{"id":284541,"date":"2025-11-14T19:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/284541\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T19:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:00:15","slug":"the-thai-bar-where-you-can-grab-a-pint-and-fight-other-tourists-in-a-boxing-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/284541\/","title":{"rendered":"The Thai bar where you can grab a pint and fight other tourists in a boxing match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-3421\/marti-stelling.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MARTI STELLING, REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  03:58 EST, 14 November 2025   |  Updated:  04:18 EST, 14 November 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Seeing tourists fighting on holiday is not unusual \u2013 especially outside bars and nightclubs in popular areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But on <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/thailand\/index.html\" id=\"mol-1e0b0c40-bfe2-11f0-8e29-0314f928a5a4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Thailand<\/a>&#8216;s Phi Phi Islands, there is a bar where guests can jump into a real boxing ring and compete with other tourists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Reggae Bar Phi Phi has been described as a &#8216;must-visit&#8217; spot for a night out in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There is no entrance fee, but guests are expected to buy a drink to enter and watch the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The fights are typically two to three rounds for tourists, and protective headgear is provided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rachelsmith___\/?g=5\">A solo female travel influencer shared a video on Instagram showing two women fighting each other in a boxing ring<\/a>\u00a0at the unusual spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After throwing some punches, they smile and hug each other.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The user posted the video with the caption: &#8216;Still one of the craziest\/spontaneous things I\u2019ve done on my travels.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e61b65a92e67a1c4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103822623-15284665-Reggae_Bar_Phi_Phi_has_been_described_as_a_must_visit_spot_for_a-m-1_176296487665.jpeg\" height=\"886\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Reggae Bar Phi Phi has been described as a 'must-visit' spot for a night out in Thailand\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Reggae Bar Phi Phi has been described as a &#8216;must-visit&#8217; spot for a night out in Thailand<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2a9db64957ffa242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103822625-15284665-A_solo_female_travel_influencer_shared_a_video_on_Instagram_show-a-2_176296488615.jpeg\" height=\"933\" width=\"634\" alt=\"A solo female travel influencer shared a video on Instagram showing two women fighting each other in a boxing ring\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\" aria-label=\"To enrich screen reader interactions, please activate Accessibility in Grammarly extension settings\">A solo female travel influencer shared a video on Instagram showing two women fighting each other in a boxing ring\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">One comment read: &#8216;I have trained my entire life for this.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Another user wrote: &#8216;Honestly, watching drunk tourists beat each other up and having them pay to do it is probably so satisfying for the people running the bar.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The bar&#8217;s Instagram page describes itself as &#8216;<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reggaebarphiphiisland\/?hl=en\">the only Muay Thai kickboxing bar with free entrance&#8217;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On TripAdvisor, the bar is rated 4.2 out of five stars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">One review reads: &#8216;We had such an amazing experience at the Muay Thai Reggae Bar!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I\u2019d recommend it to anyone visiting \u2013 it\u2019s such a fun and lively night out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The atmosphere was brilliant, with everyone being so friendly and involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;After the fights, the professionals even came out to thank the crowd, which was a really nice touch.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Another reviewer wrote: &#8216;Very cool experience! Great atmosphere as you get to watch people fight, and you yourself can sign up if you want to.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It was very entertaining and lots of fun. I would highly recommend checking it out.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-646d39e3273b9a7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/103822629-15284665-The_user_posted_the_video_with_the_caption_Still_one_of_the_craz-m-4_176296489359.jpeg\" height=\"715\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The user posted the video with the caption: 'Still one of the craziest\/spontaneous things I\u00bfve done on my travels'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The user posted the video with the caption: &#8216;Still one of the craziest\/spontaneous things I\u2019ve done on my travels&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;If you want a going-out experience like no other, go to the Reggae Bar!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It is mandatory to buy a drink to get in, the drinks are slightly expensive, but you definitely get your money&#8217;s worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Anyone can fight, and although most are tourists fighting, it was extremely entertaining to watch!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;And you don&#8217;t have to pay for the show, just the drink! 100% recommend, this bar made my experience on the island unforgettable!&#8217; wrote another.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        The Thai bar where you can grab a pint and fight other tourists in a boxing match<\/p>\n<p>        <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By MARTI STELLING, REPORTER Published: 03:58 EST, 14 November 2025 | Updated: 04:18 EST, 14 November 2025 Seeing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":284542,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,100,1202,85,3725,3792,164399],"class_list":{"0":"post-284541","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-boxing","11":"tag-dailymail","12":"tag-instagram","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-thailand","15":"tag-travel","16":"tag-tripadvisor"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}