Founded in 1991 by Dean White and Sandra Lawson. Dean White started Muay Thai in a Leeds gym in 1983 and also did classes in Manchester in Bolton. He had is First trip to Thailand in 1989 to learn his interest of the clinch and knee work.

Sandra Lawson trained at Master Toddy's gym in Manchester starting in 1987 and was unbeaten as a fighter winning 2 British Titles before opening a gym with Dean White in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Nongkee Pahuyuth. Dean and Sandra founded Nongkee Pahuyuth in the UK in 1991 after several trips to Thailand to train at the world famous Nongkee Pahuyuth camp in Buriram (North East Thailand) training alongside world class Muay Thai fighters such as:

Namkabuan Nongkee Pahuyuth Lumpinee champion, nicknamed ‘The Ring Genius' one of Thailand's greatest ever fighters.

Therakit Sitthpitak 3 x Lumpinee Champion nicknamed ‘The Tactician' due to his ability to turn any fight against any opponent to suit his style. Without a doubt one of Thailand's greatest ever fighters.

The Trainers at Nongkee Pahuyuth UK have also trained at other top camps in Thailand learning from the best in the world, spending months at a time at camps such as Sasiprapa, Sit O Burriram, Nakornthong Parkview, ISS, Sangtien Nois Camp, Kaewsamrit. These 6 Muay Thai camps alone have produced over 50 Muay Thai and Boxing Champions. We have spent almost 3 years learning from these camps and that is why Nongkee Pahuyuth UK is one of the most respected gyms in the UK, Europe and even the world.