A.U.A.
American University Alumni Association
179 Rajadamri Road
Tel 252-8170 to 3, 252-8395 to 9
Large and convenient library with some two dozens of American periodicals; also US newspapers, such as the New York Times (considerable delay) and USA Today (almost fresh); selection of non-fiction video tapes which can be viewed in the library (sound track over headphones); large school teaching Thais some English.
Alliance Francaise
29 Sathorn Tai Road, Tel 213-2133
French Cultural Institute; French library; also propagates French apparel culture with haute couture lessons; at the end of a 6 month course one has the chance to pass an examinations and earn a "Diploma de haute couture de l’Alliance" and a "Certificate de stylisme modelisme".
Bonjour Bangkok
c/o Alliance Francaise or
c/o Dominique-Helene Shoemans
Tel 514-0916, 538-6934
For French speakers of all nationalities, monthly meetings, excursions, regular activities, French monthly newsletter.
British Council
428 Soi 2, Siam Square, Tel 252-6136 to 8
British Cultural Institute; large library
British Club
189 Surawong Road
Tel 234-0247, 234-2592.
Citizens of the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand can become members; others can become associate members
Club house facilities: restaurant, bar, swimming pool, babies’ pool and children’s playground. Swimming and tennis lessons for members and their children. In good old English tradition, the club offers many sports and games: billiards, bridge, cricket, darts, golf, rugby, snooker, soccer, squash, tennis (lawn and floodlit hard courts), either on own or rented facilities.
Canadian Group
c/o Canadian Embassy
138 Silom Road, Tel 234-1561 to 8
Canadians and their spouses can become members; monthly newsletter.
Goethe Institute
18/1 Soi Attakarnprasit
Sathorn Tai Road, near JUSMAG
Tel 281-7211
German Cultural Institute, has a German library but all in all concentrates much on German lessons for Thais.
Japanese Association
Sathorn Thani Building
Sathorn Nua Road, Tel 233-7504
Japanese residents can become members; as in most foreign clubs the female members are more active than the male.
Jewish Association of Thailand
GPO Box 1669, Tel 258-2195
Korean Association
3/1 Soi 18, Sukhumvit Road
Tel 258-1627
New Zealand Society
c/o Embassy of New Zealand
Tel 251-8165
New Zealand citizens and others who can prove that they are attached to New Zealand can become members; big celebration of the New Zealand Day in February.
Thai-Australia Association
c/o Australian Embassy
Tel 287-2680
An association of Thais who have visited or studied in Australia.
Spanish Speaking Group
c/o Spanish Embassy
Tel 252-6112, 252-8368, 2790160
Anybody who likes to practice his or her Spanish can become a member; regular meetings.
Scandinavian Society
c/o Embassy of Denmark
Tel 213-2021 to 5
All Scandinavians can become members; three large parties every year are held in Scandinavian manner.
