Lumpinee Stadium Visitor Guide

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium · สนามมวยเวทีลุมพินี

The army-run rival to Rajadamnern sits an hour north of the old town, and it is the one Bangkok stadium you can reach by rail without a taxi leg: the Pink Line stops at its door.

Interior of Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok showing the ring at the centre of the hall with spectator seating around it

BANGKOK · OPENED 1956

Lumpinee Boxing Stadium

The army-run rival to Rajadamnern sits an hour north of the old town, and it is the one Bangkok stadium you can reach by rail without a taxi leg: the Pink Line stops at its door.

Interior of Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok showing the ring at the centre of the hall with spectator seating around itPhoto: Mark Rauterkus · CC BY 3.0
Location
Ram Intra Road, Anusawari, Bang Khen, Bangkok
Opened
December 8, 1956 · moved to the Ram Intra site in February 2014
Capacity
Approx. 5,000 seats
Operator
Royal Thai Army, through the Army Welfare Department
Nearest rail
MRT Pink Line PK17 Ram Inthra 3 · about a 5 minute walk

Fight Nights & Event Formats

Lumpinee's calendar is built around ONE Championship, which took over the venue's flagship nights. What you see depends heavily on which day you go, and the Friday card is the one most visitors are actually looking for.

The flagship night

ONE Lumpinee (Friday)

Schedule: Friday evenings, typically from around 19:30

Rules & Format: Mostly Muay Thai under ONE rules, with a small number of MMA bouts on the same card

A full card of roughly a dozen fights running late into the night, broadcast worldwide, with production values closer to a televised event than a traditional stadium show. The crowd is a mix of Thai regulars and international visitors, and the arena is loud from the first bout rather than building through the night.

Best for: Visitors who want a long card, international-standard production, and the chance to see fighters they already follow online.
Occasional, and early

ONE Fight Night (Saturday mornings)

Schedule: Saturday mornings when scheduled, not every week

Rules & Format: Mixed card leaning towards MMA and submission grappling alongside Muay Thai

These cards are timed for North American prime time, which is why they run in the Bangkok morning. If you are in town for a weekend, check the date before assuming Saturday means an evening event here.

Best for: MMA and grappling fans, and anyone whose Friday is already booked.

How to Get to Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Transit Guide)

This is the practical reason to choose Lumpinee over the old-town stadiums. The MRT Pink Line monorail runs the length of Ram Intra Road and opened to full service in January 2024, which turned a long taxi ride from central Bangkok into a straightforward rail trip.

The only Bangkok stadium with rail at the door

MRT Pink Line

PK17 Ram Inthra 3 · about a 5 minute walk

Ram Inthra 3 station has an exit signposted for the stadium. Coming from central Bangkok, take the BTS Sukhumvit Line north to Wat Phra Sri Mahathat, change to the Pink Line there, and ride one stop. The whole trip avoids Ram Intra Road traffic, which is the part that makes taxis unpredictable in the evening.

If you would rather not change trains

BTS then taxi

BTS Wat Phra Sri Mahathat · short taxi connection

Wat Phra Sri Mahathat is where the BTS Sukhumvit Line meets the Pink Line, and it is close enough to take a metered taxi or ride-hailing car the rest of the way. Allow more time on a Friday evening than the distance suggests.

Direct, but budget extra time

Taxi and ride-hailing

Set the destination to Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Ram Intra

Show the driver the Thai name: สนามมวยเวทีลุมพินี ถนนรามอินทรา. Be specific about Ram Intra, because drivers who have worked Bangkok a long time may still head for the old Rama IV site, which closed in 2014. Make sure the meter is running.

Seating Zones & Viewing Perspectives

Zones are lettered rather than named, and the split between tiered seating and ringside tables matters more than the letter itself. MuaySpot does not sell tickets and does not quote prices, which move with the promotion and the card. Buy through the official channels or at the stadium.

Ringside tables (RS A, RS B, RS C)

At the canvas, seated at tables

Table seating rather than rows, with staff able to bring drinks to you. You are close enough to hear the corner instructions. The trade-off is that a ring post can sit in your line of sight depending on where the table falls, so the very closest seat is not automatically the best one.

Premium ringside

The front tables

The most expensive tier, and the one that fills first for a ONE card. Worth it if you want the broadcast-level view; unnecessary if you mainly want to see the whole ring.

Zones B and C

Tiered plastic seating

Raised rows with a clear view over the ring. Seats towards the middle of a row see more than seats at the edges, where the structure can cut into the angle.

Zones A, D and E

Tiered concrete stands

The cheapest tiers and the loudest. Sightlines over the ring are clear because of the rake, and this is where the Thai regulars sit. Arrive early, because within a zone the good positions are taken first.

MuaySpot does not sell tickets or take commissions. Real-time tier availability and official bookings are managed directly by venue box offices and official promotion websites.

Visitor Essentials & Arena Policies

A few things that are specific to this venue rather than to Bangkok stadiums in general:

No gambling here

Lumpinee is run by the Royal Thai Army and enforces a stricter no-gambling policy than other Bangkok stadiums. If you have read about the roaring hand-signal betting sections that define a traditional Thai fight night, that is not what the upper tiers sound like here. Some visitors prefer that; others go to Rajadamnern for the older atmosphere.

Arriving and security

Bags are inspected at the entrance. Doors open ahead of the first bout rather than at the headline time, and on a twelve-fight ONE Lumpinee card the early bouts start well before the fighters most people came to see.

Food and drink

There are food and drink stands outside the building, and beer is sold inside. Ringside tables can have drinks brought to them. Eat before you go in if you want a proper meal.

One Thai custom worth knowing

Do not rest your feet on the seat or the table in front of you. Pointing the soles of your feet at people is read as rude in Thailand, and a stadium is one of the places where visitors do it without realising.

Upcoming Event Schedule at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium

Official scheduled fight cards and gate opening times for the coming days:

Fri, Sep 2518:30
ONE Friday Fights 172 & The Inner Circle 3215 คู่ที่ยืนยันแล้ว
  • คู่เอก · มวยไทย รุ่นแบนตัมเวตRedSuperlek JitmuangnonBlueOthman Rhouni
  • คู่ที่ 2 · คิกบ็อกซิง รุ่นฟลายเวตRedYodkatanyu JitmuangnonBlueLiu Junchao
  • คู่ที่ 3 · มวยไทย รุ่นสตรอว์เวตRedTeeyai TorfunfarmBlueMungkorn Sor Sombatfarm
Venue Site
Fri, Oct 218:30
ONE Friday Fights 173 & The Inner Circle 331 คู่ที่ยืนยันแล้ว
  • คู่เอก · ชิงแชมป์โลก มวยไทย รุ่นไลต์เวตRedRegian EerselBlueGeorge Jarvis
Venue Site
Sat, Oct 308:00
ONE Fight Night 48: Erdogan vs. Elliott on Prime Video9 คู่ที่ยืนยันแล้ว
  • คู่เอก · การต่อสู้แบบผสมผสาน รุ่นเฮฟวีเวตRedShamil ErdoganBluePaul Elliott
  • คู่ที่ 2 · มวยไทย รุ่นเฟเธอร์เวตRedLuke LesseiBlueCharlie Guest
  • คู่ที่ 3 · การต่อสู้แบบผสมผสาน รุ่นสตรอว์เวตRedLee Seung CheolBlueKaren Ghazaryan
Venue Site

Schedule window: 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-04 · Verified with official channels · Starting times and bout lineups may be updated by venue management.

Official Sources & Transit Links

Information last verified: 7 กันยายน 2569

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