LIFE

The cost of Bangkok's health obsession

Life, Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 04/04/2026

» There is a particular kind of Saturday morning that has become recognisable in certain Bangkok circles. Someone wakes at 5am, checks their recovery score on their Whoop band, approves of the number, and heads to the airport. Not for a holiday or a work trip, but for a fitness race in Singapore.