Donald Trump keyed the phrase, "Location, location, location." That was what Bangla Muay Thai stadium had and Tiger Muay Thai fighters entered the ring @ Bangla more than 150+ times in the stadiums short history. Once Patong's famous Shark Disco, the Shark became a home for new predators as it was converted into a Muay Thai stadium. It was rough transition. And Bangla Stadium had it's fair share of problems with seating, high prices, and always felt like you were sitting in a sauna.
There were some great fights at the stadium for TMT guests and fighter / trainers and there were also some fights easy to foreget as promoters seemed to care less about the competition level and more about how much money they could get from Muay Thai hungry tourists. Like it or not, bangla Muay Thai stadium is being turned back into a entertainment complex and another stadium, about a kilometer away is being built on Soi Tan. So the competition between Patong Stadium, whose only problem is bad location, and another Muay Thai stadium (yet to be named) will continue. Unfortunately, prices are not likely to change in pricey Patong, but we look forward to a better stadium, better seating, and hopefully, better competition.
