Where's All The Gyms?

[jackr]

Moved up to Chiang Mai four months ago and haven't yet sourced a reasonable gym at a reasonable price; that is: (a) not full of posers, and ( not full of katoeys. Most of the major hotels and apartment complexes have them, ie - Hillside and Rim Ping etc, but bleddy expensive (Thai terms). Shouldn't have to pay more than 20 baht to be honest. Where I was in Songkhla, the most I ever paid was 15 baht and that was for a quality air-conned gym with Technogym equipment and a decent range of free weights. I'm living near Mae Jo on the Phrao road (going north of town). Checked out the Agricultural University the other day and they had a fair to good one, but for students only.

The stadium in town is bearable until all the katoeys congregate there. The guy that runs the place, being a bit that way inclined himself, really doesn't help. Anyone know of any half decent ones around the northern edge of the city?

Much appreciated.

Cheers

[Croc]

Moved up to Chiang Mai four months ago and haven't yet sourced a reasonable gym at a reasonable price; that is: (a) not full of posers, and ( not full of katoeys. Most of the major hotels and apartment complexes have them, ie - Hillside and Rim Ping etc, but bleddy expensive (Thai terms). Shouldn't have to pay more than 20 baht to be honest. Where I was in Songkhla, the most I ever paid was 15 baht and that was for a quality air-conned gym with Technogym equipment and a decent range of free weights. I'm living near Mae Jo on the Phrao road (going north of town). Checked out the Agricultural University the other day and they had a fair to good one, but for students only.

The stadium in town is bearable until all the katoeys congregate there. The guy that runs the place, being a bit that way inclined himself, really doesn't help. Anyone know of any half decent ones around the northern edge of the city?

Much appreciated. 

Cheers

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I don't know where you live (mostly because I'm new to Chiang Mai) but there's a brand new gym opening up immediatly beside my building. it's just off Thanon Nimmanhaemin, on Soi 7 or 8. Not sure if it's open yet, but it certainly looks to have decent equipment from what they're unloading from the trucks. If I see the owners again (who are farung) I'll ask them what the ETA and cost will be.

[p1p]

Try above Rimping Supermarket, Chotana Road. Otherwise there is the YMCA, the 700 year stadium or the fitness center neas the back of Com Plaza.

[jackr]

cheers guys