Originally Posted by frogblogger

I'm a Chiang Mai'er June through December each year. Can't say the Expats Club is my thing though, too formal, and smacks of taking oneself a little seriously (sorry KL!) Most I've got involved with is the CMPG (photography club... where Thai members are welcome, if few and far between ).

I'm still a TVer... different pseudo too... but keep my head down, there's a bunch of dictators in charge, and a rabble permanently at war over yellow v. red issues there.

Tuskers is ok as bars go, though I've only been there a couple of times. Once I'd got the first six months of having fun out of my system, I settled down to a virtually entirely Thai way of life, avoiding most expat haunts. There are plenty of less formal meeting places away from the expats club and official TV residence - small groups of old-timer expats can be happened upon in the most incongruous of locations.

I go to a gym, the Powerhouse. Probably about 60/40 expat/Thai members there. Don't really socialise though, but I suppose it's a good place to meet people if that's your thing.