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destinations for live music. Despite the identity crisis, it's a fun place to drink, rock to
live music and meet Thai-style.
Titanium
(
www.titaniumbangkok.com
;
2/30 Soi 22, Th Sukhumvit; 8pm-1am; Phrom Phong exit 6)
Some come to
this slightly cheesy 'ice bar' for the chill and the flavoured vodka, but we come for Uni-
corn, the all-female house band.
LIVE MUSIC
Living Room
OFFLINE MAP
LIVE MUSIC
GOOGLE MAP
( 0 2649 8888;
www.sheratongrandesukhumvit.com/en/thelivingroom
; Level 1, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, 250
Th Sukhumvit; 6pm-midnight; Sukhumvit exit 3, Asok exit 2)
Don't let looks deceive you;
every night at 8pm this seemingly bland hotel lounge transforms into the city's best ven-
ue for live jazz. Contact ahead of time to see which sax master or hide hitter is currently
in town.
Raintree
(116/63-64 Th Rang Nam; 8pm-2am; Victory Monument exit 2)
This rustic pub is one of the few
remaining places in town to hear 'songs for life', Thai folk music with roots in the com-
munist insurgency of the 1960s and 1970s.
LIVE MUSIC
Thai Boxing (Moo·ay tai)
Thai boxing's best of the best fight it out at Bangkok's two boxing stadiums:
Lumpinee Box-
ing Stadium
(
www.muaythailumpinee.net/en/index.php
;
Th Ramintra; tickets 3rd class/2nd class/ringside 1000/2000/
GOOGLE MAP
(off Th Ratchadamnoen Nok; tickets 3rd class/2nd class/ringside 1000/1500/2000B; klorng boat
to Tha Phan Fah, Phaya Thai exit 3 & taxi)
. You'll note that tickets are not cheap, and these
prices are exponentially more than what Thais pay. To add insult to injury, the inflated
price offers no special service or seating, and at Ratchadamnoen Stadium foreigners are
sometimes corralled into an area with an obstructed view. As long as you are mentally
prepared for the financial jabs from the promoters, you'll be better prepared to enjoy the
real fight.
Fights are held throughout the week, alternating between the two stadiums.
Ratchadamnoen hosts the matches on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at
