Ghost

Just a brief thread to mention this gym
Ive just spent a couple of days at Nongkee Pahayuth courtesy of a friend of mine who is an ex champ from this gym.

This gym is pretty famous and situated about 4-5 hours drive from bangkok. Top quality trainers and padmen and just about the friendliest town i have ever been to. I stayed at my friends house there and spent a couple of brief days at the gym and watched a thai boxing tournament nearby where an S1 title was up for grabs and was won by a nongkee fighter.

A really excellent gym and possibly in contention for the best gym i have trained at. Dont be put off by its distance from bangkok, this gym fights in Ratchadamneon and Lumpini at the highest level and has produced many champions. I highly recommend this gym if you going to thailand and looking for somewhere to train.
Only warning is dont go if you want any nightlife, its bed early there and nothing happens after 8pm.

thats all.

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fire cobra

Good shout Ghost,

A good friend of mine learnt most of what he knows about clinch etc from Nongkee camp,he went there a long time ago when Namphon was boxing,he went back and forward for many years and named his camp in the UK after Nongkee Phayuth (now changed to Dean White gym).

Ghost

I know Dean, not personally but know of him, Has he changed the gym name now? if so do you know why hes dropped the Nongkee name?

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Skills: Numchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills.
Favourite animal: Liger, bred for its skills in magic.

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

John McCain promo vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-F...eature=related

sportmuaythai

Nongkee district is considered the hub of Esaan (north eastern) muaythai, and Nongkee Pahuyuth (spelling) is at the front. I believe that the owner is now more involved with politics. Nevertheless, Nongkee would be a good destination for some one wanting to train muaythai.

Ghost

Not sure how active he is in politics but he was fully active at the gym, overseeing everything and spent some time talking to me about the gym and the area.
Im sure he has plenty of time, he even invited me for food with him which i accepted.

Food is really spicy there.!

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Skills: Numchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills.
Favourite animal: Liger, bred for its skills in magic.

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

John McCain promo vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-F...eature=related

fire cobra

Hi Ghost,

Dean changed the name a few years ago,i didnt ask him why,i know he doesnt go to Nongkhee regular as he used to.

fire cobra

Sawasdee khrap SportMuay.

jamesfighter

Just saw the food comment. Anyone ever try Pad Krapow - Addictive stuff. Proper Thai Basil and chillies. MMMmmmmm

fire cobra

Arroy Mak Maak

Ghost

Speaking of chillies ive just blown my mouth out with way too many chillies, my friend here has 10 chillies in his somtam, most i can handle is 2.
And i get laughed at for it.

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Skills: Numchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills.
Favourite animal: Liger, bred for its skills in magic.

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

John McCain promo vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-F...eature=related

fire cobra

LOL somtam is delicious isnt it Ghost,
5 chillies for me,
have you tried Somtam thai boo sarm lot? if not give it a go,nice balanced flavour,plenty of kow niow to help with the heat!.

aseepish

I'm going to share a secret with y'all

½ pound ground or shredded pork
handful of fresh holy basil (aka Thai basil) leaves pulled from stems
8-10 small red chilies (Thai chilies) (sliced, seeds removed if you’re a wuss)
¼ cup of fish sauce (nampla, patis, nuoc mam)
1 tablespoon (or more) palm sugar (brown sugar is okay)
1 cup Chinese long beans (or green beans), sliced into very small pieces
3 or 4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced

- In a wok or pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add garlic and shallots, stir-fry for one minute.

-Add chilies. Stir-fry for one minute.

-Add the pork, stir-fry until fully cooked.

-Add fish sauce and sugar, to taste

-Add beans, stir-fry for one minute, then add the basil, stir-fry for another minute.

Serve with rice.

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Ghost

Nice ,might have to give that a go sometime. Ill get my pan and portable electric stove out.

FIRECOBRA, i love somtam and i usually have it with sticky rice and salty deep fried chicken wings. mmmmm

Watch the thai forum turn into a recipe forum now.

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Skills: Numchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills.
Favourite animal: Liger, bred for its skills in magic.

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

John McCain promo vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-F...eature=related

aseepish

One can only hope!

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Ghost

lol yeah maybe we need a sticky recipe section at the top, part of muay thai is the food afterall

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Skills: Numchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills.
Favourite animal: Liger, bred for its skills in magic.

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

John McCain promo vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWS-F...eature=related