

Gary
@gjschroeder
American expat in Thailand
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About me
American
Lives in Bangkok
Speaks English, basic Thai
Registration: 25 May 2011
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Looking for Gym by MaikHH
Can anybody recommend a good gym near to thonglor or sukhumvit, but with daily or monthly membership? I found a few good gyms around but all offer 1 or half a year membership. This is too long for me, I wanna be more flexible. Does anybody know ...

Yes, whey and other supplements here are outrageously expensive. I haven't found a retail outlet that sells them cheap -- I think the Thai Food & Drug part of the government puts a high tax on these kinds of things for some reason. My only ... Read More


Looking for Gym by MaikHH
Can anybody recommend a good gym near to thonglor or sukhumvit, but with daily or monthly membership? I found a few good gyms around but all offer 1 or half a year membership. This is too long for me, I wanna be more flexible. Does anybody know ...

I was looking for the same thing a couple years ago and wasn't very successful. Most large gyms either don't have a daily/weekly/monthly rate, or if they do it's so outrageous that it's not even worth considering. A few things you can try: 1) ... Read More


Your Experiences Learning the Thai Language by thetefldon
Given that I live in a country with a different languge to my own native English I feel obliged to learn the language. For me it has not been easy and I am far from fluent. However I have found that since I have started to learn to read Thai that ...

I started with 90 hours of beginner speaking Thai, and am just finishing 90 hours of reading/writing. For me, the speaking was/is difficult for two reasons: 1) I didn't force myself to practice speaking it with Thais as much as I should, and 2) ... Read More


Looking for a fitness Center in Bangkok by enara.escobosa
Hey everybody! I would like to go to a fitness center in Bangkok, near an MRT STATION and good price if possible. Any recommendation? If its frequented both by thai and expats much better! Thank you!!! Enara

It's probably worth trying to speak with a different person there. It sounds like there was likely some confusion. If you want to buy just a 1-month membership, I think that is 5000 baht. But they certainly shouldn't charge you that as a joining fee ... Read More


Looking for a fitness Center in Bangkok by enara.escobosa
Hey everybody! I would like to go to a fitness center in Bangkok, near an MRT STATION and good price if possible. Any recommendation? If its frequented both by thai and expats much better! Thank you!!! Enara

For a 4-month membership, it's 8000 baht total. The 1-year membership is around 1,500 per month I think. They will tell you there's a "joining fee" up front, but then they immediately drop that as a "discount" so you think you're getting a better ... Read More


Looking for a fitness Center in Bangkok by enara.escobosa
Hey everybody! I would like to go to a fitness center in Bangkok, near an MRT STATION and good price if possible. Any recommendation? If its frequented both by thai and expats much better! Thank you!!! Enara

I think most of the California WOW centers have closed due to bankruptcy. I go to True Fitness in the Exchange building across the street from MRT Sukhumvit station and BTS Asoke. It's a large club, good equipment, and a fair number of expats. ... Read More