On this page · 12 sections
- Best for: is Koh Samui right for you?
- Price band in Koh Samui
- Where to watch fights near Koh Samui
- Things to do in Koh Samui
- Gym quality signals in Koh Samui
- Season and weather in Koh Samui
- Getting there, entry and safety
- Cost of a trip to Koh Samui
- Who Koh Samui suits
- Compare Koh Samui camps
- Sources and dates
- FAQs
Best for: is Koh Samui right for you?
Best for: An island trip when Phuket is wet: our best-time guide, citing GOV.UK, puts Samui's wet season at November to March.
Think twice if you want: A November to March trip, or a trip where you want a large choice of camps (we list 6 here).
Everything below is built from our own camp data (checked 28 Sep 2026) and from the sources named, each read on 2 Oct 2026. Where we could not verify something we say UNKNOWN. We have not visited these camps and we publish no ratings.
Price band in Koh Samui
These are the camps' own published prices, read from our camp pages (checked 28 Sep 2026). They are examples, not averages: packages differ in sessions, room type and meals. Third-party and approximate listings are left out of the bands. We do not convert Baht to pounds because rates move; check a live rate before you pay.
Training only
| Camp | Package | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chor Ratchawat | Twice a day, 1 month | 7,000 THB | ratchawatmuaythai.com |
| Superpro Samui | Gold A monthly (Muay Thai, strength and conditioning, yoga) | 7,500 THB | superprosamui.com |
| Punch it Gym | 1 month | 9,600 THB | punchitgym.com |
Training plus accommodation
| Camp | Package | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wech Pinyo Muay Thai | Month camp with air-conditioned room, Wi-Fi and laundry (1 class a day / 2 a day) | 21,400 to 25,000 THB | wechpinyo-muaythai.com |
Where to watch fights near Koh Samui
Chaweng has two venues on alternate nights. We found only ticket-seller sites for them, not stadium sites, so treat days and prices as listings to confirm.
| Venue | Fight days | Times | Tickets | How verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samui International Muay Thai Stadium (Chaweng, Laem Din) | Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. | Doors about 8:00 pm, fights from 9:00 pm. | Stadium 1,500; Ringside 2,000; VIP 2,500; Premium VIP 3,000 THB. | Ticket-seller listing; not confirmed on a stadium site Samui International Muay Thai Stadium: tickets |
| Phetchbuncha Boxing Stadium (Chaweng) | Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. | Fights 9:00 pm to about 11:50 pm, six bouts. | Stadium 1,500; Ringside 2,000 THB when booked online. | Ticket-seller listing; not confirmed on a stadium site Phetchbuncha Boxing Stadium |
Both listings show no fights on Thursday.
Schedules change. Confirm the night, time and price with the venue or your camp before you go.
Things to do in Koh Samui
- Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park. A closure list published by TAT News (status 8 Jan 2024) shows the park's tourist sites and accommodation as an annual closure from 1 November to 15 December 2024. That list is two years old, so check the current status list on the Department of National Parks portal before booking a trip in that window. Entry fee: UNKNOWN (no official source read). (TAT News, Government Public Relations Dept)
- Boats between islands. GOV.UK warns that passenger boats can sink or collide, usually through overloading, poor maintenance or rough seas, particularly in the monsoon. (GOV.UK FCDO: Thailand safety and security)
Temples, food and other attractions: UNKNOWN. We read no official source for them.
Gym quality signals in Koh Samui
This is what the 6 Koh Samui camps in our data publish about themselves. It is a count of published facts, not a measure of coaching quality: we have not visited these camps, and most do not state class size or the language the coaches teach in. Our quality signals explainer sets out what each signal does and does not tell you.
| Signal | Camps stating it |
|---|---|
| Class timetable published | 3 of 6 |
| Beginner classes stated | 4 of 6 |
| Fight team stated | 4 of 6 |
| Kids or junior classes stated | 3 of 6 |
| Free or trial class stated | 0 of 6 |
| Accommodation stated | 6 of 6 |
| Pool listed | 3 of 6 |
| Strength area listed | 3 of 6 |
| Ice bath listed | 1 of 6 |
| Coaches named on the camp page | 1 of 6 |
| Coach English stated | 0 of 6 |
| Class size stated | 0 of 6 |
Where a signal says "not stated", we mean the camp's own pages and our other sources did not state it. It does not mean the camp lacks it: ask before you book, using our pre-booking checklist. For our ranked picks see the Koh Samui ranking and how we rank.
Season and weather in Koh Samui
GOV.UK says the rainy season is generally May to October, but in Koh Samui and south-east Thailand it is usually November to March. It warns that weather patterns have become unpredictable and heavy rain can occur anywhere.
Source: GOV.UK FCDO, GOV.UK FCDO: Thailand health.
Getting there, entry and safety
Main airport: USM (Samui). We could not read an official Samui airport page, so flight routes from the UK are UNKNOWN here.
No camp in this region states an airport transfer time on its page: UNKNOWN. Ask for pickup details.
Entry rules (GOV.UK, read 2 Oct 2026): visa-free entry for up to 30 days for tourism from 15 Sep 2026; on repeat entries the official sources disagree: GOV.UK, re-read 22 Oct 2026, limits only land-border entries to normally two per calendar year and says this does not generally apply to arrivals by air, while the Royal Thai Embassy in London, read 22 Oct 2026, allows exemption entry only twice within a calendar year, so plan on the stricter embassy line; your passport needs six months' validity and a blank page; you may be asked to show 10,000 THB per person and onward travel; the Thailand Digital Arrival Card is required and is filled in online within 3 days before arrival. GOV.UK FCDO: Thailand entry requirements, Thailand Digital Arrival Card (official site). Rules change: check before you book and read our visa guide.
Safety (Koh Samui): Boat safety and swimming conditions matter on an island base (GOV.UK). Motorcycle hire carries the same licence and insurance warnings as elsewhere in Thailand. GOV.UK FCDO: Thailand safety and security. In an emergency GOV.UK lists 191 for police and 1669 for an ambulance.
Cost of a trip to Koh Samui
A cost-of-trip breakdown for one month. We give no total because the pieces come from different sources and some are unknown. Fill the last row with your own quotes.
| Item | What we can say | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Training | 7,000 to 9,600 THB for one month (training only); see the table above | Camp's own price pages |
| Room | Bundled in the train-and-stay band (21,400 to 25,000 THB); a separate room is UNKNOWN | Camp's own price pages |
| Food | Camp pages that answer the food question: Punch it Gym (not included); Superpro Samui (not included); Wech Pinyo Muay Thai (not included). For every other camp, food is UNKNOWN. | Camp pages |
| A night at the fights | See the fights table above (venue prices only; transport extra) | Venue sites, see the fights section |
| Entry to Thailand | GOV.UK says UK passport holders can enter visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism from 15 Sep 2026; GOV.UK (re-read 22 Oct 2026) applies the two-entries-a-year limit to land-border entries only, while the Royal Thai Embassy in London (read 22 Oct 2026) says twice within a calendar year, so plan on the stricter embassy line; it quotes no fee for visa-free entry. The Digital Arrival Card is online and the official site says no fee is required | GOV.UK FCDO; TDAC official site |
| Flights from the UK | UNKNOWN: we do not track fares | Not tracked |
| Travel insurance | UNKNOWN: we do not price it. Check it covers Muay Thai training and hospital costs (GOV.UK says hospitals may ask for a payment guarantee) | GOV.UK FCDO health |
| Airport transfer and local transport | UNKNOWN unless your camp quotes it; ask for pickup details | Ask the camp |
| Your total | Add the lines above using your own quotes | Your quote |
For prices across all regions see how much Muay Thai in Thailand costs.
Who Koh Samui suits
- Beginners. 4 of 6 Koh Samui camps state beginner classes on their pages. Check group size and whether the first session is a trial: only 0 of 6 state class size and 0 state a free or trial class.
- Solo travellers. We have no data on how many solo guests camps host. GOV.UK links its own guide to safety for solo and independent travel from the Thailand page. Camps that include accommodation (6 of 6 state it) make it easier to arrive with a bed and a timetable sorted.
- Couples or a non-training partner. Our data holds no couple-specific information beyond room rates. 3 of 6 camps list a pool. Ask the camp about twin rooms and what a non-training partner can do on site.
- Fighters and long stays. 4 of 6 camps state a fight team and 1 of 6 name stadiums their coaches fought at. We cannot verify coaching quality from the web: see the checklist.
Best for: An island trip when Phuket is wet: our best-time guide, citing GOV.UK, puts Samui's wet season at November to March. Less suited to: A November to March trip, or a trip where you want a large choice of camps (we list 6 here).
Compare Koh Samui camps
All 6 Koh Samui camps in our data. Prices are as published on each camp page: "camp's own site" prices come from the camp; "third-party" ones come from directories or magazines and are less reliable; "mixed" rows combine both. Click through for the dated source on each camp page.
| Camp | Area | Published price (see camp page) | Stay | Sessions | Fight team | Beginner classes | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punch it Gym | Lamai | Group class: 400 THB; 2 classes/day: 700 THB; 1 week: 3,500 THB camp's own site | Stated | 2 group classes/day | Yes | Yes | Pool, Strength area, Restaurant |
| Wech Pinyo Muay Thai | Lamai Beach | Per day (CombatStay listing): 500 THB third-party or approximate listing | Stated | 2 group sessions/day Mon-Sat | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Chor Ratchawat Muay Thai | Bophut; Plai Laem | Drop-in: 400 THB; Week 1x/2x per day: 2,000 / 3,000 THB; Month 1x/2x per day: 5,500 / 7,000 THB camp's own site | Stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Lamai Muay Thai Camp | Lamai | Published price: 350-400 drop-in; 2000-2200 week; 6500-7500 month THB third-party or approximate listing | Stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Lionheart Samui | Ban Tai, Mae Nam | Price range as listed (approx.): Approx 500 THB drop-in, 4,000 THB/week, 12,000 THB/month. … third-party or approximate listing | Stated | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Pool, Strength area, Restaurant |
| Superpro Samui | Bophut / Chaweng | Drop-in any class: 500 THB; Gold A (Muay Thai+S&C+yoga) weekly: 2,500 THB; Gold A monthly … camp's own site | Stated | classes Mon-Sat | Not stated | Yes | Pool, Strength area, Ice bath, Restaurant |
All Koh Samui camps · Koh Samui city guide · Koh Samui ranking
Sources and dates
- GOV.UK FCDO: Thailand travel advice (still current at 2 Oct 2026, updated 28 Sep 2026) · UK government · read 2 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK FCDO: Thailand entry requirements · UK government · read 2 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK FCDO: Thailand safety and security · UK government · read 2 Oct 2026
- GOV.UK FCDO: Thailand health · UK government · read 2 Oct 2026
- Thailand Digital Arrival Card (official site) · Thai immigration · read 2 Oct 2026
- Samui International Muay Thai Stadium: tickets · ticket-seller site · read 2 Oct 2026
- Phetchbuncha Boxing Stadium · ticket-seller site · read 2 Oct 2026
- TAT News: national parks seasonal closures list (2024, status 8 Jan 2024) · TAT; 2024 list, so dates may have changed · read 2 Oct 2026
- Government Public Relations Dept: national park seasonal closures 2026 (22 Jan 2026) · Thai government · read 2 Oct 2026
- Camp prices and facts: our camp pages, each showing its own dated source (camp data checked 28 Sep 2026).
We tried but could not read the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Meteorological Department websites directly, so month-by-month climate figures are not given. Details from the TAT came via search-engine extracts and are marked as such where used.
FAQs
Is Koh Samui good for a first Muay Thai trip?
4 of 6 Koh Samui camps in our data state beginner classes. Check group size, trial classes and accommodation using our pre-booking checklist: our data holds little on class size (0 of 6 state it).
How much does a month of Muay Thai in Koh Samui cost?
On the camps' own pages (checked 28 Sep 2026), training only was 7,000 to 9,600 THB for one month across 3 camps, and training plus accommodation was 21,400 to 25,000 THB across 1 camp. These are examples, not averages, and exclude food unless stated.
Where can I watch Muay Thai near Koh Samui?
Chaweng has two venues on alternate nights. We found only ticket-seller sites for them, not stadium sites, so treat days and prices as listings to confirm. See the fights table for days, times and prices.
When is the best time to train in Koh Samui?
GOV.UK says the rainy season is generally May to October, but in Koh Samui and south-east Thailand it is usually November to March. It warns that weather patterns have become unpredictable and heavy rain can occur anywhere.