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 hard concrete bleachers up in zone E. After much back and forth, we came to the agreement that there are no best seats at Lumpinee. Each seating area is great in its own way because it offers its own unique experience.
So that’s the approach I took when writing this guide. I lay out all the details about each seating area at Lumpinee Stadium so that you can pick the best seat for you. After all, everyone’s looking for their own kind of Muay Thai experience to go home with.
That said, consider the following before picking your seat at Lumpinee Stadium.
Best Seats At Lumpinee Stadium By Budget
The first thing to consider when picking the best seats at Lumpinee Stadium is how much you’re willing to spend on tickets. Depending on which Muay Thai event you go to, tickets cost between 500 Thai Baht ($15) and 3,000 Thai Baht ($90) per seat. You also have to factor in the cost of food, drinks, beer, and souvenirs. Of course, these additional items don’t increase the price of your tickets, but they do increase your overall costs.
Viewing Experience
The next thing to consider is the type of experience you want to have when you watch Muay Thai in Bangkok. Sitting front row provides an entirely different experience than sitting in zones A, B, C, D, or E (seating chart in the section below). Sitting up close to the Muay Thai fights means you can not only see the action, but hear it as well. Or, maybe you’d rather be further away so that you can not only soak up the fights, but Lumpinee Stadium’s entire atmosphere.
Lumpinee Boxing Stadium Series
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What Trade-Offs Are You Willing To Sacrifice When Picking The Best Seats At Lumpinee Stadium?
No matter what seat you pick, you’re going to have to make some trade-offs. If you sit in cheapest zones A, D, or E, for example, you’ll have to go outside to buy drinks and beer, which means you have to rush to the concession stands in between fights. The bathrooms are also further away from these sections. If you sit in zones B or C, you’ll be closer to the boxing ring, but the corner posts and cameramen sometimes block your view. Ringside or front row seats get you the best views, but you may not be able to see everything that happens, especially if the fight moves to the opposite side of the ring that you’re sitting on.
Lumpinee Stadium Seating Chart And Capacity
Lumpinee Boxing Stadium holds roughly 5,000 spectators and its 2023 Muay Thai event schedule consists of three different promotions each week. However, the most exciting by far is the ONE Lumpinee entertainment Muay Thai show on Friday nights. So, we’ll use this graphic to break down each seating area in the sections below.
Best Seats At Lumpinee Stadium
As I mentioned at the start of this guide, there are no best seats at Lumpinee Stadium. But now that you know what to consider when picking seats, let’s look at each seating section more closely.
Ringside Or Front Row Seating
Lumpinee Stadium differs from Rajadamnern Stadium in that its ringside seats are not technically near to the boxing ring. You still get close to the action, but you don’t sit next to the ring. You can see the gap between the purple lines and the boxing ring in the chart above. That said, these seats get you as close to the fights as possible. You can hear every punch, kick, grunt, and groan from these seats. If you watch a traditional Muay Thai show at the stadium, you’ll also get to see the intricacies of pre-fight dance called the wai kru.
| ONE Lumpinee | LWC Super Champ | Fairtex Fight |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000 Thai Baht ($90) | 1,500 Thai Baht ($45) | 900 Thai Baht ($25) |
Seating Zones B And C
Zones B and C are tiered seats on the sides and directly above the area where the fighters walk out toward the ring. From my experience, these seats offer a better view of the fights when compared to ringside seats. If you choose these seats, however, just remember that the boxing ring’s corner posts and the cameramen may sometimes block your view. Zones B and C are also a step up from zones A, D, and E in that you get an actual stadium-style seat to sit in.
| ONE Lumpinee | LWC Super Champ | Fairtex Fight |
|---|---|---|
| 2,000 – 2,500 Thai Baht ($60 – $75) | 800 – 1,200 Thai Baht ($20 – $35) | 500 Thai Baht ($15) |
Seating Zones A, D, E
If you ask me, zones A, D, and E — also tiered seating areas — are the best seats at Lumpinee Stadium to watch the fights from. I favor zone E over zones A and D because it’s a little bit closer to the boxing ring. Just be sure to sit in the middle rows of section E for the best viewing experience. But keep in mind that these three zones are concrete seating. So, you might want to bring a cushion with you if you have trouble sitting on hard surfaces for long periods.
| ONE Lumpinee | LWC Super Champ | Fairtex Fight |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Thai Baht ($30) | 500 Thai Baht ($15) | 500 Thai Baht ($15) |
Hi, I’m John Wolcott, a former long-time English-language Muay Thai commentator who’s been living in Thailand since 2014. Over the last decade, I’ve commentated Muay Thai fights at MAX Muay Thai, Rajadamnern Muay Thai Stadium, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, World Siam Stadium, and more. In 2022 I stepped away from commentating to focus on writing about the sport. Although I still occasionally commentate, my goal nowadays is to share with you everything I’ve learned (and continue to learn) about watching Muay Thai in Thailand so that you can have an unforgettable experience.