Neole

Doing her MBA in Pattaya? Surely you would have chosen accommodation in the proximity of her educational institution, rather than Tony's Gym.

No it's more about how your initial criteria was turned on it's head.

All in good humour though. Brought smiles all round. Keep in touch.

Ah I said 'could be' ! Im not really revealing exact details here.

I have been going to Tony's gym for awhile now. If you send an email to Tony at [email protected] he replies and gets on to sort the problem. The replies I have got from him have all been very attentive.

I did send an email but got no reply.

Are we referring to one of the 3rd Road gyms here?

Both the 3rd roads and the walking street one as well.

Dont worry guys Im taking this in the right spirit and telling my girlfriend about the posts too. We both had a good laugh!

Ive been coming to Thailand for the past 10 years and my last relationship lasted 5 years. So I know a bit about thai culture and people. Everyone assumes the girl in question is someone I met in a bar, but she could be a student doing her mba for all you know!

How have you got on at tonys air con: still off??? Hope you enjoy the bike. At least you got some good reply's. Best of luck.

Yeah aircons still off after hours but they're the only 24 hour gym I can find so Ill just have to bear with it.

Use the City Hotel Clark Hatch Fitness Centre in Sri Racha, the air is on at a cool temperature permanently.

A bit far isnt it? Is it 24 hours as well?

I have been going to Tony's gym for awhile now. If you send an email to Tony at [email protected] he replies and gets on to sort the problem. The replies I have got from him have all been very attentive.

I did send an email but got no reply.

Happy with my Scoopy, very good acceleration and fuel consumption is much better compared with the Airblade I had before. Ok for me to ride it alone, it's a bit light and small to ride with with two people. Same same like Fino.

Yeah I love the acceleration. I can ride it with my girlfriend behind, she finds it a little more difficult to carry me behind as she did on the Noveu though.

Dont worry guys Im taking this in the right spirit and telling my girlfriend about the posts too. We both had a good laugh!

Ive been coming to Thailand for the past 10 years and my last relationship lasted 5 years. So I know a bit about thai culture and people. Everyone assumes the girl in question is someone I met in a bar, but she could be a student doing her mba for all you know!

I don't think any of us are surprised by your decision. It clearly bears no relation to your original request.

Youre right.. we had never intended to stay in central pattaya, but somehow it ended up like this and me spending more money than I would have if I had just paid 6-7k for a condo in south pattaya

But its making her happy so Im ok with it. Thanks for all the advise though!

If it's off and I want it on, I just switch it on. Maybe there's a different system in the 3rd Road gym.

I could switch them on on earlier but now they cant be switched on from the individual units.

I wouldn't join A gym if they didn't keep the airconditioning on during business hours.

When I joined it wasnt this way they just started the new policy this week. Im considering asking for a refund.

Get the one that's got the best resale price as that's what she will do as soon as you bugger off. Im taking odd's.

I could do with some cash if you really want to make a bet!

Dont think so as everyone is on commission, try offering 1500-2000bht if youre there for a fortnight.

Where you staying try Tonys gym near Walking Street its 120bht a time, but go before 9PM as aircon goes off then and it no good to go for a decent workout.

You must have been at the gym the same time I was as tonight was the first night the aircon was switched off at 9pm. It's ridiculous! My workout became a torture session in 30C plus heat at about 90% humidity. Now I'll have to stick with California Wow or go earlier. I used to be a fan of Tony's gyms, but he's going downhill fast.

I had a horrible workout at Tony's last night as well. The reception lady the philipino came telling me how they spend 1000 baht every night for the air conditioning and I said 'thats not my problem Ive already paid for it' but there wasnt much more I could do.

Is california wow 24 hours as well?

Ok I got the Scoopy. It is fun to ride. Feels light to takeoff and a little wobble compared to the rented Nouvo I was driving earflier (as phil rightly said) but it has a 'jolly' feel to it that I like! Wonder how it will handle when Im drunk..

You don't get hot and sweaty when you exercise?

Yes I do and the airconditioning's supposed to keep that to a minimum.

I paid for membership at tony's as a 24 hour airconditioned gym and now they're shutting off the airconditioning at 9 pm. It was hot earlier to work out in, but now its absolutely terrible after 9 pm!

Beware of getting memberships there if you work out late.

Just hold on a bit longer,soon they will also stop the music and dimm the lights.I trained there a few years ago and they did it already at that time in the one near x-zite.

Oh the music is off and lights dimmed already at night. I didnt mind that, but the aircon thing is horrible!

Actually the bike salesman at Mityon suggested Scoopy and the girlfriend had no objection. Initially she had wanted a Fino. Now she's confused, thats why I asked.

I paid for membership at tony's as a 24 hour airconditioned gym and now they're shutting off the airconditioning at 9 pm. It was hot earlier to work out in, but now its absolutely terrible after 9 pm!

Beware of getting memberships there if you work out late.

I'll be buying a new bike in a day or two. I will use it for a month to get me and my girlfriend to the gym or big C etc. After that she'll be using it alone the rest of the year, for similar short trips only.

The motorbike dealer suggested Honda Scoopy and my girlfriend liked it. I dont mind it looking too 'girly' -

http://motorcycle-thai.blogspot.com/2009/09/brochure-honda-scoopy-i.html

I dont know anything about bikes (apart from managing to ride them). Is this a good choice or are there better options for the same price range (43000 baht)?

The owner's responsibility - my apartment owner replace the air condition and the water heater with new ones when they stopped working.

The Buses are on the way to and from Chom Tien. Surely if you had taken a look you would have seen that the condo is a minutes walk from the junction. Have you actually been there yet?

I did check out RC, and my girlfriend decided on Nirun. She has to live in the apartment most of the time so I had to leave the decision to her..

Well she ended up making me decide to buy a bike after all. We rented a bike for a couple of days and also tried the songtao / motorbike taxis, and a bike seems to be the most convenient (and cheapest, if you own one!)

Double post..

Whatever you save on the condo you will pay for in motorcycle taxis. Didn't you say that you would be moving to a hotel and that the condo was for your girlfriend??

Anyway my suggestion of RC in your other thread puts you on the baht bus route as well as walking distance from the gym. Grab it whilst you can....if available.

Im a little confused as to how RC is on the baht bus route.. does 3rd road have regular baht buses?

Thanks Jimmyd and Aussiechick!

Jiu-Jitsu - Im still on Diamond Beach Hotel walking street till the end of the month and wanted to extend it for a month but my girlfriend says move into an apartment with her and give her the money I save on the hotel

She liked Nirun cos of the swimming pool in the building and plenty of shops downstairs. Ive got two offers for condos there for 4k a month and they were pretty decent.

I also have an option of Day Night 2 near Tuckom which is pretty reasonable and more like a hotel than an apartment - 7k per month or 5k longtime. She likes this as well but its slowly creeping over my expected budget! Ive got a couple of days yet to make a decision.

What's the most economical way to get to walking street from Nirun Condo and back again everyday? I and my girlfriend would be using Tony's gym at the far end of Walking Street everyday. I dont know the songtaw patterns in central pattaya yet.

Also how do I get to Tony's gym on 3rd road (near Tony's food court) from Nirun Condo?

P.S. I dont own or rent a bike.