I remember reading about the demise of the GSM Sauna in a fire, and I see its website has disappeared.

Does anyone know if, phoenix-like, it will arise from the ashes, or has anything else taken its place?

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No idea. I pass it often on the way to work. I REALLY regret I cannot visit it on the way back...

I've seen construction workers busy there on the ground floor. The ground floor is surrounded by covered fences, the usual stuff to prevent dust. On the higher floors the windows are open, as they were during or before the fire.

Hope to tell more in a few weeks. They might be busy clearing the rubble, or preparing to tear the place down.

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I’ve heard there is a sauna called GG Sauna, near a railway station called Samsen – not far from the Victory Monument – that has the same kind of clientele.

Haven’t been there yet, but will make a visit next weekend when I happen to be in the Land of Smiles.

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GG (Grey Gymnastics) is nothing like GSM. Much smaller and dingy and smelly.

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-- Today, (22nd.), mid-a'noon. I walked to look-at the former GSM SAUNA., on Tnn. Charoen Krung in ChinaTown.
- The GF., (street level), is hidden still behind CGI. and plastic sheeting.
- I walked-around to the back, but that is blocked off and entry was not possible without trying to push-aside the barrier; with three members of BKK's. Finest in the street outside I didn't feel like trying to force or whatever my way in.
- I didn't discern any activity occuring inside - all v. quiet.
-- Bibi. --

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-- Today, (24th.), afternoon I drove past the former GSM. SAUNA in a 'bus..
- As far as I could see a certain amount of the black & plastic sheeting behind the CGI. sheets has been taken down. Again - as far as I could see - a number of reinforcing girders & supports have been installed on the ground floor, (street level.); in which case progress is being made, albeit slowly.
-- E&OE.. --

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Thanks for the wonderful news!

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-- Today, (07th.), afternoon I walked from my Tee rak's app't. into CHINATOWN.
- From Tnn. Charoen Krung's frontage, and if one is tall, one may look-over the CGI. sheets and see the progress being made insde the GSM. SAUNA's bldg..
- What I thought were reinforcing girders and supports are in fact decorative cladding for the walls & lintels.
- Inside a few men are busy painting and laying fresh concrete, the rest ... .
- I walked around and into the side soi, pushed OPEN the side door in the larger & CGI. gate and walked-in.
- Spying a couple of men sitting-down at a desk I asked them when the bldg. would RE-OPEN?
- 'Sauna?' the larger one enquired.
- "Yes.".
- 'Maybe after New Year.' was the reply.
- But it's 100%. for sure that instead of smoke etc. the place smells now of fresh paint and of wet cement - good news for a change!

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An honour to be scooped by you Khun Sextile.

I was there a few days ago and took a couple of pics. Unofrtunately misplaced my card reader until this morning...

Can confirm the always informative KSx story with these photos.

All the windows open and renovating

Looking up at fire damage but note the fresh cladding. Facing away from Tn Suapa up ?Tn Yommarat or Tn CK not sure.

Sneaking peek over fencing looking towards lift. Advanced reno job.

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-- Khun TST.,
- As mentioned in another thread: 'One picture ... .'.
- We shall have to wait and see just how accurate this proposed re-opening date will be.
-- Bibi. --

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I heard that the neighborhood government wants the building torn down. I heard that people are going to GG Sauna near the zoo. Has anyone heard of GG Sauna, or know where it is?

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hello wantasian-welcome to the site-I just came back to BKK here 2 days ago-for just 1 week. This is [was??) the Grey Gymnastics place-actually nearer to SamSen train stop-station as the Zoo, near Sukhothai road (there is also Cruising 2 sauna there), never been there and unsure if it is actually still open. On a site like thailandscene.com you can find a useful and fairly uptodfate listing of all BKk-meet/play places-see there. If it is listed, it ha directions and a possible web-adress. Hope this may help you further.

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Had a good walk around Suapa Bldg today. Black plastic is still hanging down covering all. Renovations look as though they are finished, upper floors clearly refurbished but not a sole in sight or on site...

Here's hoping!

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-- Today., (05th.), forenoon at approx. 07.25hrs. I passed by this place.
- Rusting CGI. sheeting still in place, as are the plastic sheets hanging-down behind them.
- Walking around to look-at the backside I saw several windows still boarded-up.
- Peering-in through the goods' vehs'. gate I saw little if any signs of any recent activity: dust & debris in evidence.
- If they're keeping to their schedule then they'll have to work hard to meet it - not too long to the New Year, now.

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-- An elderly farang who visits regularly and who's a long-time patron of ChinaTown's one remaining suck-cinema told me that he was in that cinema earlier today, (05th.), and a couple of other & regular Thais told him that they u'stood. that GSM. SAUNA would OPEN during february.
- We wondered wch. february - we've both seen somany february's in out lives!

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