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Register now for Bangkok's classiest ballroom night out

No walk-ins here – registration opens May 20 from 11am onwards

Tita Honghirunkham
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Tita Honghirunkham
Feature Writer, Time Out Thailand
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Photograph: Getty Images | Ballroom night out at Lumphini Park
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If you've been waiting for an excuse to dust off your dancing shoes, this is probably it. Bangkok Ballroom Dancing – or ‘วงบางกอกลีลาศ’ – lands at Lumphini Stadium in Lumphini Park on May 30, bringing live music, ballroom standards and the sort of old-school atmosphere Bangkok doesn’t really do anymore.

Organised by the International Music Group under the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the evening leans fully into classic ballroom energy rather than polished nightclub theatrics. Think proper dance-floor regulars, slower rhythms and couples who actually know what they’re doing. 

There’s one catch: you must register in advance. No walk-ins, no exceptions. Registration is now open, so head to @bangkok_bma if you  want a spot before it fills up.

A few things to know before signing up. Registration is limited to one-entry per person, and anyone bringing a dance partner will need to submit a separate form individually. Duplicate registrations will only count once.

The event takes place on Saturday May 30 at Lumphini Stadium inside Lumphini Park – about as fitting a setting for a ballroom night as Bangkok gets.

Get registered, loosen up those hips and clear your evening plans. Nights like this don’t come around often.

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