ubonr1971 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 We have an old thai guy working part time for us and he mentioned he plays tennis every week. I asked if I could have a hit with him and now we are playing every week at his club. Ive met some of his old friends as well who play quite well. Its good to be meeting some of the local thai guys and getting our name out there for our business. Good for fitness as well. Is anyone else playing any sport with thai folk? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyCarlton Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Went go kart racing with a bunch of youngish Thai guys a couple of weeks ago. All were desperate to beat the farang. it was a real shame to dissappoint them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Bowling, pool, snooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 6 hours ago, ubonr1971 said: Is anyone else playing any sport with thai folk? I let Thais try out Archery, will teach them more if they want but it has to be in my time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamike Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Kiteboarding. In Rayong, our little club/group is almost exclusively Thai,... I'm one of only two falangs that regularly participate. All the Thai's are very helpful despite the language barrier. Since it's a water sport, it's a great way to exercise and still keep cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Snooker and Hi Lo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanchajohan Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) I play fotball. Only thai. Meet Good friends. Tournaments nearly every weekend. Play all around thailand. Play för Kanchanaburi province old team . Played about 10 year. Edited November 16, 2019 by kanchajohan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Yeah I play tennis with some of the people in my town as well as participating in running and biking events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Cycling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluek Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Used to play full court basketball with Thais every week. Occasionally another farang would show up but usually was only me. Most of them are not big, but man are they quick. And you can see how their football skills impacted their basketball game. After a rebound there would always be two of them sprinting down each side of the floor like strikers looking for a long pass. I always played tough defense and some of them got a bit hot-headed about that from time to time, but mostly a good group of fellas. Wish I could still play but ankle injuries have kept me away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerandDog Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Golf with a Thai group in Chiang Mai once per month & Chiang Rai twice a year, and cycling with predominantly Thais. Only myself and 1 other farang with the cycling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 (edited) Our 10-year old daughter plays tennis with Thai coaches only, just started national competition. Edited November 16, 2019 by Dario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villagefarang Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Makes a lot more sense to participate in sports or workout with Thais, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I often play hide the sausage with the female Thais. Great sport, very satisfying and keeps me fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonr1971 Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 16 hours ago, Dario said: Our 10-year old daughter plays tennis with Thai coaches only, just started national competition. how old can a child start learning? Im keen to get my rug rat into tennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, ubonr1971 said: how old can a child start learning? Im keen to get my rug rat into tennis There are kids as young as three years old, some even younger, just look on youtube. If one succeeds at the top, tennis can now be rewarding. Australian Ash Barty just pocketed $4.75 million at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, the highest ever paid out prize money in the entire tennis history. That's 140 million Baht for winning one tournament! Men get less for the Nitto ATP Finals in London today. But tennis for a kid or an adult should be fun in the first place. Edited November 17, 2019 by Dario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I play " hang on to your wages".. I'm not very good. My wife seems to win every month !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzachang Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I fence epee and foil regularly with mostly Thai fencers. Some falangs attend too. Many tournament opportunities as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Nope. They likely have a machete in their car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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