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World Kumite Organization (WKO)

A Japanese-rooted international martial-arts organisation in Pattaya since 2007 - a five-storey home for Kyokushin karate, kung fu and Muay Thai, with world champions and a Lumpinee pioneer on the coaching team.

4.4 · 21 reviews Bang Lamung Open daily · Mon from 08:30 Locally verified
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Quick facts

The essentials before you go - what World Kumite Organization (WKO) offers and what it costs.

4.4 / 521 reviews
3 disciplinesKarate · kung fu · Muay Thai
From ฿3,000Full monthly membership
World championsOn the coaching team
Treatments
TreatmentDurationPrice
Membership
Full monthly membership 30 days฿3,000
Yearly membership 12 months฿30,000
Seminars
Seminar — special session Per seminar~US$150
On site

Facilities

Full gym floor
Dojos for karate & kung fu
Boxing & Muay Thai ring
On-site juice bar
International, English-speaking team
World-champion coaches
The space

About World Kumite Organization (WKO)

The World Kumite Organization (WKO) is a Japanese-rooted international martial-arts body that has run a centre in Pattaya since 2007. It occupies a dedicated five-storey building in Nong Prue, with a gym floor, dedicated dojos, a ring and even an on-site juice bar, bringing several disciplines together under one roof.

The timetable spans Kyokushin karate, kung fu and Muay Thai / boxing, so members can mix traditional and combat styles or focus on one art. The coaching pedigree is unusually deep for a Pattaya gym — the team includes Robert McInnes, the first Western referee at Lumpinee Stadium (1993), Sakmongkol Sithchuchok, a five-time WMC Muay Thai world champion, and Yodsanan Sithyodtong, a WBA world boxing champion.

With a 4.4 rating, WKO suits everyone from curious beginners to serious students who want to learn from genuine champions. Alongside regular membership it runs special seminars for those seeking focused, higher-level instruction.

Good to know

Good to know

  • Three disciplines under one roof — karate, kung fu and Muay Thai
  • Five-storey building with gym, dojos, ring and juice bar
  • Coaching team includes genuine world champions
  • Full monthly membership is ฿3,000; yearly is ฿30,000
  • Seminars are priced separately (around US$150)
  • Near Big C Extra on Central Pattaya Road, Nong Prue
Location

Getting there

AddressCentral Pattaya Rd, near Big C Extra, Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri 20150
NearbyIn Nong Prue, near Big C Extra on Central Pattaya Road
HoursOpen daily · Mon from 08:30
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Frequently asked

Three disciplines: Kyokushin karate, kung fu and Muay Thai / boxing. Full membership covers the timetable, so you can mix styles or focus on one.
An exceptional team for Pattaya — including Robert McInnes (the first Western referee at Lumpinee Stadium in 1993), Sakmongkol Sithchuchok (a five-time WMC Muay Thai world champion) and Yodsanan Sithyodtong (a WBA world boxing champion).
Full monthly membership is ฿3,000 and a yearly membership is ฿30,000. Special seminars are priced separately, at around US$150.
It is a five-storey building on Central Pattaya Road, near Big C Extra in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung.
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