Lumpinee Stadium Vs. Rajadamnern Stadium: Which Is Better?

Everything you need to know about Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium, two of Bangkok's most iconic Muay Thai venues.

Everything you need to know about Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium, two of Bangkok's most iconic Muay Thai venues.

Not long ago, I had a debate with a friend about what we considered to be the best seats at Lumpinee Stadium. He liked the plush cushion ringside seats, while I favored the concrete bleachers up in zone E.

Tucked away in the cracks and crevices of Bangkok, there is subculture in which everyone does the same thing, the same thing many people from the subculture have been doing for decades to stay out of poverty -- but it's not painting umbrellas. It's traditional Muay Thai.
I put together a map of every stadium that you can watch Muay Thai at in Bangkok. To see the complete list of stadiums, click on the icon in the upper left-hand side of the map. The map includes the…

If you have a question about watching Muay Thai in Bangkok that I haven’t covered in any of the Muay Thai stadium guides or questions below, feel free to leave a comment at the end of this post. In order…

For Muay Thai to experience some regrowth, promoters had to make drastic changes. All of this gave way to entertainment Muay Thai. But what is entertainment Muay Thai, and how does it differ from traditional Muay Thai?