18points · on 2 of 2 lists: Tripadvisor and Trazy Blog
Simon Cabaret opened in 1991, when Patong was still a small village, and thousands of visitors still come through its doors each evening. Its cast of transgender performers and male dancers lip-syncs numbers in Thai, Japanese, Korean and English. Over seventy minutes the scenes turn over fast, with sparkling costumes and headdresses swapped between acts and a smaller routine filling the gaps while the sets change.
“The theatre and its stage are impressive”
Phuket 101
“well-performed and entertaining show”
Trazy Blog
- Tripadvisor
- 4.0 from 131 reviews
- Price
- 800 baht regular, 1,000 baht VIP
17points · on 2 of 2 lists: Tripadvisor and Trazy Blog
Carnival Magic is a 40 acre night park from the company behind Phuket FantaSea, built at a cost of more than 5 billion baht. Its parade rolls out 88 giant floats, and the River Palace Theater, with a stage 70 meters wide, puts on aerial ballet, animatronics and gigantic creatures. The park holds nine Guinness World Records, among them the longest single chassis parade float, and its Kingdom of Lights garden glows with more than 40 million lights.
“Buffet place is huge, they can accommodate 1200 tables in the hall and the food is quite good.”
a Google reviewer
“Everyone enjoyed the evening, and it was easy to get a taxi home afterwards.”
a Google reviewer
- Tripadvisor
- 4.0 from 6 reviews
14points · on 2 of 2 lists: Tripadvisor and Trazy Blog
Junkyard Theatre is the work of Australian artist John Underwood and his son Zac, a Central Saint Martins graduate, and its props are salvaged from beaches, roadsides and junk shops. The troupe is made up of young Thai performers who lost work during COVID, among them former Patong street break dancers and a classical Thai dancer. Their show is a fast vaudeville of song, dance and satire about island life, aimed squarely at tourists, expats and taxi drivers.
“The dance, acting and humour were absolutely outstanding.”
a Google reviewer
“I was really surprised, I didn't expect what was to come.”
a Google reviewer
- Tripadvisor
- 5.0 from 39 reviews
Google ratings from Google on 3 October 2026. Quotes are from the published lists and reviews named beside each one.
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Only 2 published lists exist for this question.
- Tripadvisor · 2026
- Trazy Blog · February 2025
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