Racquetball (not Squash) In Thailand

[cgit6]

I'd like to play, need a place to 1) Buy a racquet (if i dont ship mine from home), 2) Play where the court-lines are setup for r-ball (not squash)

[sportsman69]

G'day Mate.

I wish I could be more helpful. A few years ago I had intentions of setting up 3 squash courts and 1 racquetball court in the complex I have now in place in Rawai, Phuket, the plans have already been drawn, that was the cheap part. None of this changes what is happening in this place/city/ country, at this point in time.

As we all know the hit the fan a few years ago here in Phuket and as I'm sure, as is the case elsewhere, some good intentions had to be shelved in an effort to survive in the current financial climate.

People do ask me what is the future and all I can say to them is " well here is the contact number for "............ " He's really keen, interested, and like yourself, would also like to play the game on a regular basis, so give him a call. I'm doing this with squash inquiries also.

There are many "septic tanks" [no offense intended] in the local area so there is a local interest, the biggest problem is to find / or build a court and understandably, at this moment , there are many short arms with deep pockets. If they put down their racquets for a moment they could possibly reach in. Maybe in the future someone rocks up with a bag of bucks [ freshly laundered ] and says "where do you want it built".

Don't just throw money. We all live in hope.

I dunno, I just go with the flow.

Cheers 'n' beers.

ss

I intend living forever..........................................so far, so good.

[ChuckRousenberg]

It is great to hear that there are racquetball players in asian countries. To the person that was talking about building 3 squash courts and 1 racquetball court, would it be possible in the future, when money is available to build 4 convertible courts. This means having the back wall movable so that the court can be used for both racquetball and squash. The back wall can be moved and locked into place within one minute for either sport.

To the guy that is looking for racquetball. You might have to consider doing Australian racquetball, which is close, but not perfect. It is racquetball played with a slightly different racquet and playing on a squash court. I have not played it myself, but hear that it is an acceptable option until racquetball courts become popular in that part of the world.

I am traveling to China and trying to get builders there to consider implimenting convertible courts into new housing projects, instead of strictly squash courts. China only has one racquetball court in the whole country so far in Shanghai.

I have a racquetball dealership in Florida, if I can be of any help. Please drop me a line.

Chuck

(813) 765-5120

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