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Sport & Activities
Even though it's very hot everyday, the local people in
Bangkok enjoy their sporting activities a lot. As a
result of this most tourists in Bangkok can enjoy a vast
number of games and sporting facilities that are
available in the city. Weekends are a great time for the
locals and outsiders alike to catch up on sporting and
other activities which are otherwise forgotten in the
hustle of day to day life.
Among the many kinds of sports played in the city,
football (soccer), badminton, tennis, snooker, cycling,
Muay Thai boxing and golf are those which are very
popular. The city has some great facilities for indoor
and outdoor activities.
Thai Boxing (Muay Thai)
 Thai boxing, which is also known as
Muay Thai is a type
of martial art that which can be practiced in Bangkok.
It is one of the most loved and revered sport in
Thailand. You will find plenty of fighting venues (e.g
Khao San) where training for the same is given. There is
though a certain amount of physical fitness that one has
to attain and dietary changes tat need to be made for
foreigners to even qualify to be trained in this martial
art.
Golf
 Golf, as a game has plenty of takers in Bangkok. The
fact that Tiger Woods, the renowned golfer is half Thai
makes many people turn to this sport. Golf Clubs here
offer excellent facilities with great quality 18 hole
courses in the city itself. Both locals as well as
visitors to the city take advantage of the great
facilities that the city has on offer for lovers of the
game.
Football (Soccer)
 Football (Soccer) is the most popular game in Bangkok.
As a result of the wide spread interest and the
facilities provided within the city, the local football
team have achieved high standards. The Thais play
football wherever they can. Even the foreigners in
Bangkok have started their own Football clubs. The
Dubliner, the Winking Frog or even the Bulls Head on
Sukhumvit Road are some places where you can try out
your passion for the game.
Tennis
 The interest in
Tennis as a game has increased by
manifolds with the success of the likes of Tamarine
Tanasugarn or Paradorn Srichaphan (Thai tennis players).
Bangkok offers many tennis courts and facilities for the
interested. The Bangna Tennis Court on Soi Bangna for
example, or the Kanapaibun Tennis Club on Sukhumvit Road
are some of the places you can frequent if you would
like to pursue the game in the city.
Snooker and Pool
 Snooker and pool are popular games among the youth in
Bangkok. You will find most of the pool tables here with
American dimensions. The Bulldog on Sukhumvit Road, Gullivers on Sukhumvit Soi 5 and Khao San Road, apart
from most of the high end hotels have pool tables where
you can enjoy the game.
Cycling
 Cycling in Bangkok will add a new dimension to your
traveling and exploration of the place. Plenty of
services with Bangkok Bike Rides give you the ample
opportunity of getting out to the country side. There
are plenty of tourists who avail this facility as a
unique way of discovering the city as well as its
fringes. Arrangements for the same can be made by your
hotel. You can avail a day trip for 1,000 Baht.
Chess
 Chess is also an activity that is practiced frequently
in Bangkok. One very known place for that is the O'Riley's Pub on the Sukhumvit Road near
Sala Daeng BTS
Station where Foreigners and Locals have chess battles.
Also, there are many tournaments which are organized by
the Bangkok Chess Federation.
Like any other bustling city Gyms, fitness centers and
swimming pools are some of the basic facilities you will
find at more or les all the hotels with some kind of
standard. If you don’t have a swimming pool or a gym at
the place where you are lodging you can always try for
other public and private places that will allow you
these facilities at a price. Swimming pools are also
available on the Sukhumvit Road at places like Sivalai
Club. California Wow chain is a gym with the best of
facilities that you can enjoy located all around the
city. Long time membership in some of these places might
see a reduction in normal prices.
There are plenty of Sports Stadiums that host sporting
activities and loads of such fun activities that sports
enthusiasts can enjoy while in Bangkok. So the next time
you are in Bangkok don’t forget on your sporting
activities. If you are staying longer in Bangkok, why
not join a Sports Club? The Royal Bangkok Sports Club
located right in down town Bangkok offers over 30 kinds
of sport activities to its members.
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