smokie36 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hi, I need a decent sized swimming pool to use while I am in Chiang Mai later this month. Any suggestions please? Hopefully at least 20m long if you don't mind.... Thanks again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Therealcentreoftheuniverse is 25 by 16 mtrs. just entre into google to find website. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Olympic size swimming pool at the 700 Year Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpikey Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Olympic size swimming pool at the 700 Year Stadium. What's the score with that then? Open to the public? times / price etc? do they let you use the diving boards also?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) 700 year stadium 50 meter clean Olympic pool, 60THB or 30THB if become a member for 500THB 1 year. Open 8:30 AM till 8:00PM ( Thuesday's 9:30 AM till 98:00PM ). Yes you can use the diving boards. Edited July 6, 2012 by terminatorchiangmai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBrad Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 700 year stadium 50 meter clean Olympic pool, 60THB or 30THB if become a member for 500THB 1 year. Open 8:30 AM till 8:00PM ( Thuesday's 9:30 AM till 98:00PM ). Yes you can use the diving boards. When I was there a couple of months ago, the diving boards had been removed, and the higher diving tower was chained off. Maybe that was a temporary thing while maintenance was done to the high board, but that's not how it usually goes in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) 700 year stadium 50 meter clean Olympic pool, 60THB or 30THB if become a member for 500THB 1 year. Open 8:30 AM till 8:00PM ( Thuesday's 9:30 AM till 98:00PM ). Yes you can use the diving boards. When I was there a couple of months ago, the diving boards had been removed, and the higher diving tower was chained off. Maybe that was a temporary thing while maintenance was done to the high board, but that's not how it usually goes in Thailand. Maybe some 'jumpers' have become too successfull in the art of jumping, before heading South. Edited July 6, 2012 by Semper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) I thought diving was confined to Pattaya Anyway thanks for the excellent response...look forward to a good swim before hitting the bars! Edited July 6, 2012 by smokie36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblether Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You could always try swimming in the moat. You're on your own though, and I'm not sitting next to you in the pub after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyecatcher Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 700 year stadium 50 meter clean Olympic pool, 60THB or 30THB if become a member for 500THB 1 year. Open 8:30 AM till 8:00PM ( Thuesday's 9:30 AM till 98:00PM ). Yes you can use the diving boards. Seems best value day is a THUESDAY as its open almost 4 days. When exactly is Thuesday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 700 year stadium 50 meter clean Olympic pool, 60THB or 30THB if become a member for 500THB 1 year. Open 8:30 AM till 8:00PM ( Thuesday's 9:30 AM till 98:00PM ). Yes you can use the diving boards. Seems best value day is a THUESDAY as its open almost 4 days. When exactly is Thuesday? On a qwerty keyboard the e is next to the r. Even an amateur sleuth such as myself was able to work that out in under ten seconds. Don't infect any more of my threads with your spelling competition nonsense please. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaamNaam Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 By far the cleanest and quietest pool would be the one at centre of the universe, quite expensive unless you buy bulk slots though. http://www.therealcentreoftheuniverse.com/pool_hours.php Otherwise a cheaper option would be the pool at Chiang Mai Land, very busy, kids jumping around all over the place, but cheap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DowntownAl Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I just can't get my head around public swimming pools...just a personal taste (ick) thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaamNaam Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I just can't get my head around public swimming pools...just a personal taste (ick) thing... As opposed to swimming in the ocean or rivers where billions of fish piss and <deleted>. Still cheaper to use a public pool that build one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DowntownAl Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) I just can't get my head around public swimming pools...just a personal taste (ick) thing... As opposed to swimming in the ocean or rivers where billions of fish piss and <deleted>. Still cheaper to use a public pool that build one. Now that you mention it, I might even have to give up drinking the dam_n stuff... Edited July 7, 2012 by DowntownAl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAIPHUKET Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 By far the cleanest and quietest pool would be the one at centre of the universe, quite expensive unless you buy bulk slots though. http://www.therealce.../pool_hours.php To find the Centre of the Universe is like finding the next galaxy. Very clinical place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjhbigv Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 The pool at the university is quite nice and open to everyone. https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=chiang+mai&hl=en&ll=18.796714,98.955346&spn=0.001559,0.003047&num=10&safe=off&hnear=Chiang+Mai,+Thailand&t=h&z=19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaamNaam Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 By far the cleanest and quietest pool would be the one at centre of the universe, quite expensive unless you buy bulk slots though. http://www.therealce.../pool_hours.php To find the Centre of the Universe is like finding the next galaxy. Very clinical place. Not at all in fact we found it straight away. If your'e not a complete nonce with a map that is. It's well sign posted. With google earth / maps , GPS it's hard to get lost these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo22 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel on Huay Kaew Road has a 50 meter pool. If you are not a guest, it's 100baht per swim. It's an older pool with some broken tiles so watch your feet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel on Huay Kaew Road has a 50 meter pool. If you are not a guest, it's 100baht per swim. It's an older pool with some broken tiles so watch your feet. Not a problem...my feet won't be touching anything but water for 50 lengths of that pool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundas Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Well, I like the 700 year stadium pool. I go swimming during the day, Parking is always easy (I ride a bike, but I think parking a car would be Ok, too). it's always been quiet when I've been there, and I've always had a lane to myself. I like the fact it's a 50m olympic pool. The water quality seems OK. No broken tiles that i've noticed, either. It's a pool I enjoy swimming in. And as far as I know the 60B cost includes admission to the gym - a basic set up, but OK. Disadvantages: The journey out there. No customer lockers that I've noticed - it's hard to secure valuables - wallets, keys etc. You're expected to leave footwear on a rack near reception and walk across hot concrete pool decking in order to get to the showers. The showers themselves are cold only (no problem most of the time) and pretty basic. Some toilet doors falling off their hinges. There's a change room under the stairs which is pretty small but my guess is I'm expected to use it (Thais can be prudish about public nakedness). I still go there, though. It's too enjoyable an experience to be put off by the disadvantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Well, I like the 700 year stadium pool. I go swimming during the day, Parking is always easy (I ride a bike, but I think parking a car would be Ok, too). it's always been quiet when I've been there, and I've always had a lane to myself. I like the fact it's a 50m olympic pool. The water quality seems OK. No broken tiles that i've noticed, either. It's a pool I enjoy swimming in. And as far as I know the 60B cost includes admission to the gym - a basic set up, but OK. Disadvantages: The journey out there. No customer lockers that I've noticed - it's hard to secure valuables - wallets, keys etc. You're expected to leave footwear on a rack near reception and walk across hot concrete pool decking in order to get to the showers. The showers themselves are cold only (no problem most of the time) and pretty basic. Some toilet doors falling off their hinges. There's a change room under the stairs which is pretty small but my guess is I'm expected to use it (Thais can be prudish about public nakedness). I still go there, though. It's too enjoyable an experience to be put off by the disadvantages. It sounds great apart from the issues with wallets and the suchlike...maybe just take the minimum with me and hope for the best is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundas Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 It's normally so quiet, I think you'd be unlucky to lose anything there - but it's better to be sure. I normally go with someone and we take turns to look after valuables. Or you could take something secure (like a metal box) and padlock it to one of the railings. Or lock minimal valuables up inside your bike (if that's how you go out there) and swim with your key on you (in a waterproof bag it it's one with a chip in it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 Ok I can handle that. How far is the stadium from the centre of town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundas Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Ok I can handle that. How far is the stadium from the centre of town? Don't know exactly but about a 15 minute ride on a motorcycle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundas Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 And when you're getting in and out of the pool, especially, watch out for broken tiles. There have been a few reports of people having their feet lacerated on broken tiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Ok I can handle that. How far is the stadium from the centre of town? Don't know exactly but about a 15 minute ride on a motorcycle. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 By far the cleanest and quietest pool would be the one at centre of the universe, quite expensive unless you buy bulk slots though. http://www.therealce.../pool_hours.php Otherwise a cheaper option would be the pool at Chiang Mai Land, very busy, kids jumping around all over the place, but cheap. Had a swim this morning at the centre of the universe. Its worth noting the price is 80 Baht before 9am and again after 5pm. Otherwise its 200 Baht for a single swim and cheaper by increments dropping to 100 Baht I believe for 30 visits. Excellent pool. Take note of the number so you can call for directions if you get a bit lost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAIPHUKET Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Logic?? Why is the price lower during cooler times and rises dramatically when the sun is burning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 From opening to 09.00 and then from 17.00 till close only Lap swimming is allowed. The owner is a keen swimmer and I understand he wishes to attract Serious swimmers before or after working hours. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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