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[pokerman]

Just moved to the Pin Kloe area and was wondering if anyone knows wherw I

could learn Tai Chi or Chi Kung in this area?

[MMR]

Many parks around Bangkok have group Tai Chi activities.

I am not sure about the Pin Klao area, but I know for sure that

Sirikit Park and Lumpini Park both do evening classes.

[iyah]

People do Tai chi every morning (early) in the park near rama 8 bridge, opposite kao sarn, pin klao area.

[pokerman]

Thanks for your help

[PrettySandy]

Just moved to the Pin Kloe area and was wondering if anyone knows wherw I

could learn Tai Chi or Chi Kung in this area?

As i know Tai Chi in BKK is FREE! i prefer yoga tho!

[kconor]

T-Land and Tai Chi...or yoga.

The three of them are incompatible.

Tai chi principle is based on centering and not going to physical or mental extremes;

it is a soft, gentle, dynamic flexing; thus most presume it is for old people and useless

for combat.

Yoga, usually associated with or derived from Hatha [sun-moon] yoga, works the body

to its physical limits..the stretch;..and advances to the mentality of meditation. Tai

chi has no meditative aspect other than feeling and observing ones self.

the last difficulty, the Thai. Most want the 'latest' 'greatest' known, popularly recognized

exercise workout, so when name dropping, it brings accolades. They not practice

muay thai, but will do tae kwan do, aerobics, and jogging or capeiera.

Yes, tai chi can be found in park area around bangkok, but few, very few are qualified

to teach this correctly. I have met only two teachers, both chinese, very chinese,

and both would not teach non-chinese; one was became a friend, the other only wanted

to test fight. This is the aspect to contend with: teacher, vanity, and martial conflict.

For Bangkok, going to the park, meeting 'friends', practicint out of doors, regular schedule,...this in itself will satisfy most.