Review of Chacrit Muay Thai School, Bangkok

review submitted by B. Persson
08/09/2008

Gym name

Chacrit Muay Thai School

Location (and getting there)

Washington Square, next to Mambo Cabaret
Sukhumvit Soi 22
Bangkok, Thailand

It's a 3 minute walk to Emporium Shopping Center and 5 minutes from Asoke BTS sky train station.

Contact details

Phone: +6622605816
Mobile: +66894992052
Email: chacrit.muaythai@sukhumvit.info
http://www.chacritmuaythaischool.com

Cost

Free Schedule
        One-on-One Tutoring 1 session 500 Baht
        One-on-One Tutoring 15 sessions 5.500 Baht
Annual Membership
        - Annual Fitness Membership 8 Personal Trainer Sessions per month and free access to gym -
          2.500 Baht / month
        - Annual Pro Membership 16 Personal Trainer Sessions per month and free access to gym -
          4.500 Baht / month

Accommodation

Home stay Accommodation with AC, 2 meals/day transport and daily training 1.500/day or 30.000/month

Food

Home cooked genuine Thai food, served in the garden when we were there to visit. Absolutely delicious fresh crab with chili sauce, curry and a number of various other dishes, all very good and more than we could eat.

Gym facilities

Small boxing ring, 4 bags, gloves, hand wraps, focus pads, mitts and kick pads available for use.
Workout equipment and skip ropes also available.

Daily training schedule

Open schedule for one-on-one training
    Monday — Saturday am until PM or by appointment.

Nearby facilities/things to do

As the school is located at the center of Sukhumvit Roads Shopping and Entertainment district, there are plenty of pubs, restaurants and eateries within walking distance.
There are a number of affordable traditional Thai massage services on Washington Square, as well as mini markets and parks for running and other outdoor exercises conveniently located in the area or near by.
For shopping, the Emporium is a few hundred meters away and there are plenty of other shopping opportunities along Sukhumvit road.

Personal impressions

This Muay Thai school caters both to Muay Thai students that are at a professional level or have professional ambitions as well as for those who just want to get in shape or keep fit with the added benefits of Muay Thai skills.
The training sessions are tough and varied to reflect the efforts and techniques used in a real Muay Thai boxing match, and techniques and styles are taught in the same spirit.
The teachers are engaged in the students skill development and performance as this is a real government accredited Muay Thai school and not just a gym.
The classroom is neat, clean and well maintained.
Personally I am training to keep in shape and because I have an interest in Martial Arts since my teens, and for that purpose; the deal I get at Chacrits Muay Thais school is unbeatable.
I also have a membership at a nearby fitness center and comparing what I pay for the monthly membership and what they charge for a personal trainer session, I pay more in a day there than in a month at The Muay Thai school.
The school is located between my work place and home so its very convenient for both me, my fiancée and daughters who also study there.
As for the professional boxers that are training there, they have told me that the teachers are very competent and provides varied and tutoring well adapted to their skills. They are also very happy about the facilities and location.