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Tokyo American Club Pack your formal attire because these are the two most exclusive clubs in Thailand. The waiting list for membership can take up to a decade. ���You feel lucky as an American to be able to get into the Royal club,��� Charles says, stressing the club���s formality. Founded in 1901 by King Chulalongkorn, the clubs offer a large range of amenities, Views like this one from the American Club hong Kong���s town Club abound in Asia���s big cities. He spends half his time in Thailand, his wife���s homeland, and often visits Bangkok���s British Club, another of our reciprocal clubs in Asia. ���The staff remembers me when I come back after a year or so of being gone,��� he says. ���It���s like everyone there is a lifetime employee.��� Charles should know. He���s been visiting the club for two decades. Founded in 1903, the British Club���s English-style mansion is now a historic landmark. When the Japanese invaded Thailand during World War II, the club served as headquarters for Japanese officers. It didn���t reopen to the public until 1946, when the club reclaimed its property. With beautiful lawns surrounding charming patios, the club is an urban oasis with four tennis courts, massage facilities, three squash courts, and two large swimming pools. Less than a 10-minute drive away is the Royal Bangkok Sports Club and its associated RBSC Polo Club in downtown Bangkok. 30 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | MARCH 2013 ���The staff remembers me when I come back after a year or so of being gone.��� The American Club Hong Kong���s Country Club working days in Hong Kong in the 1990s. He often met friends or clients at The American Club Hong Kong and calls it a perfect place for business or pleasure. David and his wife, Kueenyu, continue to visit during trips to the coastal metropolis. ���Hong Kong is a busy place and I like to get away from it all,��� he says. The American Club has two clubhouses: the Town Club, located in Hong Kong���s Central district, and the Country Club, a rural retreat ���Charles Mulvehill on bAnGKoK���s british Club including a golf course, a horse racing track, and seven tennis courts. They are also known for their large sports field, open for jogging, outdoor hockey, rugby, cricket, lawn bowling, and more. Watch a polo game or a monthly horse race surrounded by Thailand���s elite, or kick back and enjoy a Thai foot massage. With your reciprocal letter of introduction, you can hop between the country���s most exclusive hangouts. Above Hong Kong For WAC member David Crockett, the WAC���s reciprocal program opened doors during his the markets of Asia offer a bounty of opportunity. overlooking Tai Tam Bay. You���ll find the Town Club on floors 48���49 of Two Exchange Square in the heart of Hong Kong���s business district. It���s also near Des Voeux Road and Queen���s Road Central, two shopping streets lined with some of the city���s most prestigious boutiques. A 15-minute drive away, Peak Tower stands as one of Hong Kong���s most famous vantage points and provides a perfect snapshot of the city���s thick layers of skyscrapers and glittering lights.