The British Club

About

The club is a private members' club situated on a ~14,000 m² city-centre site. It features a historic two-storey clubhouse, front and back lawns, function rooms, poolside areas, a kiddies pool and playground, a snooker/pool room, on-site bars and restaurants, a fitness centre, and on-site parking with entrance via Silom Soi 18. More details can be found on the club facilities page.

History

The club was founded on 24 April 1903, with its first clubhouse opening on 6 July 1903. The current purpose-built Georgian-style clubhouse was inaugurated on 23 April 1910. The land was gifted by King Vajiravudh in 1914. It was occupied by Japanese forces on 9 December 1941 and re-opened on 10 September 1946. The club has since expanded to include pools, squash courts, and a fitness centre, undergoing recent phased redevelopments in 2018 and 2022. More information is available on the history page.

Dining Facilities

The club offers multiple on-site food and beverage outlets, including the Churchill Bar, Jubilee Bar, Veranda, Sails, Sala, The 1910 Balcony, Wordsworth Lounge, and poolside cafés. Full menus for these outlets are available on the dining page.

Events

The club maintains an online events programme and calendar that includes regular social nights, food and beverage promotions, and sports competitions such as quiz nights and pool/table-tennis competitions. Details can be found on the events calendar.

Networking Opportunities

Networking is facilitated through regular social and food and beverage events, sports sections, and activities such as cricket, squash, tennis, golf, bridge, and balut. The club also hosts business events and conferences, supported by a large member community and reciprocal-club network. More information is available on the business events page.

Business Services

The club provides facilities for business events, including bookable function rooms equipped with AV/projector and PA systems, along with catering and event management support for board meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences, and product launches. Contact details for the Operations Manager for business bookings can be found on the business services page.

Leisure Activities

A wide range of leisure activities is offered, including balut, bridge, snooker/pool, darts, a pipe & drum band, fitness classes, personal training, massage and therapy services, kids' activities, and seasonal family events such as the New Year polar swim and poolside family activities. More details can be found on the leisure activities page.

Sports Facilities

On-site sports facilities include a main 25m swimming pool with lap lanes, a separate kiddies pool, four floodlit hard tennis courts, two international-standard glass-backed squash courts, cricket practice nets, and a floodlit multi-purpose court suitable for hockey, 5-a-side, and indoor cricket. The fitness centre offers cardio and weights, along with running, table tennis, and pool/snooker facilities. More information can be found on the sports facilities page.

Membership Options

Membership is available in two forms: Full membership, which requires a one-time life payment and provides voting rights for core nationalities, and Annual membership, which is a yearly subscription that converts to Full after five annual entrance fees. Core nationalities include Australian, British, Canadian, and New Zealander, who have designated Ordinary status. Applicants must be 21 years or older, and a refundable deposit and monthly subscriptions apply. Full rates are published on the membership information page.

Dress Code

The club's rules and by-laws include provisions regarding dress code and footwear, with specific outlet rules applying. For instance, the dress code for the Pool Room is stated as 'Casual' as defined in the club's by-laws. More information can be found on the dress code page.

Special Events

The club hosts regular special events and festivals, including examples such as the Chinese New Year brunch and dragon show, quiz nights, and monthly pool and table-tennis competitions. The club also hosts the relocated British War Memorial and Remembrance Day services, along with larger community festivals like the Great British Festival and Living in Bangkok events. More details can be found on the special events page.

Affiliations

The club maintains an extensive network of reciprocal affiliations, with several hundred reciprocal clubs worldwide. A list of reciprocal clubs is available by region on the club's website. More information can be found on the affiliations page.