Muay Thai, also known as Thaiboxing is the national sport of Thailand and the dominant ring sport of the world now along with Mixed Martial Arts. In 1975, Khun Bunjong Busarakamwongs, or better known as Phillip Wong established the original Fairtex Muay Thai Camp in Bankok, Thailand to provide continued support to a sport he loves. Mr. Wong is highly involved in the running of his camp, always guaranteeing excellent facilities and strong backing for his fighters. He is also one of Thailand's leading Muay Thai promoters. By promoting, he continues to endorse and uphold high standards in the world of competitive Muay Thai. In 1994, Mr. Wong opened the first Fairtex Muay Thai camp in Chandler, Arizona with Instructors Bunkerd Fairtex, Sakasem Fairtex, and Ganyou Fairtex, and was managed by Philadelphia's Bob Karmel and Andy Russell. This camp was the first Muay Thai Camp designed with a flair of Thai style roofs but with the amenities of the western style martial arts school. In 1996, Alex Gong established the second Fairtex Muay Thai and Boxing Camp in San Francisco in collaboration with Phillip Wong. When the Phoenix Camp closed, Andy Russell returned to Philadelphia. Most recently, Andy and Ryan Russell taught at Joe Diamond's Siam Muay Thai. All Instructors at Joe Diamond's Siam Muay Thai Kickboxing are certified under Sakasem Fairtex and/or Andy Russell.

A Master Muay Thai Instructor, he is a three time Muay Thai World Champion with over 250 professional fights, having never been knocked out. With a fighting history that spans 35 years, Sakasem is a well respected fighter and trainer both in Thailand and in the U.S. Sakasem was born and raised in Lamphun in Northern Thailand in 1958. Having started training with his younger brother in his backyard at the early age of 10, it was evident that Sakasem was going to be a big name in all of Thailand based on his dedication and fighting spirit. He would often recall the two kicking down the butternut trees in his backyard much to the dismay of his mother. Sakasem's first fight was at 13 in Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. Being true to the art of Muay Thai, elbows and knees were permitted and there was no protective gear except for a groin protector and leather boxing gloves. Sakasem was recruited to come to the Fairtex Muay Thai Camp in Bankok at age 15 after defeating all challengers convincingly in his province. Sakasem was fortunate enough to have the famous Apidej Sit-Hurin as his trainer at Fairtex and before long was on every major fight card at Lumpinee and Rajadamnern Stadium. Feared by his opponents for his heavy punching power and devastating knee and elbow attacks, Sakasem aquired the nickname of "The Punisher" by promoters and the fans alike throughout Thailand.