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Re: Gyms in BKK1

by Miguelito » Mon Apr 06, 2020 11:21 am

gavinmac wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:11 am
Miguelito wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:32 am
 Yes all gyms ordered closed earlier today.

As for the pool situation Slavedog, yes it’s annoying, especially as many hotels have either closed or stopped allowing outsiders. I’ve decided on a few staycations: from 10-20 April Baitong is offering any available room for $55. I got a suite on two different days, allowing me four days of pool and bar access. Penh House is also offering $49 rooms. Might do that one Sunday.
Don't be a sucker. They'll take your money and not mention the pool is closed.
$35 for a room ($43 after taxes, on hotels.com), so two days pool and breakfast for two:

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I ended up sleeping at home, but it’s a pretty relaxing morning here.

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by slavedog » Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:35 am

I'm not sure that it has stopped, although the latest reference I can see after a quick online search is 2017.

I probably did it about five times,most recently 2015 perhaps. I also volunteered to man the safety canoes a couple of times.

I preferred it in the earlier years when the event was much smaller - about fifty people and a bbq and beers after.

It must have been close to 200 swimmers last time I did and I decided I probably wouldn't do it again. With that many people you spend more time waiting around and being given instructions over a megaphone than swimming.

The last few years were organised by Ican school.

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by Miguelito » Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:13 am

Slavedog was telling me about the annual Mekong River swim, from Arey Ksat side to one of the islands. Anyone do that? When did that stop?

Edit: Looks like the last one was 2017, which was the 21st year: http://mekongriverswim.blogspot.com/?m=1

A few threads about it:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22228&p=267480

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5739&p=60977

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by Lucky Lucan » Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:22 pm

GMJS-440 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:40 pm
I swam in Kampong Cham, the sinking in the mud and complete lack of visibility freaked me out a bit. I managed to survive and any diseases picked up must have been killed by the 10+ beers I had when I got out.
I swam in Kampong Cham one time off an island in the Mekong. The sticky mud was a bit of a problem, as was the undertow that dragged me about 100 meters before I noticed.

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by GMJS-440 » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:40 pm

Lucky Lucan wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:59 am
horace wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:45 am
 What's wrong with a swim in the river?
There are many very precious people on here who feel that their whole constitution would be ruined if they so much as touched the waters of the Tonle Sap or Mekong. I put it down to basic softness. :axe:
I swam in Kampong Cham, the sinking in the mud and complete lack of visibility freaked me out a bit. I managed to survive and any diseases picked up must have been killed by the 10+ beers I had when I got out.

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by ricecakes » Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:18 am

We used to swim regularly in the mekong at "the beach" as we called it near Wat Svay Chrum over on The Areyk Sat side. It used to be a lovely spot to swim with a massive decades old Tamarind tree providing shade. I had to keep An eye on my then little kids though as the drop off was a bit steep. Also the trick was to be in and out before the farmers arrived with their herds to bathe the beasts as the water then became a bubbling mess of cow sweat, shit and piss.

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by gavinmac » Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:11 am

Miguelito wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:32 am
 Yes all gyms ordered closed earlier today.

As for the pool situation Slavedog, yes it’s annoying, especially as many hotels have either closed or stopped allowing outsiders. I’ve decided on a few staycations: from 10-20 April Baitong is offering any available room for $55. I got a suite on two different days, allowing me four days of pool and bar access. Penh House is also offering $49 rooms. Might do that one Sunday.
Don't be a sucker. They'll take your money and not mention the pool is closed.

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by tombraider » Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:06 am

Miguelito wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:32 am
 Yes all gyms ordered closed earlier today.

As for the pool situation Slavedog, yes it’s annoying, especially as many hotels have either closed or stopped allowing outsiders. I’ve decided on a few staycations: from 10-20 April Baitong is offering any available room for $55. I got a suite on two different days, allowing me four days of pool and bar access. Penh House is also offering $49 rooms. Might do that one Sunday.
Considering all the hotel closures occurring (think you posted a list) that's sounds a tad optimistic

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by Lucky Lucan » Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:59 am

horace wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:45 am
 What's wrong with a swim in the river?
There are many very precious people on here who feel that their whole constitution would be ruined if they so much as touched the waters of the Tonle Sap or Mekong. I put it down to basic softness. :axe:

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by horace » Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:45 am

What's wrong with a swim in the river?

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by Miguelito » Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:32 am

Yes all gyms ordered closed earlier today.

As for the pool situation Slavedog, yes it’s annoying, especially as many hotels have either closed or stopped allowing outsiders. I’ve decided on a few staycations: from 10-20 April Baitong is offering any available room for $55. I got a suite on two different days, allowing me four days of pool and bar access. Penh House is also offering $49 rooms. Might do that one Sunday.

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by slavedog » Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:22 pm

Alexandra wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:28 pm
slavedog wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:51 pm
 I approached The Place TK this week about the cost of a month's membership since the pool where we live has been drained due to the corona. They wanted 180 bucks. Glad I decided against it - wouldn't fancy my chances of successfully claiming a rebate.
The trick is to sign up for their ~$500/year KNY specials.

You’d have to go pretty much every day to make it worth $180/month.
Thing is I only need it for as long as the corona goes on. I'm optimistic that I'll have 'my pool' back within weeks.

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by Felgerkarb » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:43 pm

My little gym near my house in TTP has been closed for two weeks already....

Re: Gyms in BKK1

by gavinmac » Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:29 pm

Alexandra wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:28 pm

The trick is to sign up for their ~$500/year KNY specials.

Perhaps I'm a sucker, but I always paid like $650 a month even when signing up during special promotions.

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