Q&A on Thailand

[GBlutador]

damn stop sappin that hater-ade!

 

[Happnin' Mojo]

damn stop sappin that hater-ade!

bob sappin

 

[Pinoy Badboy**]

<------ still hates neon ankle supports. This aint no damn rave!

 

[Jesus X]

<------ still hates neon ankle supports. This aint no damn rave!

supports pinoy badboy's hate of neon ankle supports.

 

[Pinoy Badboy**]

Yay! I support candy colored gloves though. Those are sexy.

 

[DynamiteMMA]

Where's the best place to get cheap gear in Thailand. Not sure we're I'm going exactly, but I'd be in Bangkok for at least a day or two.

 

[MTLMuayThai]

Where's the best place to get cheap gear in Thailand. Not sure we're I'm going exactly, but I'd be in Bangkok for at least a day or two.

Right at the Lumpinee Store. Buy Twins, or King gear for really cheap. Otherwise other places outside of Bangkok like in pattaya, Phuket will tend to over charge.

Ex: 16 Ounce Twins gloves 950 baht at Lumpinee

At a gym in Phuket 1400-1600 Baht

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

I'm in BKK now, just about to head over to Boon Sport. I'll take a photo of their prices.

I'm going to the stadium shops later today.

 

[Jesus X]

Right at the Lumpinee Store. Buy Twins, or King gear for really cheap. Otherwise other places outside of Bangkok like in pattaya, Phuket will tend to over charge.

Ex: 16 Ounce Twins gloves 950 baht at Lumpinee

At a gym in Phuket 1400-1600 Baht

I bought my twins gloves for 55 U.S dollars or 1,872 baht, 950 baht is only 28 dollars,that ultra low.

 

[gotobread]

There are also a number of sporting shops by MBK (keep walking past MBK on your left, past the National Stadium and make a left down the first soi), though most sell mainly soccer gear. A number of them have Twins and Windy gear though. You're honestly just better off going to the Boon store as I think they're of better quality and cheaper.

 

[radman]

Where's the best place to get cheap gear in Thailand. Not sure we're I'm going exactly, but I'd be in Bangkok for at least a day or two.

How about in tourist island Phuket?

 

[gotobread]

Buying gear in Phuket is a terrible idea. Too expensive.

 

[ECS123]

Does the Sport Marketing Co. store on the west side of National Stadium, that carries a good selection of Twins gear, also carry King or Top King gear? And, I am not sure if anyone saw my post several pages back, but I didn't get any bites on my question as to whether the Fairtex Pattaya Pro Shop has as much gear as Fairtex Bangplee. Just thought I would throw it out there again in case anyone knows. Thanks for any help.

:icon_chee

 

[gotobread]

Don't know anything about the Fairtex shops -- sorry.

I must have visited half a dozen shops in that little district over there by National Stadium and only saw Twins (mostly Twins), Windy, and Fairtex gear. Never saw any King or Top King.

Does the Sport Marketing Co. store on the west side of National Stadium, that carries a good selection of Twins gear, also carry King or Top King gear? And, I am not sure if anyone saw my post several pages back, but I didn't get any bites on my question as to whether the Fairtex Pattaya Pro Shop has as much gear as Fairtex Bangplee. Just thought I would throw it out there again in case anyone knows. Thanks for any help.

:icon_chee

 

[ECS123]

Don't know anything about the Fairtex shops -- sorry.

I must have visited half a dozen shops in that little district over there by National Stadium and only saw Twins (mostly Twins), Windy, and Fairtex gear. Never saw any King or Top King.

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it.

:icon_chee

 

[MTLMuayThai]

I bought my twins gloves for 55 U.S dollars or 1,872 baht, 950 baht is only 28 dollars,that ultra low.

Yeah great prices there... I could just imagine what the locals pay for there equipment..has be close to half that price if not less.

Anyhow i'm happy paying those prices. If you end up buying a few things you can sometimes negotiate. Some of my friends brought there 950 Baht Twins gloves down to 850-900 baht...everything they cut by 50-75 baht...Hey it's an extra 2-3 dollars here and there. That's a meal...down the road somewhere.

 

[GBlutador]

I'm in BKK now, just about to head over to Boon Sport. I'll take a photo of their prices.

I'm going to the stadium shops later today.

sweet dude

 

[Jesus X]

Yeah great prices there... I could just imagine what the locals pay for there equipment..has be close to half that price if not less.

Anyhow i'm happy paying those prices. If you end up buying a few things you can sometimes negotiate. Some of my friends brought there 950 Baht Twins gloves down to 850-900 baht...everything they cut by 50-75 baht...Hey it's an extra 2-3 dollars here and there. That's a meal...down the road somewhere.

great
the things I'm really interested in are
1)white twins shin guards x3
2)white twins head gear x3
3)king bag gloves like these x3(in two colors)

4) one pair of white fairtex 14 oz gloves(already own a pair of white twins)
5)about 10 pairs of shorts,handwraps,ankle supports
6)t-shirts

 

[MTLMuayThai]

This question is for the veterans who have been to Thailand before , and have gone through the intense workouts the gyms offer over there.

I'm leaving in just under 3 months to Thailand. I've been training fairly intense here. A small surgery has kinda side-lined me for the next 2 weeks , but I will be all good to continue my training by late August.

Now I'm going to be training for 6 months over there. And I am planning and excited to train 2x a day , and get involved in everything from sparring , clinching...etc

Now what do you guys do to avoid injury... I mean i'm bound to have to get injured atleast once during my stay..I'm just hoping it will be a minor lay-off for a few days maximum.

What are things I can do to prepare? I've been doing long distance running and so forth. But I heard to strengthen your neck , back for clinching?

So I'm guessing back extensions would be good? What should I be doing for my neck?

Stretching I know is a must...I have three months before I leave so I want my body to be A-1 ready to go.

The first week I start training I also heard to kind of take it easy. Like train once a day only , and maybe train every second day or so. Just to get use to the climate and also get over the jet lag (i'm coming from Canada). Do you guys do this also?

Thanks In advance,

 

[radman]

Buying gear in Phuket is a terrible idea. Too expensive.

DAm! My flight itenary goes from NY to Singapore to Phuket!