Kiatphontip is a working Muay Thai camp with roots in southern Thailand and a home on the quiet western edge of Bangkok.
The Kiatphontip name was built at a fighting camp in Phattalung, in the south of Thailand — a province that has produced generations of hard, technical fighters. In 2008 the gym opened its Bangkok home in Salathammasop, Thaweewatana, on the western edge of the city.
It was a deliberate choice: far enough from the traffic and heat to train in peace beside a quiet canal, but close enough to reach Bangkok’s famous stadiums. The camp has produced its own fighters over the years and welcomed students from all over the world.
Salathammasop, Bangkok
The big commercial gyms move hundreds of visitors through every week. Kiatphontip is run the opposite way — small numbers, so the trainers know your name and your level, and you train with the Thai fight team rather than in a separate tourist class.
Beginners, women, travellers and fighters all train together and eat together. That family atmosphere is what visitors mention most — and it is exactly what we want to protect.
Meet the trainersThere is a Kiatphontip gym in the UK as well, run by former Rajadamnern fighter Jompop Kiatphontip — a respected figure in the Kiatphontip story. This website is the original Bangkok camp. If you want to train in Thailand, you are in the right place.
Drop in for a session or stay for a season. We will help you plan it.
The Bangkok camp opened in 2008. The Kiatphontip name was built earlier at a fighting camp in Phattalung, in the south of Thailand.
No — it is a small family camp. You train with the Thai fight team rather than in a separate tourist class, and the trainers know your name.
There is a Kiatphontip gym in the UK, run by former Rajadamnern fighter Jompop Kiatphontip. This website is the original Bangkok camp in Thailand.
Beginners, travellers, women and fighters — all train and eat together. That family atmosphere is what visitors mention most.
