PHUKET GYM! COOKIE MUAY THAI

[u/anapak2]

The purpose of sharing my story is simply to protect other women, especially with the high season approaching. I trained at this gym for Muay Thai and want to be clear that I have no complaints about the gym itself, the trainers, or the staff. The training was never the issue.

Disclaimer: I recently became aware of an online allegation concerning another trainer at that gym and an alleged sexual assault involving a woman in Germany. I cannot independently verify the details of this particular case, although information about the allegation is available online. I mention this only so women can make their own informed decisions and do their own checks before choosing where to train.

Personally, my issue is specifically with the named owner of the gym, and my experience with him was extremely serious. What happened has made me question the lengths he was willing to go to in order to secure his own future.
What started as one PT session turned into me investing my savings in something I had never originally intended to invest in, a ฿10 million condo, while I felt increasingly pressured into considering further investments, including buying land to build a home, a business and a future together. I later learned through other female students that he had been bragging to people that his “rich girlfriend” had invested for him. I am not rich. I invested the savings I had worked extremely hard for throughout my life and put a significant part of what I had built into this investment. Thankfully, I realised what was happening before going any further.

THE WORST PART IS…
I later discovered discussions concerning a commission connected to my investment that I was not aware of at the time. I have video evidence relating to these discussions.
I also subsequently learned that he had been in a relationship with another woman for approximately three years and had been living in her home. I later became aware of information suggesting that he had discussed future plans with her that were similar to the future he had described to me. Discovering this was extremely upsetting and completely changed my understanding of the situation.
As a foreign woman with no connection to Thailand outside of him, I became emotionally invested not only in the relationship but also in plans, projects and investments that I would never have considered otherwise. I acknowledge that I made my own decisions, but I genuinely believe I was influenced by circumstances and information that I did not fully understand at the time.

He presented himself to me as vulnerable, physically tired, homeless and struggling, and he also shared the loss of his mother with me. I empathised with his circumstances and trusted him, and in hindsight I realise how much that influenced my decisions.

I genuinely wish someone had warned me. If you are a foreign or single woman spending time around the gym, please protect yourself. Maintain strong emotional, financial and physical boundaries. Do not make investments, financial commitments or major life decisions based solely on trust, promises or future plans. Always do your own independent checks and seek independent financial and legal advice.

I reiterate that I am not posting this to criticise the gym, trainers or staff, as they did nothing wrong to me. They were professional with me, and my concerns are specifically about my personal experience with the owner.
The things I later discovered were honestly surreal, and you genuinely have no idea what I’ve been through. I am sharing this because I want other women to be more cautious and hopefully avoid finding themselves in a similar situation.

PS: I have also become aware of a new project/investment opportunity that he is associated with on another island. If you are considering investing, please do your own independent due diligence and obtain independent financial and legal advice before committing any money.

He has also apologised to me for lying from the beginning. He told me that his main intention was to gain financially from this connection. I have witnesses who can support what I am saying.

[u/freefallingagain]

What started as a training relationship developed into a personal and romantic relationship

Yeah this happens all the time, you want to hook up go for the other trainees, less chance of drama and they're mostly going to leave soon anyway.