{"id":228,"date":"2021-07-15T10:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T10:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishclubbangkok.org\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:07:56","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.britishclubbangkok.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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An oasis in the heart of Bangkok<\/h3>

The British Club Bangkok<\/b> is a private members' Club in the Central Business District of downtown Bangkok, Thailand. We were founded in 1903 as a British businessmen\u2019s and diplomats\u2019 club but have developed over the past century to be the social, sports & cultural centre for the English-speaking community in Bangkok. Our full history can be found under the history tag<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Membership<\/h3>

Although our membership is predominantly Australian, British, Canadian and New Zealander, we have an extensive Associate membership covering 48 nationalities and in all we have over 1,300 memberships equating to 3,200 members, spouses, and their children. Full Membership details concerning can be found under the Membership page<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Outlets & Facilities<\/h3>

The British Club Bangkok<\/b> has a compact range of dining and sports facilities on our 14,000m\u00b2 city centre site:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dining outlets<\/h3>

include a British style pub\/bar, an international cuisine restaurant, a Sports Bars, a Poolside open-air caf\u00e9, and a Family & Children\u2019s caf\u00e9 \u2013 see the Dining tag<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sports facilities<\/h3>

include a 25m Swimming Pool, a Children\u2019s pool & multi-play area, four floodlit, tennis courts, two air-conditioned, glass-backed squash courts, a Fitness Centre, and aerobics room (to open in December), two floodlit Cricket Nets, a floodlit Multi Purpose Court, a Snooker Room, a Children\u2019s Games Room, and Thai & Sports Massage Facilities - see the Sports & Games tag<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our Grounds<\/h3>

are suitable for weddings, business functions and parties, and are partially open to the public for each year\u2019s Royal British Legion Remembrance Service and for the annual LIVING IN BANGKOK event.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Development<\/h3>

The British Club Bangkok is coming to the end of a multi-year, \u00a33 million redevelopment of its poolside facilities. In 2018, the Club opened its new Silom Wing with an open-air caf\u00e9, children\u2019s swimming pool & multi-play area, two air-conditioned, glass-backed squash courts, an interactive room, a games room and Kids Stop \u2026 a family play and eating area.

\n\nIn 2021, a new covered open air Caf\u00e9 will open topped by a glass-walled Sports Bar viewing both the tennis courts and the main swimming pool \u2013 in addition, there will be a new pool view fitness centre, massage & therapy rooms, and new state of the art changing facilities - see the Club Development tag<\/a>.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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