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A New Contender in Muay Thai Gear

Somchai Muay Thai offers the Muay Thai, MMA and K-1 fan a fresh look and image when it comes to Muay Thai gear. We here understand and belong to the family of Muay Thai and MMA fans around the world who travel regularly to Thailand to learn that nations sport. We offer a new line of gear and apparel that will appeal to those who want quality and class. Those who understand and respect the traditions of Muay Thai. Here at Somchai we want you the Muay Thai fan to give us constant feedback and ideas regarding what you want and … Read entire article »

Muay Thai Culture and Art

Over the years, as interest in Muay Thai has grown, a sub-culture revolving around Muay Thai and Thai culture has developed. Other cultures have had a similar draw such as the Japanese culture, all around the world you will find people enamored with anime, the samurai, sushi, and Japanese etiquette. Many people go to great lengths to learn Japanese and would like nothing more than to move to Japan. Such is the case with Thai culture and much of this interest in Thai culture is directly linked to the rise in popularity of Muay Thai throughout the world. Many people … Read entire article »

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A New Contender in Muay Thai Gear

Somchai Muay Thai offers the Muay Thai, MMA and K-1 fan a fresh look and image when it comes to Muay Thai gear. We here understand and belong to the family of Muay Thai and MMA fans around the world who travel regularly to Thailand to learn that nations sport. We offer a new line of gear and apparel that will appeal to those who want quality and class. Those … Read entire article »

Why are Somchai wraps the best in the world?

It doesn’t take too long to figure out that in Muay Thai, MMA and boxing your hands can take a beating during training. And so hand wraps become one of the most , if not THE most essential item in our gear bag. yet we often take hand wraps for granted and buy any wrap, thinking that all wraps are created equal. Well, this is not the case. All wraps … Read entire article »

True Bee Gym

I was not looking forward to drive up to Pai. It’s 130 km (approx. 75 miles) but takes a little over 3 hours because half of it is all uphill into the mountains. Three hours is not bad for a drive, but the sharp turns that the drive entails gives me serious motion sickness. I felt good driving into town, not only because the ride was over but because Pai … Read entire article »

The Story of Somchai

Somchai, broken down translates into Som – The essence of, a real, like a, being a/of and Chai which means “a man.” So Somchai means, to  be a man, or a real man. The reverse of this would be Somying, as ying means woman. Somchai is an ancient name, a very common name, one that is heard in countless folk tales, songs, drama’s, shows etc. This leads to the link between … Read entire article »

Kaewsamrit

I arrived at Kaewsamrit at 12 am and got shown to my room. I was staying in a basic room with fridge, dresser and fan three houses down from the gym. Kaewsamrit is located in a quiet neighborhood slightly outside of Bangkok but for really it is still part of Bangkok even if it officially isn’t. The gym is 4 houses. One is the gym with the pro shop and rooms … Read entire article »

Legacy Gym

I did my first training session there today but I don’t want to give a full review because I haven’t trained in so long and I wouldn’t be able to give a fair assessment of the pad work considering I wanted to die after about a minute. However, my stamina will be decent in about a week and I can give a full review. I will give you my first … Read entire article »

Sor King Star

So I woke up today at about 6:45. It was great to get out of the waking up at noon habit. I headed over to Sor King Star from my hotel at 8 and got there 10 minutes later. The camp looked way more busted up from what I last remember. I like it. I personally like the gritty camps, no glitz, no glamor, just hard work. Camps like this … Read entire article »


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Somchai 210 inch Hand Wraps
Somchai 210 inch Hand Wraps
Keeping things traditional by using a thin layer (no thick, cumbersome wraps) of 100% cotton that molds to you hand. Our wraps are 210 inches instead of the standard 180 inches, giving you 3 ½ more feet of wrap to secure your hands with no extra bulk. Your hands will be wrapped to fight night standards every night with our wraps. Another simple change we’ve made is adding an extra Velcro strap at the END of the wrap. These wraps are getting GREAT reviews, in fact we even have a separate post about them with video.

$7.99

K-1 Style Shorts
K-1 Style Shorts
Quite possibly the most famous Muay Thai practitioners in the world is K-1 fighter Buakaw Por Pramuk and he doesn’t even fight in Muay Thai rules. That speaks volumes towards how Muay Thai has had an overwhelming presence in K-1 competition which (along with MMA) is one of the most rapidly growing sports in the world. Many people who travel to train in Thailand, train to fight in K-1 competition. K-1 has had a gigantic role in promoting Muay Thai to the world. Our shorts are longer than Muay Thai shorts and have a split seam on the sides for ease of movement and kicking. Soft, durable material, and easy to wash these shorts will last you a long time. A perfect addition for any K-1 fan and fighter who wants to show their respect to Muay Thai’s role in K-1.

$27.99