Sangmorakot Muay Thai fighters and students training at Wat Sitaram, Bangkok

EST. 1980s · Bangkok · Wat Sitaram

40 Yearsof Real Muay Thai.

A family-run camp inside a Bangkok temple. Trained champions. Home to Thai Fight competitors. Open to everyone from beginners to serious fighters.

★★★★★

4.6 · 111 Reviews

SINCE 1980s

Family-Run

#1 GYM

Nationally Recognized

THAI FIGHT

Active Competitors

Our Story

Started by a soldier. Continued by a son.

Coach Top Sangmorakot

In the 1980s, a Royal Thai Air Force sergeant named Jar Tui opened a small muay thai camp inside Wat Sitaram — a temple in the old quarter of Bangkok, five minutes from Rajadamnern Stadium.

He named it Sangmorakot — "the shining emerald." Over four decades, the camp trained fighters who competed at every major stadium in Thailand. It was later recognized as one of the country's most outstanding gyms.

Today, Jar Tui's son Top runs the camp. Fighters still train here at 6am under the same trees, monks still walk through during afternoon sessions, and the school kids from the temple stop to watch pad rounds.

Nothing has changed. That's the point.

40+

Years Open

2

Generations

1

Temple

Fighters Trained

Training

Real training. All levels.

Twice daily. Morning sessions at 7am. Afternoon at 4pm. Beginners are welcomed the same as fighters — we teach the same fundamentals to everyone. It's what our trainers have done for 40 years.

01 · Drop-in

Single Session

฿500

  • ·Group class (morning or afternoon)
  • ·Warm-up, pad work, bag rounds
  • ·Gear rental available
  • ·Walk-ins welcome
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Most Popular

02 · Week Pass

7 Days Unlimited

฿2,800

  • ·Unlimited morning & afternoon classes
  • ·7 consecutive days
  • ·Gear rental included
  • ·Ideal for tourists staying a week
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03 · Month Pass

30 Days Unlimited

฿8,000

  • ·Unlimited classes
  • ·30 consecutive days
  • ·Ideal for serious training or fight prep
  • ·Direct trainer access
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Private Coaching

One-on-One with a Head Trainer

60-minute personal sessions. Available before or after group classes. Advance booking required.

฿1,200/session

Our Fighters

Where champions train.

Sangmorakot fighters compete at Thai Fight, Rajadamnern Stadium, and Lumpinee. When you train here, you train alongside them.

Binladin Sor Poonsawat

BINLADIN SOR POONSAWAT

Supachailek Nengsubyai

SUPACHAILEK NENGSUBYAI

Petchphayathai

PETCHPHAYATHAI

Worrachak Lek

WORRACHAK LEK

Recent wins at Thai Fight · Rajadamnern · Onejaneh Rott

First Visit

What to expect on your first day

I

Finding us

We're inside the grounds of Wat Sitaram temple. Enter through the main gate, walk past the shrine, and the camp is on the left. Show your driver "Sangmorakot Muay Thai, Damrong Rak Rd."

II

What to wear

Athletic shorts and a t-shirt. We provide gloves and wraps for rent (฿100) or bring your own. Barefoot training. Bring water.

III

The training

Warm-up run, shadow boxing, pad rounds with a trainer, bag rounds, clinching, conditioning. 90 minutes to 2 hours depending on your energy. Trainers speak enough English to teach you technique.

IV

After

Shower on-site. Grab noodles from the vendor outside. Come back tomorrow.

What Visitors Say

★★★★★

4.6 on Google · 111 Reviews

★★★★★
Got in touch with the gym via Facebook, they gave me the necessary details for training. The trainers were very good and pitched things at your level. I could see a beginner being given a lot of advice on technique etc. I have been training a while, the Thai trainer changed halfway through the pad rounds, his expression etc and he started hitting me back with the pads. If you're a fighter you'll understand this is totally normal and they are helping you stay switched on and with your defence. I was happy that I was being pushed and getting a harder session. I didn't see him doing that with the lesser experienced people so I would recommend coming regardless of what level you are at. They were very friendly and respectful too. Defintely going again. The morning training was: About 10 mins skipping. Wrap hands, they'll help if you don't know how. Shadow boxing for two rounds. Four pad rounds. Light sparring, mixing partners. I went with a young Thai and then another foreigner. This was about 4 or 5 rounds.
Allan Dowell, Local Guide
★★★★★
Myself and my wife stopped in here for a few lessons whilst visiting Bangkok. Whilst my wife is a boxer I am a total novice, and neither of us had done Muai Thai before, but the guys were so accommodating and such great coaches. Would highly recommend this gym and anyone who hasn't given Muay Thai a go before to have a go at it!
Daniel Richards, Local guide
★★★★★
Nice gym. Trainers are trying to help you for improving. Many nationality come to train Muay Thai. When I was there there no first time people. Every one has experience and I enjoyed sparring with them.
Takahiro Sugaya, Local Guide
★★★★★
Best local Muay Thai gym, all the coaches are so friendly and skillful, for one lesson would be 500 THB with 4 rounds hard Thai pad training! Morning starts at 7:30am / afternoon class starts at 3 pm. The owner Top speaks English!
Just Terry, Local Guide

Visit Us

Come train.

Where we are

Wat Sitaram Temple, Damrong Rak Rd

Khlong Maha Nak, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100

Distance
5 min to Rajadamnern Stadium
Near
Khao San Road, Wat Saket (Golden Mount)
Hours
Daily 6 AM – 7 PM · Morning class 7 AM · Afternoon 4 PM
Stay Nearby
Visut House guesthouse (2 min walk) — ask us for a rate

Book training

Message Coach Top directly. He speaks English and replies within a few hours.

Walk-ins welcome. Advance messages appreciated for private sessions.