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GymNation says it will enter Thailand with a flagship gym in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027. The UAE-founded operator plans more than 20 locations in Thailand over three to five years and projects the network will create more than 1,500 full-time jobs.
GymNation plans to open more than 20 gyms in Thailand over the next three to five years, beginning with a flagship club in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district in the first quarter of 2027. The move will take the UAE-founded fitness operator into Southeast Asia for the first time, extending its expansion beyond the Middle East.
The planned Bangkok flagship will cover more than 40,000 square feet, with memberships starting at 999 Thai baht (about $30) per month, according to the company’s plans reported by Athletech News. GymNation says later Thai locations will each measure at least 30,000 square feet and operate 24 hours a day.
The clubs are planned to include strength and cardio equipment, more than 400 classes per month, and dedicated studios for Hyrox, reformer Pilates and Les Mills programming. GymNation also projects that its planned network of more than 20 locations will create over 1,500 full-time jobs in Thailand. These are company plans and forecasts; the report does not provide a location-by-location schedule.
GymNation Southeast Asia CEO William Rasmussen-Dean described Thailand as a promising fitness market, saying its interest in health and wellbeing fits the company’s approach. Founder and CEO Loren Holland said the company intends to offer large facilities with a combination of equipment and design that he characterized as “next-level.”
GymNation’s First Southeast Asian Market
The Thailand announcement gives GymNation a defined first step in its planned Asian expansion, rather than an unspecified intention to enter the region. A Bangkok flagship would establish its initial presence in a major city before the company attempts to build a wider national network. The size of the proposed first club and the planned 24-hour operation suggest a model built around large, all-day facilities, though the company has not provided details about how later sites will be distributed.
The project could also bring new competition to Thailand’s gym market and create jobs if the rollout proceeds as planned. GymNation’s stated target of more than 1,500 full-time positions is a forecast tied to completion of its proposed network, not a confirmed count of jobs already created. For prospective members, the announced starting price offers an early indication of the flagship’s intended price point, but the company has not described the full membership terms or whether rates will differ at other locations.
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From Gulf Growth to Thailand
GymNation launched in the United Arab Emirates in 2018. Athletech News reported that the company has since expanded to 48 gyms and more than 200,000 members across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Thailand would be its first market outside the Middle East and its first in Southeast Asia.
The move follows a $100 million private credit facility from HPS Investment Partners, the credit business acquired by BlackRock. GymNation had said the funding would support a target of more than 100 gyms across the Gulf Cooperation Council region and help pay for an initial expansion into Asia. In May, the company also told Athletech News it was targeting more than 100 GCC locations within three years, while investing in technology and new international markets. The Thailand plan identifies where its first Asian expansion is expected to begin; the report does not state how the financing will be allocated between markets.
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Thai Rollout Details Still Pending
The announcement sets out an overall target and a planned opening window, but many operating details remain unconfirmed or unspecified. GymNation has not identified sites beyond the Pathum Wan flagship, provided dates for later openings, or explained how the more than 20 locations will be divided among Thai cities. The first-quarter 2027 date is a plan, not confirmation that construction or opening has been completed.
The reported starting membership price does not establish what services are included, whether that rate will apply beyond the flagship, or what additional fees or contract conditions may apply. The company’s jobs figure is also a projection. The source material does not include permits, construction milestones, local partners, or an independent assessment of demand and competition.
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Bangkok Flagship Is the First Milestone
The next stated milestone is the opening of the Pathum Wan flagship in the first quarter of 2027. Before then, further announcements may clarify the site’s development, membership terms and opening arrangements; no specific dates for those updates were included in the report.
GymNation’s broader plan is to add more than 20 locations over the following three to five years. Progress will depend on the company carrying out that rollout, but the source does not set out an opening calendar or name additional cities. The eventual pace, geographic reach and job creation will become clearer as the operator releases site plans and opens its first clubs.
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Key Questions
When is GymNation’s first Thailand gym expected to open?
The company plans to open its Bangkok flagship in the first quarter of 2027. That is a scheduled target, not a completed opening.
Where will the first GymNation location be?
The first planned club is in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district. The company has not named other Thai locations in the source report.
How many gyms does GymNation plan in Thailand?
GymNation plans to open more than 20 locations across Thailand over three to five years. It has not published a detailed timetable for those openings.
How much will membership cost?
Memberships at the Bangkok flagship are planned to start at 999 Thai baht, or about $30 per month. The report does not specify what that price includes or whether it will apply to every location.
How many jobs could the expansion create?
GymNation projects that its planned Thai network will create more than 1,500 full-time jobs. That figure is a company forecast, not a confirmed number of jobs already in place.
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