Watching Muay Thai Live in Phuket: Stadiums, Tickets, Schedules and Etiquette

The main venues

Several stadiums run regular cards. Patong Boxing Stadium is on Sai Nam Yen Road in Patong. Bangla Boxing Stadium is on Soi Banzaan behind Jungceylon, and one listing warns it is a different venue from Patong Boxing Stadium, so check the address on your ticket. Rawai and Sinbi stadiums serve the south of the island.

Reported prices and days

• Patong Boxing Stadium is quoted at about 1,500 baht for a stadium seat and 1,800 for ringside, on most nights except Sunday.
• Bangla Boxing Stadium is quoted at about 1,500 to 1,900 baht depending on seat, with one seller saying fights run every night and others listing four nights a week.
• Rawai Stadium is quoted at about 1,300 baht for a stadium seat, 1,800 ringside and 2,200 for a sofa, on Tuesday and Friday.

Because the schedules differ, check the stadium's own page or ask your hotel. Some tickets include hotel transfers or a free t-shirt, and booking direct can be cheaper than through resellers.

What to expect

Cards usually start around 9pm and run to near midnight with several bouts. Before each fight the boxers perform the Wai Khru Ram Muay ritual, which honours trainers and ancestors, so stay seated and quiet during it. Ringside is mainly for photographs, while stadium seats give a good view for less. Local betting happens around the ring, so ignore touts and do not hand over money to strangers.

Related

See the gyms guide for classes, the shows guide for other evening entertainment, the nightlife guide for drinking rules and the scams guide for tout tricks.