Punch It Gym
Lamai's big friendly camp and the island's most-reviewed gym — on-site rooms, a healthy café, gloves and shin guards included, ฿400 a class or ฿9,600 a month.
Plan your visit
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 07:00–19:45, Sat 09:00–16:00, Sun 07:00–19:45
- Vet Elephant Sanctuaries
- Only visit sanctuaries that prohibit riding, use no chains or bullhooks, and let elephants roam freely. Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai set the standard. If a place offers painting shows or circus tricks, walk away.
Tours that include Punch It Gym
Skip-the-line entry, guided visits and day-tour combos around Punch It Gym.
Why go, and how to do it well
Punch It Gym is the Muay Thai camp in Lamai that most first-timers on Koh Samui end up at, and the reason is the package: training, rooms, a café and a shop sit on one site a fifteen-minute walk from Lamai beach, and the gym is recognized by the Sports Authority of Thailand as a professional Muay Thai gym. The coaching staff is deep for a tourist-facing camp. Team leader Kru Lek has more than 300 fights and seven titles across Channel 3, Channel 7 and Lumpinee TV, Kru Bass is a Rajadamnern champion with a 290-fight record, and Kru Book has trained Buakaw among others. Classes run for beginners, advanced students and active fighters, and the mood is deliberately friendly rather than fight-camp grim.
The pricing is simple and posted. A group class is ฿400, two classes in a day ฿700, a week ฿3,500 and a month ฿9,600; a private hour is ฿1,000, or ฿9,000 for a ten-hour pass. Test gloves and shin guards are included in the training rate, hand wraps rent for ฿50 or sell in the shop, and the Healthy Café next to the mats does fresh juices, coffee and calorie-counted meals. The on-site Muay Thai Village accommodation means the two-a-day routine happens without a scooter.
Written by Mac Kiley · Updated Sep 2026
Around here, on foot
Well-rated places within a short walk of Punch It Gym, nearest first. Minutes are at an easy pace in the heat.
- 2 minVihara SanctuaryWellness & Spas · 130 m · 5.0★
- 5 minWat LamaiTemples & Culture · 390 m · 4.4★
- 5 minWATSONS LOTUS'S LAMAI: Click & CollectMarkets & Shopping · 420 m · 4.2★
- 5 minLotus's LamaiMarkets & Shopping · 430 m · 4.4★
- 6 minRoyal CottageTemples & Culture · 490 m · 4.6★
- 7 minHouse of SuzyNightlife & Bars · 530 m · 4.9★
Experience hints
Pair your visit. After Punch It Gym, round out your day in Koh Samui with contrasting stops nearby.
Maret, Ko Samui District
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Punch It Gym: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Punch It Gym worth visiting?
Punch It Gym holds a 4.9★ rating from 909 Google reviews, placing it among the highest-rated activities & tours in Koh Samui.
What are the opening hours of Punch It Gym?
Punch It Gym is typically open 07:00-19:45 — see the full day-by-day schedule in the location info on this page. Hours can change on Thai public holidays, so check ahead for holiday visits.
When is the best time to visit Punch It Gym?
The best months to visit Koh Samui are January – August, with the most reliable weather. Crowds peak in July – August & December — going early in the day usually means fewer people. Months to think twice about: October – December (Gulf Coast monsoon).
Where is Punch It Gym located?
Punch It Gym is at Maret, Ko Samui District, in Koh Samui. Getting around Koh Samui: Songthaews (fixed routes around the ring road); Motorbike or scooter rental.
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