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World Gym says it plans to open 30 clubs in Thailand over the next five years and has signed a lease for a second Bangkok location. The 32,000-square-foot S-Oasis club is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027, as other international fitness brands also announce Thai expansion plans.
World Gym plans to open 30 clubs in Thailand over the next five years, the Taiwan-based operator said, adding to its expansion plans with a lease for a second Bangkok location. The 32,000-square-foot club at S-Oasis, a Singha Estate development, is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027 as international fitness chains compete for a foothold in the market.
The new location is intended to serve office workers, corporate tenants and nearby residents at the commercial and office development. It will be World Gym’s second announced Bangkok-area club: the company is preparing to open its first Thailand site at Imperial World Samrong in the metropolitan area.
World Gym said the Samrong club attracted more than 1,000 presale members in two weeks after presales began in late September. That figure is the company’s reported result for that presale period; the report did not provide a comparison with other clubs or independent membership data.
The operator also plans to extend its partnership with fitness racing brand Hyrox to Thailand later this year, building on its existing relationship in Taiwan. The report says Hyrox Bangkok drew more than 17,000 athletes in March, indicating an audience for the format, though it does not specify how that attendance figure was counted.
Why Thailand Is Drawing Gym Chains
World Gym’s planned 30-club network would represent a substantial expansion for the brand in Thailand, although the company has not provided a site-by-site schedule or named all the cities it intends to enter. The plan also places it in a market where other international operators are pursuing growth, potentially giving consumers more choices while increasing competition for locations, customers and franchise partners.
World Gym has pointed to low gym penetration, rising consumer spending power and growing interest in fitness as reasons for its investment. Those are the company’s stated rationale, not independently quantified market findings in the report. Its use of a major mixed-use development for the S-Oasis club illustrates how partnerships with property owners could help the chain secure prominent sites.
The planned Hyrox partnership adds another part to the strategy: alongside conventional gym facilities, World Gym aims to connect its Thai clubs with organized fitness racing. Whether that activity converts into sustained club membership or supports broader expansion is not yet known.
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A Broader Push Into Thailand
World Gym’s plans arrive amid several recent announcements from fitness operators. GymNation, a Middle Eastern gym chain, said it intends to open more than 20 Thailand locations over three to five years, beginning with a 40,000-square-foot Bangkok flagship planned for early 2027. Club Pilates, owned by Xponential Fitness, signed a master franchise agreement in 2025 to develop 20 studios in Bangkok and Chonburi Province; according to the report, its first Bangkok studio opened earlier this year.
World Gym says it is seeking to replicate aspects of its Taiwan business, where it operates 142 locations and is the country’s largest fitness chain, according to the source report. In 2024, Taiwan-based World Gym Corporation acquired World Gym International, gaining ownership of the global brand and its operating rights. The company oversees an international franchise network reported at 298 locations across 10 countries.
Those figures describe different parts of the business: the 142 Taiwan sites and the 298-location international network. They provide scale for the operator’s ambitions, but do not establish how quickly its Thailand plan can be delivered.
“We have ambitious plans for Thailand and see the market as our beachhead for growth across Southeast Asia.”
— John Caraccio, president of World Gym Corporation
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Expansion Schedule Still Unspecified
The company’s 30-club target is a plan, not a completed build-out. World Gym has not disclosed the locations, opening dates, financing arrangements or ownership and franchise structure for the proposed sites. The report also does not say whether all 30 clubs would be in operation by the end of the five-year period or whether the figure includes the two Bangkok-area locations already announced.
The first Thailand club is preparing to open, while the S-Oasis site has a stated target of the first quarter of 2027. Those schedules could change; no construction milestones or opening-date guarantees were provided. The basis for the reported presale total and Hyrox attendance figure was not independently detailed in the source.
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First Bangkok Clubs Set the Pace
The next milestones are the opening of World Gym’s first Thai location at Imperial World Samrong and progress on the leased S-Oasis site, currently scheduled for early 2027. The company has also said it plans to bring its Hyrox partnership to Thailand later this year.
Further announcements will be needed to show how World Gym intends to reach its 30-club goal, including which cities it will enter and when additional sites will open. Updates on GymNation’s Bangkok flagship and Club Pilates’ franchise rollout will help show how the competing expansion plans develop across Thailand.
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Key Questions
How many clubs does World Gym plan to open in Thailand?
World Gym says it plans to open 30 clubs over the next five years. It has not published a complete list of locations or an opening schedule.
Where will World Gym’s second announced Bangkok club be?
The leased site is at S-Oasis, a commercial and office development owned by Singha Estate. The club is planned to cover more than 32,000 square feet.
When is the S-Oasis club expected to open?
World Gym’s stated target is the first quarter of 2027. The date is a plan and could change.
Which other fitness brands are expanding in Thailand?
GymNation has announced plans for more than 20 Thai locations over three to five years. Club Pilates has a franchise agreement covering 20 studios in Bangkok and Chonburi Province, with its first Bangkok location reported open earlier this year.
What remains unknown about World Gym’s plan?
The company has not disclosed the sites, city-by-city rollout, financing or operating structure for the proposed 30 clubs. It is also unclear whether the target includes the two Bangkok-area locations already announced.
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