18past19 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 ….. to burn some calories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I suspect the best short term gym option is to ensure your hotel has a gym. Something like The Quarter. Gym prices in Thailand seem higher than the UK, with higher fees for a lower standard of equipment. I'm not looking to set up a business in Thailand, but if I were, then replicating a European style low cost gym chain would be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterRS Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 42 minutes ago, z909 said: I'm not looking to set up a business in Thailand, but if I were, then replicating a European style low cost gym chain would be interesting. Gievn the number of gyms that have gone bust in recent years, I'm not sure that would be a very good business idea. 18past19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18past19 Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 1 hour ago, z909 said: if I were, then replicating a European style low cost gym chain would be interesting. i will be your first client. Crowne plaza has a small fitness room but it is quite small and packed with no ventilation. as per suggestion by a local friend, i went to Celebrity Fitness gym at Samyan (?) mall this afternoon. they dont have any plan for a short term use. the shortest i could purchase would be for 4 months, i was told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 7 hours ago, 18past19 said: ….. to burn some calories? eat less, don't sleep during day, have a daily walk to Hualampong or ChitLom and back and don't let boys to do all the work should do the trick. Don't waste your money on gym, waste it on guys 18past19 and 10tazione 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 hours ago, vinapu said: eat less, don't sleep during day, have a daily walk to Hualampong or ChitLom and back and don't let boys to do all the work should do the trick. Don't waste your money on gym, waste it on guys Lol. 9 hours ago, 18past19 said: ….. to burn some calories? There is a free outdoor gym at the lumphini park. Should be open for all. 18past19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18past19 Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 hours ago, vinapu said: waste it on guys i feel obligated to follow what i am being told. so i decided to burn extra calories in bed and sofa instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinapu Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 4 hours ago, 18past19 said: so i decided to burn extra calories in bed and sofa instead. I wish I could say the same but unfortunately I'm home already 18past19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeron Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I hire a personal trainer 3 days a week who works the fuck out of me. I'd imagine in Bangkok you could get the same with a special bonus when the workout was over.... 18past19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMax Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 I used to visit Fitness Thaniya but sadly it seems they have closed which is a pity as their pool was great, my last few trips staying at the Raya Surawong I just did a couple of early morning 7am laps of Lumpini Park (yes a bit of an early bird) and that managed to burn off some calories. For that bit extra there is the connecting walkway between Lumpini and Benjakitti Park which makes for a fair lap of the two parks and gets those calories pouring out in sweat, even early mornings. 18past19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott456 Posted February 15, 2022 Members Share Posted February 15, 2022 The advantage of joining a gym in BKK is to meet and hire trainers, which can easily develop into something more if you are willing to pay extra money. They are more expensive than Tawan boys, but they have nicer bodies and faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 In Pattaya, one lad I know has joined a gym as his waistline is expanding. He paid 1000 Baht for a month and has been 4 times. I went there once and paid 100 for a single visit. It's pretty dilapidated and is lacking maintenance. For instance, the exercise bike has a knock every time the pedal goes around and the battery in the display has failed, so if you briefly stop, it loses track of all your hard work and the power settings. In the UK, a budget gym costs under 700 Baht per month and I'm pretty sure it would be maintained, as they are professional chains, with several competitors. Ideally, I would move on from the easy approach of giving this gym user "not-pompui" assurances to suggesting checks on WHAT he eats is the first step. Record everything he eats and drinks, total up the calories and make substitutions for the worst offenders. Ideally get rid of everything that has added ssugar. Moving from polite assurances to useful advice is a risky approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott456 Posted February 15, 2022 Members Share Posted February 15, 2022 Not everything in Thailand is cheaper than in the western world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Connery43 Posted August 14, 2022 Members Share Posted August 14, 2022 I'll be at the Crowne Plaza in Silom in November. Might there be anything new to report as per a trainer's gym in the Silom / Lumpini area? Thank you, 18past19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
