Personal Training position/job in Bangkok

[ExistentialInquiry]

Hello.

 

I am a Active IQ/Premier Training Level 3 qualified Personal Trainer (with Sports Massage Therapy). I am looking to work as a PT in Bangkok. I'm very experienced, I have delivered over 2000 paid sessions. In addition to the usual expected resistance training, aerobic/cardiovascular training, structured/periodised training program delivery and fat loss background you'd expect of any decent PT, I am also skilled/qualified with kettlebells, powerclubs, and other funtional training apparatus like TRX and ViPR. My real specialism is in functional movement, generalised and sports specific fitness, and overall athletic development.

 

Does anyone have any contacts, know any concrete job opportunities, or other useful advice? I have already e-mailed to apply for one potential position.

 

I am considering just coming over to Bangkok for two weeks and canvassing all the gyms/fitness businesses to see if I can find a position that way in person.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thank you.

[mogandave]

You might try Craigslist

[jackdd]

I think the market is very small and thus it will be difficult to find something, you would simply be too expensive for most gyms. I think your only chance would be gyms with mostly foreigners, which limits it to probably just a few in Thailand, or gyms where Thai "hi-sos" go to, but i don't know where that is

[The manic]

The Thais are pretty obsessed with keep fit and thus have their own trainers etc.  Work permit issues would arise and other issues... Hard cases with muscle and connections... So I suggest you come over and test the water... 

[BobbyL]

One of my best mates here is a qualified PT from England. He doesn't make loads of money but has about 10 steady clients (mix of foreign and Thai). He has to go to their gyms to train them as I think it is pretty much impossible to be hired here to work in a gym as a trainer. The Thais will do it for little money.  

 

He has no work permit but has managed to get a visa through his birds family business (not related at all to his PT work). I would say it will be hard to live well here as a PT. People won't pay anything like 1000THB / hour.

 

Thais are weird when it comes to fitness, a new generation are really into it, then you see some people with all the expensive flashy gear on in the gym, but basically do F all. They just stand around looking cool and taking selfies. There certainly isn't the same interest here as in the west. 

 

[mogandave]

I don't know. I can't speak to flashy gyms and whatnot, but it seems like I see at least 20-30 people a day jogging, up until a few years ago I never saw anyone.

 

I agree it might be pretty tough to get anything making decent dough.

[blackcab]

On 21/02/2018 at 3:33 PM, jackdd said:

or gyms where Thai "hi-sos" go to, but i don't know where that is

 

RBSC Polo Club.

[rwdrwdrwd]

On 2/22/2018 at 10:44 AM, BobbyL said:

One of my best mates here is a qualified PT from England. He doesn't make loads of money but has about 10 steady clients (mix of foreign and Thai). He has to go to their gyms to train them as I think it is pretty much impossible to be hired here to work in a gym as a trainer. The Thais will do it for little money.  

 

He has no work permit but has managed to get a visa through his birds family business (not related at all to his PT work). I would say it will be hard to live well here as a PT. People won't pay anything like 1000THB / hour.

 

Thais are weird when it comes to fitness, a new generation are really into it, then you see some people with all the expensive flashy gear on in the gym, but basically do F all. They just stand around looking cool and taking selfies. There certainly isn't the same interest here as in the west. 

 

I know western PTs that charge over 1000 an hour and are busy - they have both Thai and foreigner clients paying that.

Edited February 25, 2018 by rwdrwdrwd

[ExistentialInquiry]

Interesting. Thanks for the replies all!

[luckyluke]

Everything is relative.

If I put here that I want to sell my Karmann Ghia from Fiat, sure there will be people that will correct me : From Volkswagen not Fiat;

and pretty sure they will not consider themselves as being pedantic.

They just find it important enough to mention it.

So is it for the people who indicate it should be " an  " and not " a ".

 

 

 

Edited March 3, 2018 by luckyluke

[mgthom63]

16 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

Everything is relative.

If I put here that I want to sell my Karmann Ghia from Fiat, sure there will be people that will correct me : From Volkswagen not Fiat;

and pretty sure they will not consider themselves as being pedantic.

They just find it important enough to mention it.

So is it for the people who indicate it should be " an  " and not " a ".

 

 

 

 

Edited March 3, 2018 by mgthom63

[Rimmer]

A grammar police troll post and a flame reply has been removed