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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High quality place to learn Thai Boxing with so many Great Thai Boxing legends here… read more !
Especially Samart & Kong Toranee Payakarun, Silver medal Olympic Game ( Tavee Amporanmaha) and Samransak Muangsurin, they are really kind to teach indeed.
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August 7, 2023I stayed and trained at this gym for a total of 3 months, and I… read more honestly can’t say enough good things about it. The coaches don’t just train you, they really care about you on a personal level, especially Kru Dam, who made a huge impact on me. While training here, I was able to win my very first fight, and the support I received from everyone made it feel like I was part of a family.
The gym did a lot for me personally, not just in terms of Muay Thai but also in helping me grow as a person. You can tell they care deeply not only about the fighters but also about all of the staff who make the place run. If you’re looking for a gym that pushes you, supports you, and treats you like family, this is the place.
Hayden
September 22, 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
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In my opinion, this is one of the best places to practice Thai boxing. The… read more trainers are professional and very, very nice. I will definitely come back here. In addition, the accommodation here is very clean, the food is great and the atmosphere is always good. Many thanks to Samart Payakaroon Gym for the good experience 🙏
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September 19, 2025Very good environment, love to exercise here, appropriate price only 400 / 2 hours for… read more a personal trainer and boxing equipment. Must try I am rating this place 5 stars.
Song
February 27, 2021I 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
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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, 2024Nice place, friendly staffs and coaches
I’ve been training here as a student for years
Da
April 3, 2021I’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, 2019
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

