Chor Ratchawat Muay Thai

Chor Ratchawat runs two camps on Koh Samui - the original street gym in Bo Phut near Fisherman's Village and a larger site in Plai Laem near Big Buddha - and every price covers both. Everything below comes from the gym's own site, read 21 Oct 2026.

Key facts:

• Drop-in group class: ฿400 (kids ฿300), no booking needed - show up 10 minutes early.
• Training only: ฿5,500 a month (1 session a day) or ฿7,000 (2 a day).
• Camp Stay (room + unlimited training): ฿18,000 a month in a standard room, ฿23,000 in the private bungalow.
• Registered DTV (Destination Thailand Visa) training provider.

Training and prices

Group classes run 9:00 and 17:00, Monday to Saturday, covering pad work, bag work, clinching and conditioning; Sunday is rest day. All prices include access to both camps. Drop-in ฿400 (kids ฿300); one week ฿2,000 (1 session a day) or ฿3,000 (2); one month ฿5,500 or ฿7,000. Private one-on-one lessons start every 30 minutes between 07:00 and 19:00 at ฿1,000 (10-pack ฿9,000); small-group private ฿700 a person; kids private ฿600. Kids group classes run for ages 8-13.

Fighter Program

At the Plai Laem camp: ฿9,500 a month - 2 sessions a day 6 days a week, kettlebell conditioning, weekly yoga and ice bath, fight matchmaking and a corner on fight night. Fighters keep 100% of their purse. With accommodation: ฿20,000 a month (standard room) or ฿25,500 (bungalow), including training, yoga, ice bath and fight organisation.

Staying at the camp

On-site rooms are at Plai Laem only: 7 standard rooms (king bed, private bathroom, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, pool-view balcony) and 1 private bungalow with kitchenette and terrace. Camp Stay rates include unlimited group training: 1 week ฿8,000; 2 weeks ฿15,000; 1 month ฿18,000 (room) or ฿23,000 (bungalow, 1-month minimum). Electricity is included on stays under a month, then billed separately.

Getting there and visas

Bo Phut camp: Soi Sunday, near Fisherman's Village. Plai Laem camp: Plai Laem Soi 13, near Big Buddha. Most students rent a scooter (about ฿200 a day); Grab and songthaews reach both camps. Phone +66 63 080 2876; [email protected]. The gym is a registered DTV training provider - 6-month training packages ฿20,000-35,000 with the enrollment letter sent within 24 hours; the DTV allows up to 180 days per entry on a 5-year multiple-entry visa. UK (British citizen) passport holders entering Thailand under the visa exemption scheme can stay up to 30 days, tourism only (rule in force from 15 September 2026). A training trip may not count as tourism for every traveller, so check GOV.UK or the Thai embassy before booking - this is not immigration advice. Everyone entering Thailand by air, land or sea must complete the Digital Arrival Card before arrival; registration opens within 3 days before arrival. Passports need at least 6 months' validity after arrival and one blank page, and officials can ask for proof of funds (10,000 THB per person or 20,000 THB per family) and onward travel. GOV.UK entry requirements, read 21 Oct 2026.

Trainers

Experienced Thai trainers rotate between both camps and all teach in English.

What students say

"I was getting ready here for the Muay Thai World Championship, and that was an excellent camp... Great level of the fighting girls, and a very friendly vibe at the same time." - Joanna Nadolska, April 2026, review published on the gym's site.

Sources

• Chor Ratchawat pricing, read 21 Oct 2026. https://ratchawatmuaythai.com/pricing
• Chor Ratchawat FAQ, accommodation and DTV pages, read 21 Oct 2026. https://ratchawatmuaythai.com/faq /accommodation /visa/dtv
• GOV.UK Thailand entry requirements, read 21 Oct 2026. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand/entry-requirements

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