Visitor guides
RINGSIDE or STADIUM: which ticket to choose
One is a seat at the ropes, the other is room to move and see everything. The difference is not only the price.
- RINGSIDE
- Seated, 1,800 THB, assigned by staff
- STADIUM
- No assigned seat, 1,500 THB, whole-ring view
- Children
- Same price as an adult on both tickets
- Same for both
- Same card, same night, shirt included
The one thing people get wrong
STADIUM sounds like the grander of the two, and it is the cheaper ticket with no assigned seat. The name belongs to the package, not to a seat, and nobody in the STADIUM area is given a numbered place.
If you want a seat of your own for the night, the ticket you want is RINGSIDE. This is the single most common misunderstanding at the gate, and it is worth two seconds of attention before you pay.
What RINGSIDE gives you
A seat a few steps from the corner, where you hear the coach shouting between rounds, the sound of a body kick landing, and the exchange the referee is watching for.
Staff assign the exact seat after booking, so you do not pick it online. You are told which seat when you present your voucher at the entrance, and if you booked with an email address the details can be sent to you beforehand.
What STADIUM gives you
Room to watch from wherever you like in the STADIUM area, a view of the whole ring rather than one side of it, and the freedom to move: closer for a fight you are enjoying, back towards the bar between bouts.
It is also the ticket that scales: for a family or a group, STADIUM together costs less and keeps everyone in one place instead of split across whatever seats are left.
Which to choose
Choose RINGSIDE if this is the fight night you came to Phuket for, if you want photographs with the fighters in frame rather than the crowd, or if you want a seat of your own for the whole night.
Choose STADIUM if you would rather be in the middle of the noise, if you are with children who will want to move around, or if you are deciding between one RINGSIDE seat and two STADIUM tickets for the same money.
- RINGSIDE: closest view, a seat, 1,800 THB
- STADIUM: whole-ring view, no assigned seat, 1,500 THB
- One price for every age on both tickets
Can you change your mind on the night?
The package is part of the booking, so a change after payment is not automatic. If you decide differently before the show date, call +66 80 535 4042 and ask — what is possible depends on how full the night already is.
Upgrades at the gate are not something this site can promise, which is the honest answer rather than a maybe.
Questions people ask
Is RINGSIDE worth the extra?
If you care about the fights themselves, yes: at the ropes you see what the judges see. If you care about the atmosphere of a full stadium, STADIUM gives you more of it for less money.
Will my group sit together at RINGSIDE?
Staff assign seats for a booking together whenever the night allows it. Booking all the seats in one booking rather than separately is what makes that possible.
Does STADIUM include a seat?
No. STADIUM is the ticket with no assigned seat. If anyone in your group needs a seat for the night, book RINGSIDE, and tell the team when you book if you need step-free access or space for a companion.
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Ready to pick a night?
Choose your fight night and pay online. Your voucher is emailed straight away.