Location

Chinnarach is located on the island of Koh Phangan, which is an island in the Surat Thani province that sits between Koh Samui to the South and Koh Tao to the North. For detailed information on how to get to Koh Phangan, click here.

The gym itself is located 5 minutes walking distance from the Thongsala pier in the center of town. Click here for a map and detailed directions.

Accommodation

Chin recently had some on-site rooms built. The rates for the rooms are 400 baht per night or 7000 baht per month and they have a bed, a fan, a fridge, free WiFi and a toilet. They’re small but convenient. Alternatively, you can find accommodation elsewhere on the island and just commute to the gym for training.

Training Info and Photos

The morning sessions at Chinnarach run from 8:30am-10:30am and the afternoon sessions run from 4pm-6pm. The gym can accommodate both beginners and advanced trainees. Here is a typical breakdown of a training session..

Running and/or Skipping Rope
Stretching
Shadowboxing
Bag Work
Pad Work
Light Sparring
Clinching (Grappling while Standing)
Stretching and cool down

His bio on the website also says that he frequently allows his students to “freestyle” on him when he’s holding pads (which means they can throw whatever combo they like and he will catch it properly without knowing what’s coming towards him beforehand).

Other trainers in the gym are Dam (fight name: Chalam Kaw), who is a South Thailand champion and “Pi Dam”, who according to their website, was a Lumpinee & Rajadamnern champion from the “glory days of Muay Thai”.

Location

Diamond Muay Thai is located on the small island of Koh Phangan, which sits between Koh Samui and Koh Tao. The admin of the Diamond Muay Thai website wrote up an excellent overview of what life is like on Koh Phangan, so you can read it by clicking here.

Accommodation

There are plenty of accommodation options near the gym and the staff at Diamond seems to be quite willing to help students find a solution that meets their needs & budget. Click here to read the detailed write up on the Diamond Muay Thai site.

Training Info & Photos

The morning session at Diamond Muay Thai runs from 8am-11am and the afternoon session runs from 4pm-7pm. The general training structure outline is as follows: jogging (either in the jungle, on the beach or sprints), stretching, pad work, clinching or sparring and then some strength and conditioning exercises to finish off the sessions.