfiltered tap water or ice made from tap water.
Ice produced @ Phuket is made from filtered water but
if you venture into remote regions of Thailand then
the quality of the ice can NOT be guaranteed .
Many people would expect that the medical services @
Thailand would not be very good, this may be true in
some remote regions of Thailand but @ Phuket they have
2 world class hospitals and service far more efficient
& superior to what you would find in the USA , England
and most other countries around the world.
Never have I waited more than 30 minutes to have x-rays
or to see a doctor or dentist..
Blood tests, ultra sounds, MRI, etc... are all very
inexpensive and come with VIP service.
Root canal @ a Dentist in Phuket is usley less than
8000 Thai Baht per tooth.
X-rays - 750 Thai Baht completed within 30 minutes.
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See Medical Services available @ Phuket
Bangkok Hospital
Lastic Eye Surgery
Complete Medical Check Ups
Plastic Surgery
Breast Implants
Skin Cancer Check Up Colon
& Body Detox
Physical Therapy
Travel Insurance Travel
Insurance that covers martial arts &
extreme sports (UK Residents only )
Please Note: Never
in my 8+ years @ Rawai Muaythai Camp has a student been
seriously injured during training @ the GYM so in "my
opinion" martial arts insurance is not really
required... Your money would be much better spent
on getting TRAVEL
INSURANCE If you plan to hire a moped / motor bike or intend
to ride on the back of a motor bike / moped while in
Thailand than you should ENSURE that you have TRAVEL
INSURANCE !
Hospital fees for some of our past student's have
been more than $5000 US Dollars. If emergency treatment / operation is required +
a week or two in hospital then your Hospital Bill could
easily cost you $10.000 US Dollars
Save your Family the STRESS of having to find money
to cover your HOSPITAL FEES ...
Travel Smart - Get Travel INSURANCE
SECURITY of Valuable Items
@ the GYM
We have a safe @ Rawai Muaythai Camp for storage of
valuable items such as passports, travelers cheque's,
cash, airline tickets, ipods, etc, for the students
in the shared bungalows. All Deluxe bungalows @ the GYM have a small electronic
safe for storage of personal items.
@ Goongs
Bungalows they have a safe in both the deluxe &
shared bungalows.
The shared bungalows @ Goongs bungalows have an electronic
safe for every student, The safe is NOT large enough
for LAP TOP computers but large enough for cameras,
money, passports.
Lap Top Computers ... Most students bring their
lap tops with them.
Their has never been a lap top stolen from the GYM bungalows.
If you feel the need to have it locked away, The lockers
@ the GYM are large enough for the safe storge of lap
tops.
Their is a laundry service available @ the gym, clothes
are washed, dried & ironed & returned to you the
following day for around 50 - 60 Thai Baht per load
($2 USD)
If you want to have use of a mobile phone in Thailand,
you can bring your own mobile phone and purchase a
Thailand pre paid SIM card to use in your own mobile
phone.
Top up credit is available @ all (Seven Eleven) Convenience
stores & mobile phone outlet's
(One Two Call) pre paid phone cards are the best to
use as they have a stronger service through out most
parts of Thailand.
Mobile phones are much cheaper to buy in Thailand
than in most other countries, mobile phones brought
in Thailand can be used in any other country (you
only need to change the SIM card)
Their is a PRE Pay Phone located @ the gym for International
phone calls
See the girls in the office @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
for pre paid calling cards.
Plug adapters are available @ airport Duty Free /
Travel shops & news agencies.
The power sockets below are both suitable for use
in Thailand with out the need of a plug adapter
Electric Outlets in Thailand
European style plug with two circular metal pins
Rawai Muaythai Camp is a FREE WiFi Hotspot.
The Gym Bungalows & Goongs Bungalows all have
FREE WiFi Internet connection.
The Muaythai Bar next to the Gym has a computer /
Internet available for our students.
You can bring your lap top computer you can get online
FREE using the Gym WiFi .
Current Broadband Line Speed @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp
Download Speed = 3244
kbps
Upload Speed = 641
kbps
# Test 1(Test your line speed)
# Test 2(Test your upload / Download line
speed)
Having trouble RECEIVING e-mail when you come to
Thailand ??
Try changing your OUT
going mail settings to...
smtp.tttmaxnet.com
If you are not sure how to change the e-mail
setting you can follow the steps below.
(1) Open OUTLOOK
(2) Click TOOLS
(3) Click e-mail Accounts
(4) Click VIEW or CHANGE
existing e-mail account
(5) select the desired
e-mail account & Click CHANGE
(6) Change the OUT going mail server to smtp.tttmax.net.com
Take NOTE of the
settings before you change them because when you go
back home you might need to change your mail
settings back.
You can bring your own Protein / Weight gain powders
/ Vitamin tablets, etc... to Thailand but make sure
it is ALL in UN opened packaging. (Don't open the
container of pills / powder intill after you have
arrived in Thailand)
The reason for this is if the Thailand customs officers
check your bags & see a container of white powder
or pills in your luggage, they might mistake it for
drug smuggling and hold you in custody in till the
contents have been verified.
This is a hassle & attention that no traveler would
ever need , so use common sense and bring new UN opened
containers / packets
Quality Whey Protein powder is available @ the
Muay Thai Bar (next to the Gym)
(2.5 kg = 4500 Thai Baht / Convert
Currency .... Choc / Vanilla / Strawberry/
Banana
Food is NOT INCLUDED in the Training & Accommodation
Fees @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Their are 100 + restaurant's & cafes close to the
Gym offering a variety of food styles.
The average price for a basic meal @ Phuket is 50
- 100 Thai Baht ($1 - 3 USD)
Most student's eat out @ every meal, they have their
favorite places to eat such as Cheap Ass, The Muaythai
Bar, Don's Cafe, Flintstone Bakery, Bennys, Flinstones,
etc....
Many of the students eat together in groups depending
on what style of food they are want..
Every food type is available @ Phuket .... pizza, burger's,
seafood, English style fish & chips, BBQ, Thai food,
Vegetarian, Indian, Steak, Sushi, French, Italian, German
, Euro foods, Raw food, Protein & fruit drinks, snack
food, junk food, fast food, etc...
When making your Food budget, allow 100 Thai Baht per
meal ($3 USD)
3x meals per day = 900 THB ($10 USD)
Fresh Fruit
Their is a fresh fruit & Veggie market 100 meters
from Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Fresh fruit is very popular for our students as it provides
extra energy & nutrients.
Their is always a wide variety of fresh fruit &
vegetable's available @ the markets
Banana's are approx 25 Thai Baht per kilo (less than
$1USD)
Mango's are approx 30 Thai Baht per kilo (less than
$1USD)
Pineapple's are approx 10 - 15 Thai Baht each (less
than $1USD)
Orange's are approx 30 Thai Baht per kilo (less than
$1USD)
Bangkok to
Phuket
(Important Information # Book
Flights from Bangkok to Phuket ) ... Top
of Page
Phuket is an Island located 900km south of Bangkok
Phuket Island is 57 km long and 15 km wide.
A flight from Bangkok to Phuket takes approx 1.2 hours.
A ticket from Bangkok to Phuket can be purchased over
the counter @ Bangkok airport but you will get the
best price if you book your domestic flight more than
72 hours in advance.
UPDATE .. September 2008
Many student's / tourist's have complained that when
trying to book flights over the counter @ Bangkok
or Phuket airport that ALL domestic airlines have
been fully booked 2 - 3 days in advance (even in
the low season) or the airlines are asking double
the price.
It is NOW advisable to PRE book your flight's between
Bangkok & Phuket.
When Pre booking your domestic flight from Bangkok
to Phuket you should allow 3 - 4 hours to clear customs
from your International flight & check In for
your domestic flight. You can make a reservation with the airline's
direct @ the following web sites.
The nearest Train Station to Phuket is 400 KM
away @ Stuart Tani (Not Recommended)
The bus from Bangkok to Phuket takes 12 hours @ costs
approx 700 Thai Baht. Currency
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Travel Warning :
Bus travel between Bangkok to Phuket - Many
students have complained that the contents of their
bags/ backpacks have been tampered with during the bus
trip between Bangkok & Phuket.
Items such as ipods, cameras, mobile phones are all
items that are easily converted into cash by criminal's.
LOCK you bags with a quality padlock when ever you are
traveling by bus in Thailand.
Phuket
Airport
(Flight Status # Taxi from the
airport to the GYM) ..... Top
of Page
Phuket airport is located @ the north of the Island,
35 KM from Rawai Muaythai Camp.
A taxi from the airport to the gym tales approx 40 minutes
& costs 650 Thai Baht
(Approx. $10 USD) >> Currency
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PLEASE NOTE: The Official
airport Taxi stand is IN SIDE the airport building.
You PRE pay your TAXI @ the desk in side the airport
terminal & they will give you a Ticket / Receipt
with your Taxi number on it. KEEP this ticket on you
intill after you have arrived safely @ the Gym, This
is because if you leave anything in the taxi such as
your laptop, wallet, camera or mobile phone, you can
easily get it back as the ticket allows you to identify
which of the airport taxi's you have used.
Beware of locals posing as Taxi drivers (They are easy
to identify as they will try to charge you MORE than
650 THB for the fare to Rawai and they will not ask
you to pre pay @ the airport terminal TAXI desk.
Using the UN official Taxi is usley NOT dangerous
but if you were leave something in the taxi then you
would be S.O.L ( Shit out of Luck)
New
Arrivals ... Late check in @ the
GymTop
of Page
Check In @ the Gym is between 7am - 9pm (Monday
to Sunday)
Late Night Check In (11pm) ... for advance booking
only *
Staff are @ the gym waiting to assist new arrivals intill
11pm every night.
Students arriving AFTER 11pm @ night will have the
following 2 options .....
(Option 1) Get a hotel for the night close to
the airport or @ Patong.
If you feel like a few drinks & unwind abit after a
long flight then Patong is the place to go.
Their are lots of hotels & bars @ Patong, just tell
your taxi driver you want a hotel close to Bungla road @
Patong & he will know where to take you. Chill out for
the night @ Patong and come to the gym the following day
@ any time between 7am - 11pm.
(Option 2) If you have an early arrival,
such as 3am - 4am & you don't want to get a hotel
room for the night then, you can always crash out
on one of the boxing rings @ the gym, staff &
students will start to arrive @ the gym @ approx 6:30
am morning. The padded floor of the boxing ring makes
for a comfortable mattress.
If you need to do a stop over @ Bangkok for the night
and don't want to travel into the city, both of the
airports @ Bangkok have a hotel for over night stays.
Phuket Airport has a very good Taxi Service available.
The taxi ride from Phuket airport to the gym takes approx
30 - 40 minutes & costs 650 Thai Baht
Print Directions
to the Gym for your TAXI driver @ Phuket airport.
The Gym can send a driver to pick you up @ Phuket airport
if you prefer.
Airport Pick up service costs 1000
Thai Baht + 500 Thai Baht for every additional
hour that the driver waits if your flight is delayed.
Update: It has come
to our attention that some of the local gym's @ Phuket
have been offering extra commission to the local TAXI
driver's if they bring in new students destined for
other Gyms @ Phuket, So beware of dishonest TAXI drivers
that try to Tell you " Rawai Muaythai closed
for renovations or closed for the low season"
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp WE are NEVER CLOSED for Business
!
Phuket is Thailand's most popular holiday destination
for foreigner's.
Most Thai people @ Phuket understand basic to good
English language.
In most other parts of Thailand the locals speak very
little to no English.
English is now taught in all schools @ Thailand so
many of the younger generation can often help you
with directions & assistance. Learn
Basic Thai language
Extra things
to bring with you to Thailand.Top of Page
It is a very good idea to bring extra "under
pants" with you as most people @ the GYM shower
4 or 5 times a day.
Example ... You shower
after morning training, after swimming @ the beach,
you shower again after evening training and usley
again before bed.
Items such as soap, shampoo, shavers, sun screen,
mosquito spray, moisturizer are all available here
@ Phuket,
Most items you would find in your local "Seven
Eleven Store" you will also find available here
@ Phuket.
Other thing's you should bring with you
A broad rim HAT to give shade from the SUN (see
photo of a
broad rim hat)
Clothes / board shorts / t- shirts, etc are ALL VERY
cheap (approx $1 - $3 USD per item)
DVD's ( approx $3 USD each)
Play station / X Box GAMES (Approx $3 USD each)
Taylor made suits (Approx $100 USD each)
Lap Top computers / Cameras / Video cameras / DVD
players.
Electrical items are very cheap in Thailand but the
Warranty might be an issue if you are over seas &
need to make a claim, also you will also need change
the power plug or use an adapter power plug to use them
in other countries !
Phuket is a major tourist destination for Western &
European travelers. Central
Festival is the largest shopping complex @ Phuket.
Central Festival shopping complex is located only 12km
from Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Watching English speaking movie's @ Central
Festival is a favorite way for many of our Thai
Boxing students to pass the time when their not training.
SeeToday's movies &
Screening Times
When is the
best time to visit ThailandTop of Page Any
time is a good time to be training in Thailand
Their are 3 main seasons @ Phuket ... November - December - January
(Winter)
This is the Peak Tourist season @ Phuket & the weather is PERFECT every day !
Rain fall:
Their is very little rain during the peak season. February - March - April
(Summer) February is the coolest of these 3 months with
each month increasing in tempature & Humidity, Their
is seldom any rain during February & March. April is the hottest month of the year in Thailand
& the start of the monsoon / wet season.
The Humidity is so high during April that it can fog your glasses.
13th April is the Thai New Year ... also
knowen as the Songkran
Festival
(The worlds Biggest Water Fight & the most FuN
day to be in Thailand) See Photos
of the Songkran Festival @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
May - June - july - August
- September - October (The WET
Season)
The Wet season is known locally as the Surfing
Season @ Phuket
Between May & October the SURF @ Phuket picks up and
offers some nice swells and good surfing condition's
& Kata beach & Nai Harn beach .
Phuket hosts an annual
Surfing Carnival held in September / October.
(Surf boards & boogie boards are available for hire
@ Kata beach & Nai Harn beach)
See Video # Surfing
@ Phuket Thailand
The rain in the TROPICS is more like a warm shower,
it can be an enjoyable experience to stand in the rain
(tropical down pour) for a few minutes during / after
training.
May - July are usley nice sunny days with most
of the rain falling late @ night. August, September & October is when it rains
alot, during these months it is not UN common to have
2 - 3 weeks of solid rain day & night with out stopping.
The benefits of being @ Phuket during the
Wet Season.
The surf @ Phuket is Pumping !
Less Tourists on the roads & less people @
resturants
Accommodation can be cheaper @ some places (Low
season specials)
Cheaper international flights to Phuket (Low season
specials)
Based on data collected between 1971 - 2009, the
average rainfall for the three months of the Peak tourist
season @ Phuket is 22mm in January ,30mm in February
and 59mm during March.
VISA requirements
.. effective from 2nd December 2008
The old VISA rule was ... Tourists entering
Thailand using the (Entry on arrival VISA) were permitted
to stay a total of 90 days in Thailand over
a 6 month period.
A 30 day visa on arrival @ Thailand granted and when
your VISA is due to expire you had to do a visa
run over the Thailand border to received a new
30 day visa stamp.
The NEW Visa Law effective from ... 2nd December
2008 ....
Now you can stay in THAILAND for as long as you want.
The 90 day limit has been abolished but you will need
to do your VISA
run every 15 days if you do your visa run
@ any of the land / sea border check points or every
30 days if you do your visa run via an airport. Visa run via the AIRPORT = A return flight
to one one Thailand's neighboring countries such as
Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong,
Macau. Burma, China.
You can do your return flight in the same day or stay
a few days and enjoy a short holiday.
When you return to Thailand via the airport you are
given a new 30 day entry VISA on arrival @ Thailand.
Return fights to most neighboring countries are available
with airasia.com
@ approx 6000 THB / $200 USD return flight. #
Read more about your Visa
run options .
Passport holders from the following Countries
are given a 30 day Tourist Visa on arrival @ Thailand.
When your visa expires, to stay longer in Thailand
you will need to do a VISA
run.
1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Belgium
4. Brazil
5. Bahrain
6. Brunei Darussalam
7. Canada
8. Denmark
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hong Kong
14. Iceland
15. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia
16. Ireland
17. Israel
18. Italy
19. Japan
20. Korea
21. Kuwait
22. Luxembourg
23. Malaysia
24. Netherlands
25. New Zealand
26. Norway
27. Oman
28. Peru
29. Philippines
30. Portugal
31. Qatar
32. Singapore
33. Spain
34. South Africa
35. Sweden
36. Switzerland
37. Turkey
38. United Arab Emirates
39. United Kingdom
40. United States of America
41. Vietnam
60 day Visa @ Penang
Malaysia
If you have already arrived in Thailand & want
to extend you stay by another 60 days with out the
hassle of having to do the visa run every 15 days
then your best option is the Penang Visa run.
The Thai Embassy @ Penang Malaysia give 60 day tourists
Visas.
From Phuket it is a 9 hour bus ride to Penang Malaysia
, you stay overnight and return to Phuket the following
day. The Penang Visa run can be booking @ most Travel
/ Tour operators @ Phuket / Krabi. The costs for the
Phuket - Penang Visa run = approx 5000 THB /$150 USD
Pre Approved Visa ...
You can apply for a 3 month / 6 month / 1 year multi
entry VISA before you arrive in Thailand @ any
Thai Embassy office. The advantage with the PRE
approved VISA is YOU only have to do the visa run
every 60 days if you are using the 6 month multi
entry visa & every 90 days if you are using
a 12 month multi entry visa.
More about the PRE Approved VISA
To stay 30 days or less than you DONT
need to apply for a VISA.
To stay 90+ days you will need an invitation
letter to support your Visa application.
To receive an Invitation letter from the GYM you
need to e- mail Danny
Avison
(The Internet Manager @ Rawai Muaythai Camp) with the
following details... # Your arrival &
departure dates + YOUR full name as it appears in your
passport.
Please Note: Some Thai
Embassy's are VERY difficult and slow to deal
with, So DONT leave your visa application intill the
last minute or you might find your S.O.L. (Shit
out of Luck)
Australian Residents:
The Thai Embassy @ Brisbane is the easiest
place to get your 6 or 12 month Visa.
The Embassy staff @ Brisbane are very helpful & easy
to deal with, If you don't live in Brisbane you can
courier Fedex your application & passport to them
for fast (4 - 5 days) service.
Royal Thai Consulate General
87 Annerley Road South Brisbane - Queensland Australia
4102
Tel (07) 3846-7771 - Fax (07) 3846-7772 - E-mail :
admin@thaiconsulate.org
UK Residents:
The Thai Embassy in Birmingham or the Royal Thai Consulate
@ HULL (UK) are the 2 best places in the UK to get
your 12 month Visa.
I am told by past students that the Thai Embassys
@ Hull & Birmingham both give you the visa over
the counter in less than 30 minutes & they are both
very pleasant to deal with.
If you can not get their is person then you can post
/Fedex your VISA application to them.
Thai Consulate @ BIRMINGHAM
One Victoria Square Birmingham B1 1BD
Telephone:01216439481
Facsimile: 0121 643 9485 www.thailand-visa.com
Royal Thai Consulate @ Hull
Priory Court Saxon Way
Priory Park West Hessle
HULL HU13 9PB
Tel: 01482 581668
Many parts of Asia are easy to visit using Thailand
as your point of departure.
The monthly VISA run offers a perfect opportunity for
Rawai students to escape from training for a few days
/ week and explore some other regions of Asia. Places
such as Malaysia, Singapore, Northern Thailand, China,
Hongkong, Macau, Taipei, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Katmandu,
India, are all cheap & easy places to Visit.
Visa Run to ... Ranong
Burma
This is the cheapest Visa run available
Costs = 1800 THB / Currency
Converter
This Visa run is available 7 days a week. (No Malaria tablets or vaccinations are required
for the Visa run to Burma )
The mini bus picks you up from the GYM @ 6am and brings
you back to the gym same day.
This service costs 1800 Thai Baht. >> Currency
Converter
The Visa run takes you across the Thai / Burmese border
by long tail boat and then brings you back to Thailand
an hour later, You are issued with a new 15 day tourist
visa .
It is a 257 km mini bus ride from Phuket to the Thailand
border @ Ranong / Burma. See a short Video # The
Visa Run to Burma
What's @ Macau you ask ... Macau is the Las Vegas
of Asia !
The CASINO, Gambling, Duty Free Shopping, Night life
& bars, Horse racing, Greyhound Racing, lots of
jewelry & Gold shops, fine dining restaurant's,
HOT tropical weather.
Macau is located 60 km south from Hong Kong &
is only 3 hour flight from Bangkok.
Passport holders from most countries are issued with
a 30 day Tourist visa on arrival @ Macau.
A return flight to Macau from Bangkok with Air Asia
costs only 6000
Thai Baht
The average price for a quality hotel room @ the Casino
=. $1500
HK Dollars per night.
Approx. $190 USD)
Minimum bet @ the Black Jack table is 100
HK dollar ($12 US dollars)
My recommendation for where to play & stay
@ Macau
KL is one of the MOST exciting Cities to visit in Asia.
KL is a VERY tourist friendly with most locals speaking
very good English. The city has lots to see & do such
as Shopping, Night life, Good food, The world's tallest
building / Twin towers, An amazing walk under Aquarium,
China town, Local Markets, and some of the best Indian
/ Malay Curry's in Asia. Kuala Lumpur is also home to
the world famous SEPANG RACE Circuit
KL is located close to Singapore & is only ONE hours
flight from Phuket Thailand.
The Shopping @ KL is amazing, ALL the BIG brand names
are their @ prices so much cheaper than @ Europe. KL is
the perfect destination for a 2 - 3 day GET away /VISA
run
How to GET THEIR Air
Asia offers the best fares @ approx 5000
THB from Phuket to Kuala Lumpur return.
Please Note: The
Airport @ KL is located approx 60km from the City Center
(CCKL).
A bus is the cheapest way to get to the City Center but
its very slow @ nealy 2 hours.
The Train takes 30 minutes and is the fastest option to
get from the airport to the City .
The Air Asia terminal is located approx 5 km from
the main airport terminal so when you have cleared customs
@ KL airport you will need to catch a bus or a taxi to
the main airport terminal to get the train into the City
Center (CCKL)
WHERE to stay
Their are 3 main Tourist zones @ Kuala Lumpur
KLCC (City
Center)
China Town
Bukit Bintang.
ALL 3 zones are with in walking distance to each other
so you can easily visit the attractions in each of the
other areas...See Hotels
available @ KL
I stayed @ the Istana
Hotel & found it to be VERY GOOD
The LOCATION was central to everything, including the
mono rail & the famous Bintang Walk which is well-known
for major shopping malls, Night life & street markets.
The breakfast @ the Istana hotel was exceptional & the
Pool was a nice quiet location to relax & chill out
under the tropical sun.
Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia.
Flights from Bangkok to Phnom Penh take less than 2 hours
and a return trip with Air
Asia costs approx 6000 THB ( $200 USD)
Visa Requirements for Cambodia ...
You must get your Visa BEFORE you go to Cambodia. YOU CANNOT
OBTAIN A CAMBODIAN VISA AT THE BORDER
You can apply for a VISA @ the Cambodian Embassy in Bangkok.
This takes TWO DAYS and you must leave your passport,
photo & fee at the Cambodian embassy, The Embassy
charges $20 US or 1000 baht processing fee.
You can apply for a Cambodian VISA
online (e-Visa)
Visas are available online in 3 days with just a few
clicks of the mouse.
To apply for an e-Visa, applicants need to have a passport
valid for at least 6 months, a recent passport size
photo (JPEG / PNG format) and a valid credit card (Visa
/ Mastercard).
The visa costs US$20 and there is a $5 processing fee.
PLEASE Note: the e-visa is only good for arrival to
Siem Reap and Phnom Penh airports.
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. It is located in the
northern region & populated by more than 2 million
citizens, Hanoi is a captivating city, a must visit
for all travelers.
Hanoi has three seasons (the hot season, the cold season
& the WET season)
The hot season runs from February to May, The cold season
is from November to January.
The WET season is June to October, ( expect plenty rainfall
during the wet season)
VISA ... You can apply for you Visa
online Aproval will be e -mailed to you and you
rget & pay for your stamp & PAY when you arrive
@ Hanoi airport. (PLEASE NOTE .. It takes approx 2 days to have your
visa application processed)
Flights to Vietnam ... Air
Asia fly Bangkok to Hanoi every day for approx 7000
THB (approx $200 USD) Return trip.
Flight from Bangkok to Hanoi takes less than 2 hours.
The easiest job to get in Thailand is teaching English,
many of our students are working as teachers as it
allows them To work in Thailand as an English school
teacher, you must first complete @ Teffel
course
The Thai currency is Thai Baht ( THB ) See Current
Conversion Rates.
Their are lots of ATM machines close to Rawai Muaythai
Camp.
If you don't have any local currency (Thai Baht) when
you arrive @ Phuket you can
easily withdraw money from the airport ATM machine
or @ any Seven Eleven Convenience Store. Credit Card Payments
are NOT available @ the Gym
ATM cards using the logos below are useable in Thailand
PLEASE NOTE:
If you intend to use your Credit Card / ATM card while
you are in Thailand, you should contact your bank
and inform them of your intention to travel over seas...
Failure to notify your bank prior to your arrival
in Thailand may result in your card being canceled
when you try to make a cash / Credit card withdraw
in Asia/ Thailand.
Money for accommodation & training is to be
paid @ the office on arrival at the GYM.
All payments to be made in advance (Prior to commencement
of your training )
The Monthly rate for training & accommodation
is discounted for advanced payment & must be paid
in advance, If you prefer to pay each week then you
will be charged @ the weekly rate.
Payment @ the gym is to be made in Cash only (Thai Baht)
.
The gym dose NOT accepts
EFPOS or Credit Card payments.
No deposit is required when you reserve accommodation @ the
gym.
Their is a Western Union office, bank / money exchange
center& ATM machine located less than 1km from the gym
for students that need to exchange money on arrival.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Gym has a NO Refund Policy.
All payments are final, No Refunds are available on training
or Gym Accommodation .
ALL payments for VIP training is to be paid @ the GYM
office & NOT to the trainers.
Students found offering trainers CASH for cheaper
training will be removed from the GYM.
The price quoted for Training & Accommodation
is what you pay, we do NOT add any hidden fees or taxes
such as a 7% Mandatory VAT Tax that some of the
other locals Muay Thai GYMs charge
How much
will it costs for training & accommodation
PLEASE NOTE: The Monthly rate* offers
the best Value for money on both the training &
accommodation.
Monthly FEES must be PAID up front @ the start your
month, If you prefer to pay each week then you will
be charged @ the weekly rate !
Group Training Morning & afternoon group training session's + full
use of the Gym & Steam room
VIP Training VIP training = Group training + a 1 hour Private
training session each day.
With VIP training You get to decide which of our 28
trainers you want to work with & what time of the
day you want your private training session to be. {
VIP training is available between 9am - 3pm Monday -
Saturdays}
Training UPGRADE
Students that have paid the Group training fee but want
to upgrade to the VIP training can do so easily by paying
the difference in price between the group & VIP
Training fees.
Shared bungalows are charged per person
Deluxe Bungalows (2 people can share the same deluxe bungalow @ no extra cost)
Bed linen & towels are supplied with all accommodation
No DEPOSIT is required when booking your accommodation.
Payment
for accommodation & training to be paid on arrival at the gym.
Cash Payment to be made in Thai Baht.(
Visa Payment is NOT Available @ the Gym)
ATM machines are available @ Phuket airport
& close to the gym.
A safe is available @ the gym for storage of valuables
& Passports
When
To Book Training & Accommodation ?Top of Page
As soon as you know your arrival date, send us an
e-mail so we can reserve a bungalow for you. You can
turn up at the gym with No prior booking and we will
always have some accommodation available @ or close
to the gym.
When making your budjet for Thailand consider the
follow expenses...
Accommodtaion - Training - Equipment for Training
- Food & Water - Transportation - Entertainment &
Basic Spending Money - Visa Run Expense
Food & Water
50 - 100 THB (per meal).
When making your Food budget allow 100 Thai baht per
meal ($3 USD)
3 x meals per day =300 THB ( approx $10 USD) ... Current
Conversion Most Thai meals are less than 50 THB per meal,
If you eat at Tourist resturants then you will pay
toursit prices @ 100+ THB per meal
Motor bike Hire:
150 THB (per day)
4500 THB per month Cheaper bikes are availble for hire @ approx 3000
THB per month but they are often lacking in maintaince
and usley unreliable (ALways check your front &
back light works)
If your bike has bald tires then you will be prone
to getting punchers alot.
Often the cheaper bikes turn out to be more expensive
@ the end.
Mountain bike Hire:
100 THB (per day)
600 THB per week
2000 THB per month
WARNING:
If you plan to hire a motor bike or ride on the back
of a motor bike in Thailand then you should ensure
you have travel
insurance!
Hospital fees for motor bike accidents @ Phuket can
easily cost you up to $10.000+ USD
Travel
INSURANCE
4x4 Car Hire / Pick up Truck
1,500 THB per day (See Photo
of Hire Truck)
40,000 per month (Discount's are available on monthly
rate to Rawai Students)
700 THB per day (Old Model)
20.000 THB per month
Training:
10,000 THB per month
20.000 THB per month (VIP training)
Accommodation:
5.000 Thai Baht per month (Shared House).
17.000 THB per month (Deluxe bungalow @ the Gym)
Spending Money: 500 Thai Baht per day is enough to cover
you for basic living expenses such as food
& water + some basic entertainment / a few beers
@ a the end of the week
1,000 THB is the price to get in to watch the fights
@ Bangla Stadium Patong / Phuket Thailand.
1,000 THB is the cost of a good night out @ a night
club.
3,000 THB per night out if you plan to drink &
PARTY alot.
NO experience
in Muaythai or Martial ArtsTop
of Page
Previous Muay Thai Boxing or Martial Arts experience
is not required.
Many people come to Rawai Muaythai camp to improve
their fitness & lose weight rather than just to
learn Muay Thai Boxing .
@ Rawai we welcome everyone from Pro fighters to beginners,
children & family's.
Women, children & family's are all VERY welcome
to train @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
We have NO age restrictions ! See photo's of
Current & Past Student's @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp.
My fitness
is not very good... will I cope ?Top of Page
Everyone takes a few days to adjust to training in
Tropical Humidity.
Most people can handle only 2 hours of training a
day in their first week.
By the 3rd week most people can do 4 to 6 hours of
training a day.
Your fitness improves fast when you are training in
the TROPICS, not staying in an
air-conditioned bungalow will help you tolerate the
humidity alot faster.
If air conditioning is a MUST HAVE .. then try to
keep it between 25 - 28 c
Those people that keep the air conditioning as
low as 17 - 21c ... usley end up most days feeling
sick with colds & flu like illnesses.
# The HERBAL STEAM
Room @ the gym is their to help your acclimatize
to the Humidity.
You should go in their for 5 - 10 minutes, 2 or 3
times every afternoon.
The steam room is 45 - 55c and has FRESH herbs used
in the water such as lemon grass, ginger, lime leaves,
magnesium salts and a few other local plant herbs.
The quickest way for your body to absorb the goodness
of the natural oils in the herbs is to breath it in,
After 5 minutes of being in the steam room you can
start to feel an increase in your energy levels, this
is mostly due to the magnesium used (Epsom salts)..
In short... The steam room helps to replace what you
sweat out during our work outs & it aids in preventing
muscle cramps during & after training.
When to use the Steam Room...
(1) Go in their for 5
- 10 minutes before training to warm up your body
& muscles
(2) 5 minutes in the
steam will give you some energy back mid way through
our training.
(3) Go in the steam after
training to help with your recovery and prevent muscle
cramps.
(1) Location - Location - Location !
Rawai Muaythai is with in walking distance to some
of the best swimming beaches @ Phuket.
The town of Rawai is a sleepy beach side fishing village
located @ the bottom of Phuket Island.
We don't have the fast pace traffic & distractions
that you get in the main Tourist zones of Phuket but
we are only a short 6 - 10 km taxi ride to the TOURIST
hot spots of Kata beach, Karon beach & Patong
beach.
(2) Rawai Muaythai Camp is a Thai owned Muay
Thai GYM but the one advantage that Rawai Muay Thai
Camp has over EVERY other Muay Thai Gym @ Phuket is
ME.
My name is Danny Avison & I am the the Internet
Manager @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
I have been working / living @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
since 2001.
When one of our foreign students has a problem, I
am the person they come to.
Often a bad situation can be VERY frustrating if you
don't speak the local language so to have some one
@ the GYM that speaks Thai & English can be a
life saver if you find your self in NEED of help in
the early hours of the morning. (Example) Its 3 am in the morning &
your feeling sick from eating bad food or you have
crashed your motor bike / moped & you NEED to
go to hospital FAST, Its my door that the students
knock on @ their time of need).
I Live @ the GYM, my bedroom is located next to the
main Boxing Ring & I am available 24 / 7 to resolve
any issues our students might have.
(3) At Rawai Muay Thai Camp the GYM is OPEN
24/7.
Perfect for students that want to get in extra training
out side of the regular gym hours.
It is not uncommon to see students in the Gym doing
some late night training (9 pm - midnight) or @ 5
- 6 am in the early hours of the morning on the running
machine.
The Gym is open 24 / 7 for those that want to get
the most out of living @ the GYM.
(4) Rawai has the BEST students !
EVERY month we have 30 - 40 students living &
training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
New friends are made easily & most student's say
its the people / new friends they meet while training
@ Rawai that makes their time here one of the BEST
experiences of their life's.
Sail boarding
Relaxing @ the beach
Swimming (25 meter pool)
Swimming @ the beach
Surfing (Surf season from May to October)
# Video
Cycling
Mountain bike riding
Horse Riding
Elephant Rides Paint
Ball >> War Games (Highly
Recommended)
Jet Ski Hire (TRAVEL WARNING
- Jet Ski Hire @ Phuket is Not Recommended - See Video
of WHY
Kite Surfing lessons
Kite SAILING lessons Cable
skiing & wake boarding
# Video
White water rafting
Bungy Jump
Shooting Range (Phuket Gun Club) #
Video
10 Pin Bowling
Trail bike hire (motorbikes)
ATV bike trek's
Go Kart Racing Phuket
Zoo (Highly Recommended)
#
Video
Cobra Snake Show (Highly Recommended)
#
Video
Rock Fishing
Deep Sea Game fishing
Snorkeling
# Video
Scuba Diving
Paddi Dive Courses (Highly Recommended)
Coral Reef Diving
Shopping & Night markets
Local bars
Restaurants
Snooker
Discos
Night clubs
Strip bars
Ping pong bars
Thai massage (Highly Recommended)
Play Station 2 + Games are available FREE @ the Muaythai
Bar (next door to Rawai Muaythai)
VIP training = is extra tuition: PRIVATE one on one
training outside of the regular gym hours.
You get to choose which of our trainers you want to
work with, what time of day you want to train and what
you want to focus on during your VIP training session
(eg: grappling, kicks, boxing, elbows, sparing, fitness,
etc).
How do I pay for the VIP program?
You buy VIP training coupons. You exchange the coupon's
for VIP classes.
Training UPGRADE
Students that have paid for the GROUP training but want
to upgrade to the VIP training can do so easily by paying
the difference in price between the standard & VIP
Training fees.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
ALL money / payment for VIP training is to be paid at
the GYM office & NOT to the trainers.
Trainers accepting cash payments from students will
quickly cease to work at Rawai Muay Thai.
Any students found trying to make CASH deals with the
trainers in return for cheaper training will be asked
to leave.
Rawai Muay Thai
Students from .... April 2009
Marcus Roberts & Stephen Hamer
Bolton - England
April 2009
Marcus & Stephen have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp
for 2 months of Muay Thai & Fitness Training &
some FuN in the SuN
Lazlo
Germany
April 2009
Lazlo trains Kick Boxing & Taekwondo back home in
Germany, Lazlo has come to Phuket Thailand for 3 months
to experience Muay Thai Boxing training "Thai
Style" @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
Peter & Aaron
Wellington - New Zealand April 2009
Peter & Aaron have come to Phuket Thailand for a
ONE month Muay Thai Boxing & Fitness Training Holiday
in the Tropics @ Phuket Thailand
Rawai Muay Thai
Students from .... March 2009
Colin & MelGold
Coast - Australia March 2009
Colin & Mel were last training @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp in April 2008, They are back for another Muaythai
Boxing & Fitness holiday in the Tropics @ Phuket
Thailand
Mark Paul Sydney
Australia March 2009
Mark has come to Phuket Thailand for a 2 week Muay Thai
Boxing & Fitness Training Holiday in the Tropics
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp
Dean
Bolton - England
March 2009
Dean has come to Phuket Thailand for 2 weeks to learn
Muaythai Boxing "Thai Style"
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp
Malene Andersen
Denmark
March 2009
Malene has come to Rawai Muaythai Boot Camp for ONE
month of weight Loss & Fitness Training in the High
Humidity of the TROPICs @ Phuket Thailand
Dineish
Sydney Australia March 2009
Dineish has come to Phuket Thailand for 3 weeks of Muay
Thai & Fitness Training in the Tropics @ Phuket
Thailand. Dineish also trained @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
in 2008
Back home @ Sydney Australia Dineish Trains Muaythai
@ Fight
Rite Gym
Sophie Power
London
March 2009
Sophie has come to Phuket Thailand for ONE month of
Muaythai & Fitness Training in the Tropics @ Rawai
Muay Thai Camp
Kristy Woolcock
Melbourne Australia March 2009
Kristy has come to Phuket Thailand to FIGHT !
Kristy will be training Thai Boxing for one month @
Rawai Muaythai Camp, she was previously training @ Rawai
Muay Thai Camp was in 2008
Back home @ Melbourne Australia Kristy Trains @ Melbourne
Martial Arts Center
Luke Turner
London
March 2009
Luke has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for one month of
Pre Fight Training.
Luke fights for the British Title belt (65kg) in April
2009, Luke was a Bronze Medallist @ the 2008 Prince’s
Cup @ Bangkok Thailand.
Luke fights @ Patong Muay Thai Stadium 27th March in
preparation for his May Title Fight. Luke WINs his fight by 1st
Round TKO .. See
Fight Video See Video for Luke
Fighting in the UK
March 2009
Devon has come to Phuket Thailand for 5 MONTHs of Muaythai
Boxing & Fitness Training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Devon hopes to fight before he departs Thailand. Devon fights on 31st March - Fight
Results: Coming Soon
Randeep
London
March 2009
Randeep has come to Phuket Thailand for some "Thai
Style Muay Thai Training" in the TROPICs
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp
{after ) ( before} Adriam TaylorSydney
Australia March 2009
Adrian has come to Phuket Thailand for 5 weeks of weight
loss & improved fitness.
Adrian completed the 7
day DETOX program and has already lost 10kg of weight
in his first month of training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Adrina was 95 kg when he arrive @ Rawai Muay Thai Camp
and is currently 85 kg. Adrian has 2 more week to reach
his goal of 83kg.
Brian & Ben Tolete
London
March 2009
Two Brothers on a Muaythai Boxing & Fitness Training
Holiday in the Tropics @ Rawai Muay Thai Camp - Phuket
Thailand
David Feldman
France
March 2009
David has come to Phuket Thailand for ONE month of Muay
Thai Boxing & Fitness Training @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp. This is David's 5th year of Training @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp.
When training @ Rawai Muay Thai Camp David also enjoys
having a Detox
Bath
Faith AgiusMelbourne
Australia March 2009
Faith is @ the end of her 5 weeks of fitness training
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
She lost 4kg of unwanted body weight & achieved
everything she wanted to acheive from her Muay Thai
Boxing & Fitness Training Holiday @ Phuket Thailand.
# Get Fit
# Lose Weight
# Improve Sun Tan
# Meet new people &
make new Friends
# Improve Muay Thai
techneique
# Lean to speak some
Thai Language
Greg MellingtonAustralia March 2009
Greg has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 3 months to
get FIT & healthy.
Greg started with the
7 day DETOX program & has already given up
smoking & lost 5 kg of UNWANTED body weight in his
first 3 weeks training @ Phuket Thailand.
Greg will continue to train hard for another 2 months
& push his body to the MAX Before & after photos will
be posted soon ....
Sonal Sunanta Pattni
Finland
March 2009
Sonal has come to Rawai Muay Thai Camp for 4 months
of Muaythai Boxing & Fitness Training in the Tropics
@ Phuket Thailand
... Martin
USA
March 2009
Martin has come to Phuket Thailand to FIGHT
Martin works in Antarctica and recently ran the Antarctic
Marathon, He will now spend 6 months living & training
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp & push his fitness to the MAX.
Martin hopes to have 3 - 4 fights during his 6 months
@ Rawai Muay Thai Camp
1st fight for Martin will be on 17th March ...
Steven Curchill
London / England
March 2009
Steven has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp to GET FIT during
his ONE month Fitness Training Holiday in the Tropics
@ Phuket Thailand
Markis & Julian
Germany
March 2009
Markis & Julian have come to Phuket Thailand for
one month of Muaythai Training in the Tropics @ Rawai
Muaythai Camp. Julian will fight on 13th March @ Bangla
Muay Thai Stadium. See Fight
Result: @ www.patongmuaythai.com
March 2009
Alex has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for ONE month of
Fitness training & to fine tune his Muaythai technique
. Back home in Bristol Alex Trains @ The
Sweatbox GYM
Rawai Muay Thai
Students from .... February 2009
<before}{After > Ruby Carpenter Sydney
- Australia February 2009
Ruby has come to Phuket Thailand for a one month Fitness
Holiday & some FuN in the SuN @ Rawai Muaythai Camp....
Ruby will also do the 7
day Detox Program
Update: Ruby lost 3kg
during the detox program... See photo above...
Ruby will continue to train for another 3 weeks @ Rawai
Muaythai Camp
Gerry Ebert
USA
February 2009
Gerry is a MMA Fighter from the States, he has come
to Rawai Muay Thai Camp for one month to work on his
stand up fighting skills / striking ( Muaythai)
Phils Wei
Mauritius
February 2009
Phils has come to Phuket Thailand for 2 weeks of Fitness
& Muaythai Technique Training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
Fernando Urquiza & Aloisio "DADO"
Barros
Brazil
February 2009
BJJ Black belts from Gracie
Barra Combat Team @ Rio de Janiero / Brazil
have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp to improve their Muay
Thai Striking skills & experience Muaythai Training
'100% Thai Style'
Dado will fight @ Bangla Stadium on 20th February # See SherDog MMA stats
for DADO
Miacael Lynch & Jonathan Clark
Sydney - Australia February 2009
Michael & Jonathan have come to Phuket Thailand
for a 10 day Thai Boxing & Fitness Training holiday
in the Tropics @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Michael also done a DETOX
bath to remove toxins from his body & help him
give up smoking.
Danny boy Canada
February 2009
Danny has come to Phuket Thailand for One month of Thai
Boxing & Fitness Training in the Tropics @ Rawai
Muaythai Camp. This is Dannys 3rd Vist to Rawai Muay
Thai Camp.
When in Thailand Danny prefers to ride on the
chopper rather then the scooters / mopeds. (Big bikes are available for hire @ Phuket for 1000
- 2000 Thai Bhat per day)
Alex Moore
England
February 2009
Alex has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 3 months of
weight loss & improved fitness.
Alex and has already lost 8.5 kg doing the 7 day DETOX
program and will work on fitness to lose another
22kg of unwanted body weight over the next 2.5 months
of Training in the Tropics @ Phuket Thailand.
Niall
Ireland
February 2009
Niall has come Rawai Muaythai Camp for 10 weeks of Thai
Boxing training "Thai Style"
Niall will have his first Muaythai fight on 3rd March
2009
Fight Update: Niall WON
by 2nd Round Knock out ... See
fight details
Tony
England
February 2009
Tony has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for a one month
Fitness Training Holiday in the Tropics @ Phuket Thailand
Jo
San Fransisco USA
February 2009
Jo has come to Phuket to FIGHT, she will be training
for 2 months in Thailand.
This is her 2nd time training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
February 2009
Warren & Angela have come to Phuket Thailand for
3 weeks of Muaythai Boxing & Fitness Training @
Rawai Muaythai Camp. Warren will have his first Muaythai
fight soon after returning to Australia.
Victoria RamsayNew
Zealand
February 2009
Victoria has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for a 3 week
Muay Thai Boxing & Fitness Training Holiday in the
Tropics @ Phuket Thailand
Sam Woelm
USA
February 2009
Sam has come to Phuket Thailand for 2 weeks of Muaythai
Boxing & Fitness Training in the Tropics @ Rawai
Muaythai Camp
Rawai Muay Thai
Students from .... January 2009
Nell & Liz Gold
Coast - Australia January 2009
Nell & Liz have come to Phuket Thailand for a 3
week Muaythai Boxing & Fitness holiday in the Tropics
@ Rawai Muay Thai Camp. Back in Australia Liz trains Muaythai @
The Boonchu GYM on the Gold Coast
Oiying & Krystal
Hong Kong
January 2009
Oiying & Krystal have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp
for a Muay Thai + Fitness training holiday @ Phuket
Thailand.Oiying & Krystal also plan to visit Koh
Sok national park
Philip Lawson
England
January 2009
Philip has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 6 weeks of
Muaythai Boxing & Fitness Training in the Tropics
@ Phuket Thailand. Philip has already lost 7 kg doing
the Detox
Program & will continue to train hard &
lose more weight over the next 5 weeks @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp
Trent HerbertPerth
- Western Australia January 2009
Trent has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp or a "Life
Style Change"
Trent has lost 8kg doing the
Detox Program & will continue to work on his
fitness for 2 months.
Esteban
Norway
January 2009
Esteban has come to Phuket Thailand for 6 weeks of Muaythai
Boxing Training.
Esteban also trained @ Rawai Muaythai Camp in 2008,
2007 & 2006
Matt ArasSydney
- Australia January 2009
Matt has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for a 3 week Muay
Thai / Fitness & Weight loss holiday in the Tropics
@ Phuket Thailand
MarkAustralia January 2009
Mark has come to Fight !
Mark was previously training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp in
2008 & has returned for another month of training
& fighting in the Tropics @ Phuket Thailand.
Marks Muaythai fight will be @ Pi Pi Island on 31st
January 2009 See
Fight Results
Robbie
Ireland
January 2009
Robbie has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 12 weeks
of Muaythai Boxing & Fitness Training. Robbie lost
12 kg of weight during 12 weeks of Training @ Rawai
Muaythai Camp.
Kenton Day Kununurra
- W.A - Australia January 2009thai
Camp for 3 months of Weight loss & improved Fitness.
Kenton is 42 years old & was 121 kg when he arrived
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp, He has already lost 13kg while
doing the 10
day Detox Program & wants to lose another 17kg
over the next 2 months of Fitness / Muaythai training
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp. Kentons goal is to lose a total of 30kg during his
12 weeks of training @ Rawai Muaythai. Update
on Kentons weight loss .. Coming Soon
Steve Darling
Kent - England
January 2009
Steve has come to Phuket Thailand for 6 weeks of Fitness
& Muaythai Training in the Tropics @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp
Shaun King & Gene WilliamsNew
Zealand January 2009
Shaun & Gene have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for
One month of Rugby Pre Season Fitness Training. Shaun
& Gen will both have their first Muaythai Boxing
fight @ Bangla Muaythai Stadium - Phuket Thailand on
Tuesday 27th January.
January 2009
Helen has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for a 3 week
Thai Boxing & Fitness Training Holiday in the
Tropics @ Phuket Thailand.
Steen HolmGold
Coast - Australia January 2009
Steen has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 6 months
of Training & Fighting in Thailand. Back in Australia Steen Trains Muay Thai @ Boonchu
GYM on the Gold Coast
James Oconnell
Ireland
January 2009
James has come to Phuket Thailand to Fight !
James will be training Muaythai for 2 months @ Rawai
Muaythai Camp
Claire HumphriesChristmas
Island - Australia January 2009
Claire has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for a 3 week
Muaythai Boxing & Fitness training holiday in
the Tropics @ Phuket Thailand
RusSydney
Australia January 2009
Russell has come to Phuket Thailand for a One month
Muaythai / Fitness Training Holiday in the
Tropics @ Rawai Muay Thai Camp
Sean
England
January 2009
Sean has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 5 MONTHs
of Thai Boxing, Fitness Training & some FuN in
the SuN. Sean was last training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
back in 2007
Vesna
Croatia
January 2009
Vesna has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 3 weeks
of Muay Thai training "Thai Style"
Felicia
Sydney Australia January 2009
Felicia was last training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp in
December 2007, She has returned for another month
of Muaythai & Fitness Training in the Tropics
@ Phuket Thailand. See # Video of Felicia
from her 2007 visit to Rawai Muaythai Camp
BJ
London
January 2009
BJ was training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp in 2007 &
2008, BJ is back for another month of Fitness &
Muaythai Training Holiday in the Tropics @ Phuket
Thailand. See # Video of BJ
Training @ Rawai Muay Thai Camp in 2007
Rawai Muay
Thai Students from .... December 2008
Adi Christian & James Leong
KL Malaysia
December
2008
Ali & James have come to Rawai Muay thai Camp
for a 2 week Muay Thai Training Holiday @ Phuket Thailand
Team from Combat GYM
Bristol / Somerset / England
December 2008
Ashley Gee, Kevin Ludick, Bret Green, Lewis Nichols,
Suzy Cahill
Back in England this group trains Muaythai @ Combat
GYM Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
The Boys from Neverland
Volendam Holland
December 2008
Rene Vos, Johan Smit, Edwin Wortel, Wesley Tol,
Rob Guit
Back in Holland these boys train Muaythai @ StroekFight
Mike Sefton & Georgia Parker
England
December
2008
Mike & Georgia have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp
for 2 weeks to improve their Fitness, Stamina &
Muaythai Technique
Rex Gibbons
Perth - Australia December
2008
Rex (54 years old) has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp
for a 3 week Fitness & Muaythai Training Holiday
in the Tropics @ Phuket Thailand. Back @ Perth Australia Rex Trains @ Phons
Muaythai Gym
Martin Mcilwaine
England
December
2008
Martin was last training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp in
April 2008, Martin has returned to Phuket Thailand
for another month of weight loss & fitness training
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp
Brooke Stringer
New Zealand December
2008
Brooke has come to Phuket Thailand for a 2 month fitness
training holiday in the Tropics @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Brooke will also do the 7
day DETOX Program
Nathan from Sweden
Alison Orr from England
December
2008
Nathan & Alison met @ Rawai Muaythai Camp back
in February 2007 & have been a couple ever since.
Nathan & Alison have returned to Phuket Thailand
for another month of Muaythai Training in the Tropics
@ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Laura Cameron
Katie Angus
December
2008
Laura & Katie have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp
for ONE month of Fitness Training & some FuN in
the SuN training @ Phuket Thailand. Laura is also
doing the 7
day Detox program
Matt Allman
England
December
2008
Matt is in the English Marines & has come to Rawai
Muaythai Camp for 3 weeks of R&R / Muay Thai Fitness
Training Holiday in the Tropics @ Phuket Thailnad.
Matt Barrett & Rachel Kelly
New Zealand December
2008
Matt & Rachel have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp
for ONE month of Fitness Training & some FuN in
the Tropical SuN @ Phuket Thailand.
Alan & Lee Beardall
QLD - Australia December
2008
Alan & Lee have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for
a one month Weight loss & Fitness Training holiday
in the TROPICS @ Phuket Thailand.
Alan & Lee are 50+ years old and have come from
Noosa Australia (Queensland )
Rachel Khoo & Cristy Lin
Singapore
December
2008
Rachel & Cristy were both training @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp in June 2008, They have returned to Rawai Muaythai
for another month of Muay Thai Training "Thai
Style" @ Phuket Thailand
George Georgiou
England
December
2008
George was training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp in 2007,
George is back @ Rawai for another 6 weeks of Training
Muaythai in the Tropics "Thai Style"
Lindsay & Weston McDonald
Vancover - Canada
December
2008
Lindsay & Weston have come to Rawai Muaythai Camp
for 7 weeks of Muaythai Training, Improved Fitness
& Weight Loss.
Chris Sanderson
England
December
2008
Chris has come to Phuket Thailand for a ONE month
Fitness Training Holiday in the TROPICS @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp
Gerri from England
& Lorna from Scotland
December
2008
Gerri & Lorna both trained @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
back in 2007, they have returned to Phuket Thailand
for 12 months of Muay Thai training, fighting &
some FuN in the SuN.
Gerri was undefeated in 2007 with her 4 fights
with Rawai Muaythai Camp
See Video about Gerri >> The
Real Story
Norman & Kevin Grimard & Derek Gauthier
Quebec
December
2008
Norman, Kevin & Derek have come to Phuket Thailand
for 3 weeks of Muaythai Training in the Tropics @
Rawai Muaythai Camp"Thai Style"
Derek is a PRO MMA fighter from Canada.
Derek will be fighting in Canada on 26th January 2009
November
2008
Tommy has come to Phuket Thailand for 2 weeks of Muaythai
Training "100% Thai Style" @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp
Vidar Andersen
Norway
November
2008
Vindar has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for a One Month
Fitness Training Holiday in the Tropics @ Phuket Thailand
Vince Alton Canada November
2008
Vince broke his arm in a motor bike accident on his
first day of @ Rawai Muaythai Camp.
Vince will do his best to get the most out of his
10 week Fitness & Muay Thai training holiday @
Rawai Muaythai Camp - Phuket Thailand.
John Lawson
Melbourne Australia November
2008
John has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 3 weeks to
lose WEIGHT & get FIT training in the TROPICS
@ Phuket Thailand
Pascal
Quebec
November
2008
Pascal has come to Rawai Muaythai Camp for 3 weeks
to Learn Muaythai Boxing "Thai Style"
in the Tropics Training @ Phuket Thailand
Mona Kondo
Japan
November
2008
Mona has come to Phuket Thailand to Get Fit &
Learn Muay Thai Boxing in the Tropics Training @ Rawai
Muaythai Camp
Eimir McSwiggan
Ireland
November
2008
Eimir has come to Phuket Thailand for ONE month to
Get FIT & Kick some Ass training @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp.
Justin House
Adelaide - Australia November
2008
Justin has come for training @ Rawai Muaythai Camp
to get FIT & FIGHT @ Phuket Thailand
Mia Butler & Ange Perryman
England
November
2008
Mia & Ange have come for training @ Rawai Muaythai
Camp for a personal challenge, Get FIT & to have
some fun in the SuN @ Phuket Thailand
Any
time is a good time to be training in Thailand
Wellington - New Zealand
Gold
Coast - Australia
Denmark
{after ) ( before}
...
London / England
<before}{After > 
Mauritius
Brazil 
Norway
Croatia
KL Malaysia
Quebec 
