A new social club for all ex-servicemen and women, be they regular, reservist (TA in the UK) or auxiliary, national service or conscript and regardless of their nationality, in order that they can socialise with people of a similar background living in the Chiang Mai area, as well as visitors to Chiang Mai, on a regular basis. Former members of the Merchant Navy who have served in hostile waters are also welcome.

Chiang Mai Ex-Services Club, which will meet at The Olde Bell Pub on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, upstairs in the TRBL room at 7.30pm from 10 March 2010 onwards.

Over the last twelve months or so, the RBL has got to know a number of people from several different countries who have served in their own country's Armed Forces but who are not particularly interested in joining TRBL because they feel that it doesn't apply to them, with the aims of TRBL primarily focusing on the welfare of current and ex-UK Armed Forces personnel and their dependants, as well as the Remembrance Service and the annual Poppy Appeal, which is the one time perhaps that we do actually all come together, regardless of our nationality.

Membership of the new club is free, though you will need to complete an application form and provide two passport-sized photographs in order to get your membership card. Membership of the club will get you a discount on food and drink at The Olde Bell on production of your membership ID card. More importantly than that however, we feel that it offers us ex-servicemen the chance to mix socially with men and women of other nationalities who have also served their countries and with whom we can share our experiences and build long-term friendships with.