About Us
Samart Payakaroon, real name Samart Thipthamai, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time. A multiple time Lumpinee Stadium champion and WBC World Boxing Champion, he is best known for his exceptional technique, intelligence, and effortless fighting style that defined the Golden Era of Muay Thai.

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Amazing gym, very friendly and patient coaches, was a bit nervous as a beginner but… read more they take their time fixing your technique.
600 baht for a session where you get to work with many high level coaches for 2 hours is quite a deal if you ask me. Coming back here next time I’m in Bangkok for sure.
Ismail
February 24, 2024I’m a beginner in muay thai, but have years of other martial arts experience. Samart… read more and his staff are awesome. They are all very technical and helped me to learn the basics. They helped me to get the thai roundhouse kick down and drastically improving my punching, knees, and elbows…now I just have to practice and do more cardio. Much better instruction than the llast gym I attended. These guys are highly recommended!!!
D.J.
April 20, 2019I had so much good time here.
Thanks for the coaching masters, amazing cooking masters and… read more training hard boyos.
Their so friendly, respectful and nice people.
Best place in Thailand.
If you considering, please just go there. You will satisfy much more than you expected.
이주리
November 2, 2023 -
Canadian tourist with limited martial arts experience, no Muay Thai experience but reasonable athleticism point… read more of view. This place is amazing, the trainers are very friendly and accommodating for all levels of training, I trained alongside kids elderly, and professional Muay Thai fighters and they treated everyone with equal respect. Only knock is it is a little far out of city but man, this was not a fit fab tourist trap these people genuinely care about their craft and run a great clean gym. Wish I could stay for a couple months and come back every day thank you team Samart!
Ryan
July 3, 2024An incredible experience at a great gym! I had the amazing opportunity to meet Samart… read more Payakaroon himself in person, as well as Somrak Khamsing – truly a dream come true for any Muay Thai enthusiast.
This is an absolute must-visit gym, especially knowing it’s owned by the legendary Samart. The trainers here are exceptional – their knowledge and teaching ability really stand out. I learned so many new techniques and concepts during my time there.
The sparring sessions were fantastic and really helped improve my skills in a supportive environment. The gym maintains a very clean facility, which is always appreciated. What really makes this place special though is the friendly atmosphere – everyone from the staff to fellow trainees made me feel welcome.
If you’re serious about Muay Thai or just want to train at a place with incredible history and authentic instruction, Samart Payakaroon gym is the place to go. The combination of world-class expertise, great facilities, and welcoming people makes this a standout experience.
Highly recommended!
DJ
September 14, 2025Very clean gym, owned by arguably the greatest Nak Muay ever. I showed up with… read more my 13 year old son and we were greeted by a sweet older lady who offered us snacks and bananas while we waited for the class to begin. We attended a class with Kru Samarts trainers: Adahm (not sure if that’s how he spells it), Yo and Linglompup. There was one other older trainer but we didn’t get his name unfortunately. Great guys who pushed us to keep going and gave us feedback throughout the session about how we could improve. It was an amazing experience. Kru Samart wasn’t there unfortunately but hopefully we will be back in Thailand one day and we can visit them again! My son and I will definitely remember that experience forever and utilize what they taught us when we train back home.
Christopher
January 12, 2025 -
I tried for the first time today. The instruction is top class. There is a… read more big focus on the basics, and beautiful technique. I have been doing Muay Thai for 3 years but I felt like a beginner again. I could feel my skill improving by the end of the session. Thank you 🙏
Angus
November 24, 2022Lol je me suis entraîné chez eux 1 moi, j ai tellement appris j étais… read more totalement débutant je suis sorti de chez eux très expérimenté, j ai par la suite pris des entraînements à Paris, pour un débutant j étais tellement fort ahhahah super club, les gens sont très bon physiquement et mentalement, la cuisine est très bonne et saksonkram super coach j ai adoré cette expérience merci Samart
N
January 7, 2020Nice place, friendly staffs and coaches
I’ve been training here as a student for years
Da
April 3, 2021
Quick Links
Hours
Morning
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Afternoon/Evening
3:00 – 8:00 PM
Contact us
44/9 Moo 4 Soi Sai Mai 31, Sai Mai Road, Sai Mai, Bangkok 10220
Tel: +6665-585-0678
info@samartpayakaroon.com

