Traditional (old school) Muay Thai gym for TV.

[manonthemon]

Hello,

I've been contacted by a TV crew who are about to shoot a TV show here in Thailand. The whole thing is a kind of a traveling reality TV and the setting for the Thai episode is a Muay Thai gym. A traditional Muay Thai gym.

By traditional they mean stereotypical, "kickboxer" style Muay Thai gym - jungle setting, bamboo kicking, rustic - probably something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNyJNHa9Yso

The producers want to take a volunteer and make him go through heavy MT training in these traditional circumstances.

Now, my question is - do places like the one described above even exist. If yes - where. If not - do you think it can be arranged?

Thax in advance for any help!

[Kangawallafox]

The camps all over Bangkok are the traditional gyms,don't portray it as some forest dwelling journey.

Show it how it is,that is where the beauty of the art is.

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[akirasan]

Yeah the sport has evolved a lot and there's a lot more money involved nowdays. Why kick a banana tree when a heavy bag is available?

There are a lot of gyms with long history in bkk and up country. If you want traditional, go to one of the places that buys orphans although I doubt they'll spend much time on you, honestly.

Agree with previous poster.

Edited November 27, 2013 by akirasan