Just wanted to know if there are any good places to buy badminton stuff in Phuket or Bangkok. Or any streets where there are black markets?

thanx

I've just got back from Thailand last night. I bought 2 MP100's packages that came with Yonex socks, T-shirt and MP100 strung with BG-85 for about $87 a package from Yonex showroom in World Trade Center.

any idea how much does a Ti-7 cost @ the yonex showroom in WTC?

3000++ baht.

thanks Ake....now i'll wait till december to buy the Ti-7 when i go back to bkk for christmas...

hey senior citizen, r u from the usa or canada?

Tell me when you come. If I have time, there will be a better place to buy. Just 2,000 m. from WTC.
However, I'm not happy with my Ti7, now looking for MP77 or MP100.
Did you try Ti7 already?

i'm headed to Bangkok by the looks of it instead of Phuket coz of that disease thing in Phuket. So i was wondering, anyone in Thailand got any good places where i can find cheap genuine Yonex stuff? or any sorts of genuine badminton stuff? Or black markets prehaps?

thanx

The only place I go to in Bangkok is the Yonex shop @ World Trade Center. Most expensive racquet (MP100) there costs less than S$160, inclusive of a shirt, socks and strings.

Racquets there are 3U though, so maybe you can pickup a MP100 3U version ? I bought a 3U Ti-10 from there.

You can also visit the department store in World Trade Center, there is Zen, which sells Carlton quite cheaply, about S$95 for a AB900 (exclusive of string). I even saw the Wilson Hyper Carbon there !

My previous trip there, was very tempted to get the AB900m but end up getting the Ti-10, anyway, my fren just got a AB900, so will borrow and test it out to see if it is really as good as claimed.

Happy shopping !

What currency is that in?

Hey Byron, when are u going there?
Maybe Blitz is interested in the 3U MP 100!

me too!!

S$ = Singapore dollars.

Only disadvantage is that the lady at the shop will not string for you higher than the recommended tension.

The shop has a electronic scale which you can weigh the racquet.

at least she's honest about it.
scooby, can you get address, and/or phone number and/or fax number of this yonex shop at the trade center? i will check if they do mail order

hi byro-nenium,
i know of some places that are quite inexpensive cos i live in thailand. there are SUPER SPORTS sections in the Central department stores that has almost all the sport products including a large selection of badminton products. two monts earlier i was there and i saw the tag of Ti-10 costing about 4000 baht and the MP100 was samething like 4800 baht ( i do not confirm ) but if you tell them that you are a student or show them somekind of student identity you can get a discount of 15%. another place is behind the MBK (MA- boon -KHRONG ) centernest to the main stadium you can to tell the tuk tuk to take you to this place. it is an area that you wil have to explore but just a bit. i bought my Ti-10 here for 3260 baht including bg65ti and a cover. i hope i am not too late. yes but i find the prices at the zen world trade a little expensive.

Not sure yet..... 6th i think... i'll talk to him on sat if i see him

Thanks King! But i think i can get those rackets cheaper here in Singapore by a little bit.

Btw, the rackets sold in Thailand, what version are they? like Ti-10 SP? or ??

Oops ! I juz threw the receipt away ! If I managed to get something, I will post it here.

The serial number ends with TH. How could you tell if a Ti-10 is a SP version ? Coz mine bought there does not have SP

According to the price given by King, I think WTC is cheaper than Central Super sports, as my Ti-10 is I think 3870 baht, but the place behind MBK is definitely cheap !

thanks scooby.. for the SP thing. the serial in thailand always ends with TH. when are you going there byro. i can find out exactly how the racket costs are if you want but this might take sometime.

hey, just go out and buy anothe racket :P

Hey can u guys give me the address of Super Sport in central departmental store.

I heard from someone that u get Winex rackets for dead cheap prices there.

Can i have the Address adn Telephone No of Central departmental store in Bangkok.

Thanks!

Its ok, i'll find out how much the stuff costs myself. Thanx for the offer though. I'm not sure exactly when i'm going but i think its gonna be the 6th of next month

Central Depatment Store Chidlom has a good selection of equipment. I bought a Isometric Swing Power Ti SR for 4650 Baht in Feb. I was told there are some great shops/stands on the road beside the National Stadium.

Is that Huamark National Stadium?
What about the authencity (bad spelling) of the stuff sold in those shops?

Byro,
can you help me to get something from there??
i'll pass you the $$ once u are back in S'pore

I'll try.......

what do u need?

byronenium@yahoo.com.sg

Hey ! I might just do that ! Heh heh....

Anyway, I managed to find the receipt, but since it is all written in Thai, I can only give you the numbers that I see, so you will have to try your luck in calling them.

1) 259-0103-5
2) 2599893

I think the second number might be the phone number, country code for Thailand is 66, not too sure about the city code, it is Bangkok.

Hope that helps !

thanks, scooby doo

country code : 66
city code (bangkok) : 2

the first number means that there are actually 3 phone lines:
2590103
2590104
2590105

thanks to u too, pa player

i hope they can read and speak some english because i dont know thai language

English should be fine, they do speak a bit of that.

woohoo !

1) Central Chidlom on the right, walk along Rama1 (Sukhumvit road).Next is Worldtrade centre(WTC) on the right, Siamsquare on the left, MBK on the left, National stadium on the left, then, some little shops on the left.
2) Super Sport is by far more expensive than WTC and the shops next to National stadium.
3) Yonex shop in WTC can give you a good price if you buy in set, nearly the same price as those little shops.
4) National stadium is not Hua Mark stadium.
5) MP100 is 3,300 baht- Ti 10 at 3,100 around. Do your own negotiation.
6) Racket is TH.
7) Bangkok is now use new area code. Dial 02 before phone number, even that you will call from Bangkok to Bangkok. (01 for mobile phone).

Hope this will help some.

SOOOOOOOOOOO cheap!!!
MP100 for only S$133 and my favourite Ti-10 only S$125
I think I will ask Byro to get me 1 of Ti-10 or maybe MP100 ^_^

Now that is really cheap ! Hmmm.....a 3U MP100 is definitely very attractive ! Anyone knows whether you can get Prince racquet in Bangkok ? Interested in the Triple Threat Viper.

can anyone in thailand give the prices of these rackets at WTC yonex authorized shop.thanks very much
mp100 3U
ti 10 3U
titanium swing power
ti 7 3U
ti 8 3U(any place where i can find this one)
any carbonex racket
cab 8 ti
cab 20 tour

Anyone know where to get cheap Yonex in Bangkok?? Care to Help?

me too. looking for badminton shops in bangkok. i'm going there this april. hey ants, you are from smashph right?

Hi King

You are from Thailand,do you have the WTC YONEX address,
i believe it's not under the name Yonex,appreciate if you
can e-mail me name,phone and address,my e-mail
harrypotter5448@hotmail.com

Cheers


Originally posted by king
hi byro-nenium,
i know of some places that are quite inexpensive cos i live in thailand. there are SUPER SPORTS sections in the Central department stores that has almost all the sport products including a large selection of badminton products. two monts earlier i was there and i saw the tag of Ti-10 costing about 4000 baht and the MP100 was samething like 4800 baht ( i do not confirm ) but if you tell them that you are a student or show them somekind of student identity you can get a discount of 15%. another place is behind the MBK (MA- boon -KHRONG ) centernest to the main stadium you can to tell the tuk tuk to take you to this place. it is an area that you wil have to explore but just a bit. i bought my Ti-10 here for 3260 baht including bg65ti and a cover. i hope i am not too late. yes but i find the prices at the zen world trade a little expensive.

yes RORS.. i'm from SmashPh.. how do u know?

Hi guys...just to add a bit...I was in Bangkok just last month...was walking in Siam Centre Shopping Complex and saw this sport shop on the upper level of the building...they are selling Winex Ti-8 for only 990 baht...which is equivalent to S$42.70...I did not get it coz I was short of cash...now I'm full of regrets...

A friend bought one package from SUPER SPORTS in CRC SPORTS SILOM COMPLEX.

- yonex MP88, TH, 4U - unstrung
- 2 pcs BG 65 Ti
- 1 yonex replacement grip
- 1 yonex knapsack/sportbag

All above for 3,790 Baht

I asked a friend to get me an MP99 3U/G5 at the Yonex Store at WTC Bangkok. It came with a pack of BG65Ti Strings (White) and cost me 4,790 baht. Dont know if I got ripped off.

The sticker price tag says 7% VAT included. Would anyone know if the racquets sold there are genuine 'coz mine came with an ordinary black vinyl case (that had muscle power in gold and gray print) and not the usual yellow "Ultimmum Ti" thermal bag.

Though the racquet head had the red-striped grommets. Will appreciate any reply on this.

Originally posted by rednaxela
I asked a friend to get me an MP99 3U/G5 at the Yonex Store at WTC Bangkok. It came with a pack of BG65Ti Strings (White) and cost me 4,790 baht. Dont know if I got ripped off.

The sticker price tag says 7% VAT included. Would anyone know if the racquets sold there are genuine 'coz mine came with an ordinary black vinyl case (that had muscle power in gold and gray print) and not the usual yellow "Ultimmum Ti" thermal bag.

Though the racquet head had the red-striped grommets. Will appreciate any reply on this.

it is fine. different markets give different bags. the Yonex store in WTC as far as everybody in the forum can tell, do sell genuine items. (being a Yonex store, it better be genuine!)

thanks for the tip kwun. knowing that i have a genuine, i can now sleep peacefully!!! :D

How much does an Armortec 700 cost in Bangkok?
Where can i find small sports shops that sell rackets cheaper than WTC?
Thanks.

AT 700 is B4890 or about 115USD

Originally posted by mongoose
How much does an Armortec 700 cost in Bangkok?
Where can i find small sports shops that sell rackets cheaper than WTC?
Thanks.

Supersports selling at Baht 4,100 (after 15% discount).
Don't know how much yonex @ WTC is selling.....