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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Great experience in Mouy Thai.
lew
September 22, 2025Nice place, friendly staffs and coaches
I’ve been training here as a student for years
Da
April 3, 2021An 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, 2025 -
I come here since years and I can highly recommend Kru Run for Private classes.… read more He looks very closely at your technique and gives a lot of valuable insight. I am thinking of fighting for the first time and want to have him in my corner. The whole team is friendly and funny.
Urs
October 11, 2025Nice and pleasant surroundings.
Sukit
July 26, 2022Awesome! Great facility. Super clean with very knowledgeable and friendly trainers. Samart… read more was very friendly and it was quite surreal having him give me some training tips.
Eric
November 23, 2021 -
Very 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, 2025All macine are good and traner all so 😂👍
Mansi
April 18, 2025Canadian 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, 2024
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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

