Gyms in BKK1

[violet]

The place is 800 a year now and they claim it is a discounted rate as the first month is free!!

Currently at superfit there is a promo...i THINK it is 500 for a year

Edit. I will check that out. It may be 500, discounted from 650, for only 6 mth, which is horrendously overpriced.

[gavinmac]

The Place Fitness Center is closed until further notice due to virus.

[slavedog]

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.

[PSD_Kiwi]

The Place Fitness Center is closed until further notice due to virus.

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has requested (ordered?) all gyms across the country to suspend business from this date onward, until the epidemic is over.

[Alexandra]

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.

[gavinmac]

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.

[Felgerkarb]

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

[slavedog]

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.

[Miguelito]

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.

[horace]

What's wrong with a swim in the river?

[Lucky Lucan]

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.

[tombraider]

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

[gavinmac]

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.

[ricecakes]

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.