Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

Calypso Cabaret is Bangkok's oldest ladyboy cabaret, founded in 1988 and now performed in a theater within Asiatique The Riverfront, the night market and shopping center on Charoen Krung Road next to the Chao Phraya River. The Thai transgender performers present sixteen songs with lip-syncing and dance, interspersed with comedy sketches. The show lasts approximately 50 minutes.

There are two shows each evening, at 7:15 pm and 9:00 pm. Tickets can be booked through the Calypso website: standard seats from 900 baht, premium seats including a drink from 1,700 baht, and VIP seats in the front rows including a drink and snack from 2,200 baht. At the box office, standard seats cost 1,200 baht. Children under 120 cm tall who sit on a lap are admitted free of charge. The website also offers the option to combine the show with a Thai meal or a river cruise with White Orchid.

Asiatique is located on the river south of the center, near the BTS station Saphan Taksin, and can be ideally combined with an evening at the night market before or after the show.