Bangkok

We list 10 pickleball venues in Bangkok, most of them on the eastern side of the city along and off Sukhumvit Road. Asoke Sports Club on Sukhumvit Soi 16 and Benchakitti Sports Center in Benjakitti Forest Park are both in Khlong Toei. Further east are Pick A Court and SukSpace in Phra Khanong, Papaya Pickleball Club and Club 46 in Suan Luang, and SP Pickleball Club and BEAT Discovery in Bang Na. Dink A Lot Pickleball Club is in the Bravo BKK mall in Huai Khwang, and The Peninsula Bangkok has riverside courts in Khlong San.

Nearly all venues are indoor, and several, including Asoke Sports Club, SukSpace, Pick A Court, Papaya and Dink A Lot, are air-conditioned. Court hire typically costs ฿400 per court per hour at Club 46, SP Pickleball, Dink A Lot and BEAT Discovery, ฿600 for an indoor court at Asoke Sports Club and ฿750 at Pick A Court, with SukSpace at ฿1,800. Benchakitti Sports Center is a free public hall with 10 courts, run by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

Open play is widely available, at ฿170 per person at SP Pickleball, ฿200 at Dink A Lot, ฿280 at Pick A Court and ฿300 at Papaya, and most clubs hire out paddles. Coaching is offered at Asoke Sports Club, Dink A Lot and The Peninsula. Evening sessions after work are the busiest, so book ahead, and allow for traffic by choosing a venue near a BTS station or your hotel.