1 Month Muay Thai Training Camp in Pai, Northern Thailand (Sitjemam)

Sitjemam Muay Thai is a traditional, family-run camp on the edge of Pai, the laid-back mountain town in northern Thailand. It is run by Ajarn Mam (Supannee Changpradit) and her team, and set among rice fields and green hills a short ride from town. Guests rate it 4.8 out of 5 from around 200 Google reviews, and many come back year after year.

Your month is built around two training sessions a day, Monday to Saturday, with Sunday to rest. Sessions mix drills, pad work, bag work and clinch, taught the traditional way, with real attention to technique and discipline. Beginners are welcome, and if you want to test yourself, the coaches can prepare you for a fight.

You live at the camp in a private air-conditioned room with its own bathroom, so training is a few steps from your door. Drinking water is free, and you are picked up from and dropped back at Pai bus station.

The month starts any day you like.

What's included

30 days of Muay Thai training, twice a day from Monday to Saturday (Sunday is a rest day); A private air-conditioned room at the camp with an ensuite bathroom, fridge and kettle; Free drinking water and WiFi; Pick-up from and drop-off at Pai bus station; Booking and support from Book Fitness Retreats

What's not included

Meals (Pai has plenty of cafés and restaurants); Flights, and the minibus from Chiang Mai to Pai (about three hours); Private one-to-one sessions; Fight fees and fight-night costs; Travel insurance and personal expenses