Information for Members

Joining the Algonquin

Those invited by the Founders are welcome to join the Algonquin for a 5,000-baht annual premium. If new membership space is available, members can request to invite guests to join through approval of the Founding Partners. Membership rates will increase for new members from 2024 going forward. Membership is limited to 300.

Benefits

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The Story

The name Algonquin comes from a diverse population of native American tribes known as the Algonquin Peoples; tribes of unique cultures united by a common language. The Algonquin club is similar in that its members come from all over the world and are united by language of positivity and community well-being, as well as for the larger community of Chiang Mai.

The Algonquin Peoples inspired the naming of places such as rivers and national parks by Western settlers. One such place was the Algonquin Hotel in New York City, built in 1902. The dining room of the Algonquin became a regular lunch meeting spot for a group of notable writers, critics and actors who became known as “The Algonquin Round Table”. For ten years beginning in 1920, they met nearly every day for lunch to discuss issues and exchange ideas. We believe Chiang Mai needed such a place for people from all walks of life who want to share in the art of conversation.

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The Algonquin Chiang Mai was established by friends for friends. It is intended to be a hub for tastemakers of all fields, as both an in-town refuge and source of authentic human connection. This privileged group of friends contribute their art and ideas to the Algonquin community, enriching all those who belong. The club is a tribe, united across cultures to serve the enlightened development of our Chiang Mai community long into the future.

“When I was growing up, I had three wishes – I wanted to be a Lindbergh-type hero, learn Chinese and become a member of the Algonquin Round Table.” -- John F. Kennedy

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The Space

The club is housed in a completely rebuilt local family home dating to the 1960s. Algonquin founder Chris Barclay purchased the house and dismantled it by hand in 2021, saving the hardwood floors, windows, columns and doors which were later incorporated into the design. The house was then entirely rebuilt using modern materials and furnishings designed and made in Chiang Mai. The club has no published address or map location, so must be found through invitation only.

The Spirit

We seek to cultivate an atmosphere of appreciative inquiry, by staking our ground against the tyranny of urgency and addiction to social media. We blur the lines between leisure and the creative process, to leave behind the demanding world of measurement and enter the world of possibility.