Public Swimming Pool in Bangkok: Wisutamol (Olympic Size)
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If you are a swimmer looking to do some laps in Bangkok, look no further than the Wisutamol Swimming Pool. It is located next to the National Stadium, a 3-minute walk from the National Stadium BTS station. The complex is also called Visutdrarom. It is the best and cheapest olympic-sized (50-meter) public swimming pool in Bangkok (at least from the ones I tried). It is open to everyone and you'll just need to pay 100THB to enter. If you live in Bangkok, you can become a member for 1000THB, and then only pay 50THB per visits. To do so, you must provide a copy of your passport with two photo IDs. They will also make you pass an easy test (floating 5 minutes in the water and swimming 50 meters). The basin is in the open air so the sun can hit you pretty hard. It's best to bring some sun lotion and maybe goggles with UV protection. I've always found the water and the environment to be clean for local standards. The place is starting to age though as you can see f
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