What happened to the Decathlon store at Lotus north Pattaya? 

Went up the escalator for my twice a year sports shopping to find empty space where the Decathlon store used to be. 

I know there is a new one out on Sukhumvit .Did they relocate? 

53 minutes ago, thecyclist said:

What happened to the Decathlon store at Lotus north Pattaya? 

Went up the escalator for my twice a year sports shopping to find empty space where the Decathlon store used to be. 

I know there is a new one out on Sukhumvit .Did they relocate? 

 

 

New place on Sukhumvit is awesome. Much larger with more items on display, go check it out,,,

I absolutely hate that new location.  I usually go through Theprasit intersection which is a bit of a nightmare, especially around rush hour.  Depending on which direction, you can be waiting for quite awhile at that intersection.  If you are coming from Pattaya on the left side of Sukhumvit then no problem, but you still have to get on the other side of Sukhumvit on the way back and the next u-turn is quite a ways down from what I remember.  It's quite stressful, especially during rush hour.

 

They are building an AnyTime Fitness right beside it.  May even be already done or getting close by now.  I wanted to sign up so I can also use their locations in Bangkok and the Philippines, but that location is just too much of a PiTA and too much traffic for me to deal with on a daily basis.

I like the location, North Pattaya was a Pita. Underground car park at the back

 

They moved partially to save a lot of rent

6 hours ago, thecyclist said:

I know there is a new one out on Sukhumvit .Did they relocate? 

Well yes, you answered your own question. The new place is quite big and offers a good selection. Not cheap, but worth a visit.

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

I like the location, North Pattaya was a Pita. Underground car park at the back

 

They moved partially to save a lot of rent

Ah the difference for those of us who live to the North! That used to be my go to shopping area but the arrival of T21 made it so busy. 

11 hours ago, shdmn said:

I absolutely hate that new location.  I usually go through Theprasit intersection which is a bit of a nightmare, especially around rush hour.  Depending on which direction, you can be waiting for quite awhile at that intersection.  If you are coming from Pattaya on the left side of Sukhumvit then no problem, but you still have to get on the other side of Sukhumvit on the way back and the next u-turn is quite a ways down from what I remember.  It's quite stressful, especially during rush hour.

 

They are building an AnyTime Fitness right beside it.  May even be already done or getting close by now.  I wanted to sign up so I can also use their locations in Bangkok and the Philippines, but that location is just too much of a PiTA and too much traffic for me to deal with on a daily basis.

instead of driving there, you could walk and get some exercise😕

6 minutes ago, Oink said:

instead of driving there, you could walk and get some exercise😕

Walking is far more dangerous there, a few weeks ago just up on Sukhumvit, Chinese were killed crossing the road

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well yes, you answered your own question. The new place is quite big and offers a good selection. Not cheap, but worth a visit.

I hope " not cheap" doesn't mean more expensive than the old Lotus branch. 

9 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well yes, you answered your own question. The new place is quite big and offers a good selection. Not cheap, but worth a visit.

Good quality at Decathlon at a good price, how cheap do you want? The best thing is the 2 year warranty, and they don't try to fight when you take something back

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Walking is far more dangerous there, a few weeks ago just up on Sukhumvit, Chinese were killed crossing the road

 

There's an overbridge 300 hundred yards south and traffic lights at Threppasit 100 yards north where it's safe to cross.  The Chinese were trying to skip across 8 lanes of traffic.

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Good quality at Decathlon at a good price, how cheap do you want? The best thing is the 2 year warranty, and they don't try to fight when you take something back

 

I disagree. The camping gear is not good quality. I'm unimpressed with the bags as well.

17 minutes ago, Nicco said:

 

I disagree. The camping gear is not good quality. I'm unimpressed with the bags as well.

I don't buy that, 2 year warranty, use it

19 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I don't buy that, 2 year warranty, use it

 

It's heavy, poorly designed. If it breaks when you are in the outdoors a warranty is cold comfort.

 

It's really junk stuff tbh. Some of the clothes are ok. Their higher end sleeping pads are marginal, but like everything mfg it's bulky and heavy. A sleep pad we have is over two years old and is toast. Probably only slept on cumulative 3-4 months.

 

Backpack, tents are crap

 

I also hate the no cash policy.

13 minutes ago, Nicco said:

I also hate the no cash policy.

 

I seem to recall someone else mentioned that to me, although I bought trainers there a couple of months ago for cash.  Is it strictly enforced now?

I bought a couple of training shirts there 7 years ago and still wear them, so nothing wrong with the quality.  Actually I am surprised how long they last. 
 

1 minute ago, balo said:

I bought a couple of training shirts there 7 years ago and still wear them, so nothing wrong with the quality.  Actually I am surprised how long they last. 
 

Yeah the clothes and trainers are good enough, I have golf shorts, exercise shorts, socks, trainers, floor pump, HRM, all good for the price

23 minutes ago, Nicco said:

 

It's heavy, poorly designed. If it breaks when you are in the outdoors a warranty is cold comfort.

 

It's really junk stuff tbh. Some of the clothes are ok. Their higher end sleeping pads are marginal, but like everything mfg it's bulky and heavy. A sleep pad we have is over two years old and is toast. Probably only slept on cumulative 3-4 months.

 

Backpack, tents are crap

 

I also hate the no cash policy.

Sounds like you need more premium, pay more, I wouldn't buy golf equipment or bicycles there

Clothes are clothes. It's not about how old the clothes are, but how many washings and wearings. I'm talking more about their gear. It's a peg down from Coleman.

 

I'm not going in a store for years. Ever since the cash issue had arisen. I will say that my Thai wife likes the store although she is not nearly as discerning when it comes to camping gear as I am.

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Sounds like you need more premium, pay more, I wouldn't buy golf equipment or bicycles there

 

True enough but it's just sort of junky stuff. The next time you're in really go through one of their bags which are not inexpensive and if you know anything about tents just look at the seams, the tent poles the overall design. This stuff isn't cheap, but seems like one peg up from Besico.

2 minutes ago, Nicco said:

 

True enough but it's just sort of junky stuff. The next time you're in really go through one of their bags which are not inexpensive and if you know anything about tents just look at the seams, the tent poles the overall design. This stuff isn't cheap, but seems like one peg up from Besico.

I know zero about camping equipment but their golf bags are good well made, not cheap 

12 hours ago, treetops said:

 

I seem to recall someone else mentioned that to me, although I bought trainers there a couple of months ago for cash.  Is it strictly enforced now?

No, it's not enforced. I have been in the Pattaya Branch several times in April/Mai this year. There is always one station manned for cash payments. I paid every time cash. Same back home. You can pay cash without a problem if you want.

15 hours ago, thecyclist said:

I hope " not cheap" doesn't mean more expensive than the old Lotus branch. 

Probably about the same..... I found it useful prior to a short trip to a nearby country, to get some good shirts, shorts and T-shirts, everything in one place and nice AC place, easy to park out front. You could likely save baht by going to the Bua khao market though. 

14 hours ago, treetops said:

traffic lights at Threppasit 100 yards north where it's safe to cross

Well with a good dose of caution, maybe!

On 6/8/2025 at 2:59 PM, Nicco said:

 

I disagree. The camping gear is not good quality. I'm unimpressed with the bags as well.

Same for the bicycle tires. Looked good, but lasted only a few months. 

10 minutes ago, thecyclist said:

Same for the bicycle tires. Looked good, but lasted only a few months. 

Need to be selective at Decathlon, I wouldn't buy tyres, Continentals are cheap on Lazada

On 6/8/2025 at 12:12 AM, thecyclist said:

I hope " not cheap" doesn't mean more expensive than the old Lotus branch. 

Prices for Decathlon or lesser known brand names are ok and usually decent quality.  That is what I go there for.  Not the big brand name overpriced stuff.

The Lotus North Pattaya branch of Decathlon is definitely not there any more.

They've got serve yourself tills now, just one person manning a few tills, feels empty 

11 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

They've got serve yourself tills now, just one person manning a few tills, feels empty 

 

Do they still have one cashier till that takes cash?  That's what they do here in China.  And the one person manning the tills is generally adequate since so many customers here are conditioned to do the QR payment thing.  And I've seen them call over other associates when things got busy.