Gear for the coast

Same sport, saltier environment. The coastal packing list is the standard Thai kit plus sun, sand and humidity management.

Bring

• Fitted mouthguard and several pairs of wraps — the personal items first (beginner kit guide);
• Broken-in gloves if you own quality ones; otherwise buy on arrival;
• Running shoes that can meet wet sand, and sandals that survive daily use;
• Double the training shirts — coast humidity matches Bangkok's, with beach sessions added on top.

Buy locally

• Thai shorts, shin guards, ankle sleeves — cheaper and better-stocked at the source;
• Electrolytes, sunscreen, zinc tape, after-sun — every pharmacy and 7-Eleven;
• Any replacement gear mid-stay: the camps and town shops carry it all.

What you probably don't need

Full sparring gear (headgear, shin pads, a second set of gloves) is worth renting or borrowing before buying — most camps stock loaner equipment, and buying before you know your fit, your camp's preferences and your own commitment level is how gear bags fill with things that never leave the room. The same goes for supplements and recovery gadgets: Thai food and real rest cover most of what a training trip needs, covered on our nutrition page.

Coastal gear-care notes

• Salt air accelerates everything metal (zips, buckles) and everything damp — the dry-everything-daily rule (care guide) is doubly true here;
• Rinse sand out of shoes and wraps before it becomes sandpaper in your kit;
• Sun kills foam and leather: gear dries in shade and airflow, never on a balcony rail at noon.

Kit up at ragefightgear.com, and use the full checklist the night before travel. Sorting flights and visas before you pack: trip planning.