With its classical architecture, magnificent Buddhist pilgrimage sites, and night markets, the island city of Fuket on the south -west coast of Thailand is always busy with tourists.
Visitors from Europe, South Asia and Australia often travel to the island to swim, and sunbathe, but now, they are going towards Phuket to throw some punches.
Clubade Fuket
Situated on the beach of Sandy Kata in Caron, the clubade Phuket is undoubtedly a dream destination for holiday lovers in age groups. The property of 16-hectare with palm trees offers several activities, including flying trapes, family yoga, archery, Thai boxing, live entertainment show, culture-pack experience and water games such as water sports. The resort provides a magnificent view of the 45 -meter long marble statue of the great Buddha of Fuket, sitting on the one side of the Crystal Blue Sea and Ko Pu Islet and on the other side. The Thai culture resonates through property and its attractive bungalows and beach-fasted restaurants.
For a marketing professional Eric Jason, a Singapore, his first visit to Fuket is more than resting on the beaches in the afternoon, paragliding in the evening sky, or visiting the night markets. “The first thing that hit my mind after getting into my holiday for my holidays, he was to experience May Thai (Thai Boxing). It is trying to have a martial arts for the first time. Some of my friends have heard about Thai boxing, I thought of making an attempt,” Eric said.
Tourists on the beach cut in Phuket, Thailand. , Photo Credit: N. Sai
A tourist enjoying water game on the beach cut in Fuket, Thailand. , Photo Credit: N. Sai
Eric Club is in Made Fuket, which has an all-Samashi beach resort in Caron in the Muing Phuket district, offering wide entertainment activities. These include traditional Thai cooking, entry-level training in maya Thai, wall climbing, snorkeling, music, archery, trumpolin, flying trapes, others.
Swimming pool in club medi Fuket, a beach resort in Caron in Fuket, Thailand. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
May Thai, which means ‘art of eight organs’, is a highly popular fighter game that was believed to have originated several centuries ago in Thailand. It includes the combined use of fist, knees, shin and elbow for kicking, performing and striking. In recent years, the game has increased popularity among tourists visiting Thailand.
Meanwhile, Levi Sydney, a 49 -year software professional from Perth in Australia, and Club Made Fuket are head of his family in the Thai boxing field at the entrance of Made Fuket. May Thai coach Sexon Chutiang, known by his surname San, switchs to Sarma, traditional music that is accompanied by a ritual of pre-lighting. It can be a tourist place, but San takes training seriously: whoever comes late for the practice session has to do 20 push-ups.
San taught a trainee for punching the Thai pad in the May Thai training area in Club Made Fuket. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
However, San has a bright smile on his face while welcoming the trainees. He has been giving entry level training to tourists at the resort for the last 15 years, in addition to training professional fighters. Says 50 -year -old, “I was in real fighter matches on 335 occasions in my three -decade Thai boxing career. As a teenager, as a teenager, although I was poor, I never missed the May Thai training. Now, there are some championships named after me.”
He starts an hour-long practice session with a warm-up round for 15 minutes, which usually involves stretching, running and shadow boxing. The SAN fans, footwork, and the trainees count the number during shadow boxing to monitor the elbow work of the trainees.
It is tired without being very challenging. San says that he has adapted the training routine for guests. “Traditional May Thai physicians undergo tired workout sessions for several hours, sometimes a whole day, including jogging, stretching, shadoboxing, many round pad work, bag work, spring and more,” they say.
The San Club Made Teaches Chhaya Boxing during a warm session at Made Fuket. , Photo Credit: N. Sai
After the warm-up session and a small brake, San tells each participant to enter the ring at a time for pad work training. Inside the ring, training lasts for 45 minutes, during which trainees use their fist, elbow, knees and shin using a combination of tricks, kick, punch and strike.
San first chooses the levy, which looks like a natural because he manages to hit some powerful punches and kicks on San’s boxing pads, elevates the bar. Getting out of the ring, he says, “It was tired, but I am excited to learn these techniques.”
A tourist kicking Thai pad during the May Thai practice session at Club Made Fuket. , Photo Credit: N. Sai
Eric, who goes to the next, sheds light on difficulties. “You need a lot of energy to focus, otherwise you will be burnt out. This is what I have learned. Instead of going to the gym and dealing with machines, learning this cultural game makes me great pleasure,” they say.
The author was in Phuket at the invitation of club med.
Published – March 28, 2025 03:37 pm IST
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