is it worth training in Thailand

last yr i sent a fighter to train i thailand, she spent 4 weeks training there and came back and got beat by someone who she would have beaten before she went.
the problem in my mind was that when in thailand she trained with 5 x 3's with a 2min break and when she came back she fought 5 x 2 with a 1 min break and died on her arse.

now i know this subject has been brought up in other threads like Muay Thai or Muay Europe, but i feel the european fighting style is a lot more frenetic that the thai style so spending time in thailand does not always garuante success.

having shared my thoughts on this with a few other instructors they confirmed they had also sent fighters to thailand who got hammered on there return,

i would however like to point out that the improvement in technique, balance and power was fantastic in this girl, however in hindsight i would have given her a few months to let it all bed in before putting her back in the ring.

this has not put me off doing the same again as im sending a young guy over to thailand on monday but this time he wont be fighting till after christmas.

i think that in the long term training in thailand is great for fighters but i dont believe that its a short cut to success.

stevie