Unhinged? 8 spots to vent your anger without getting arrested

So the name pretty much tells you what’s happening here: you go into a room and rage at things until they break. There’s this funny moment right before the first swing where your brain goes hang on, is this actually healthy? and then you whack a mini TV anyway. They put you in safety goggles and an orange suit which makes everyone look equally ridiculous and that helps. The staff have definitely seen it all by now: crying, laughing, full on screaming, sometimes all at once and they just let you get on with it. They’re clearly not endorsing violence or anything. It’s just that anger needs an outlet and if all that energy’s rattling around, it might as well land here instead of somewhere worse. For now, the only spot in town is Rage Room Srinakarin, which is a bit of a trek from Bangkok out to Samut Prakan. Whatever this is, unhinged or low-key genius, people walk out looking lighter. Sometimes breaking stuff that isn’t part of your real life just does the job.

They are currently on a temporary pause and from what we hear a change of location might be in the cards. Until then let’s carry on with the rest of the list!

Location: The Outdoor Plaza Srinakarin, Samut Prakan, Thailand

One spot in the city is Bangkok Shooting Range. The instructors talk you through everything as much as they need to, super patient, totally used to people who’ve only held guns in video games. They’ve got quite the selection too: assault rifles, revolvers, pistols, shotguns, the whole range really. And then it’s just you and the target and this weird tunnel vision thing happens where the rest of the world sort of fades out. Breathe in, breathe out, squeeze. The recoil will definitely surprise you the first few times, gotta be a bit brave about it. The concentration required pushes everything else out – can’t think about your to-do list when you’re trying not to flinch. It’s worth booking ahead if you’ve got a specific time in mind, especially for groups.

Location: Phahonyothin Rd, Phaya Thai, Bangkok

Thought this was kids’ stuff until actually playing it and realising kids are probably better at this because they have zero shame about throwing themselves on the floor for the best ambush. Adults start out trying to look cool for maybe 30 seconds before that competitive thing kicks in and suddenly everyone’s crouched behind foam walls doing an actual military operation. Enter Space is a convenient spot in the Siam area. Their vests light up when you get hit so there’s no lying. Well, less lying anyway. Someone always claims their sensor’s dodgy when they’re losing. The darkness is helpful because you can take it as seriously as you want without feeling daft, nobody can see your intense tactical face in the dark. 

Location: 7/F, A15 MBK Center 444 Phaya Thai Rd, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok

Topgolf Megacity is an easy go-to if you want to swing the feelings out – competitive but not too intense. This famous American golfing venue landed in Bangkok back in 2022, all equipped to par with big colourful targets, points for hitting them, plus food and drinks arriving at your bay while you play. Half the skill is aiming, the other half is not accidentally launching balls into the next bay over. The balls have chips in them so the system knows exactly where you hit, which means no arguments about whether that shot definitely counted. Some people get weirdly good at this quite quickly. Others provide excellent entertainment by consistently hitting everything except the actual targets. At night, once everything’s lit and the heat backs off, the whole place feels super chill, even as you’re still locked in, trying to outscore everyone swing by swing.

Location: Bang Kaeo subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan

There are loads of Muay Thai camps and gyms around Bangkok. Yokkao is one of the big names that keeps it open to every level. You start with the fundamentals, learning your own limbs and how they can actually be used as weapons. Then there are these masterclasses with actual legends like Saenchai, Liam Harrison, Superlek and Jordan Watson sharing their signature moves with you. The first session can be a wake up call – in the sense that your cardio might not be what you thought it was (humbling in the best way). But after a few rounds on the pads, combinations start flowing, your body finds the rhythm and you stop thinking so much, just moving and that’s reaching flow state! Punch, punch, kick, taking it all out on the bags, again and again. Nobody overly babies you here which turns out to be exactly what you need. They just want you doing it properly so you don’t hurt yourself. That burn in your shoulders and legs afterwards feels good in that post-workout way plus you’re actually learning proper self-defence techniques.

Location: Sukhumvit 16, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 

The karts sit low to the ground, which makes everything feel faster than it probably is and pulling off a clean overtake feels so good. Getting in requires a certain amount of ungraceful scrunching. Getting out requires momentum and possibly assistance. But that speeding bit in the middle makes it worth it. Topkart Bangkok does this well. The track’s got proper corners where you actually feel the speed. It gets competitive really fast though when lap times go up on screens and now everyone’s obsessed with shaving off half a second. 

Location: Phetchaburi Rd, Makkasan, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 

The Movement Playground’s got this down. Parkour is just relearning what you forgot as a kid, that everything’s climbable, jumpable, possible. The coaches break it down so you’re not just throwing yourself at walls hoping for the best. Then you’re vaulting over something or rolling out of a landing and it actually works. It’s puzzle-solving but physical. Your brain goes ‘can I?’ and your body figures it out before you overthink it. Next day you’re sore in muscles you didn't know existed. But that’s kind of the point, you realise your body can do way more than the usual sit-stand-walk routine. 

Location: Sukhumvit 69, Phra Khanong Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 

The pace is quick and there’s no easing into it. You try to keep up, you miss a step, you jump back in. Everyone does. No one’s watching anyone else anyway. They're too busy counting the next 8 counts in their heads, hoping they don’t blank.

Urban Dance Studio is one of the places people keep talking about. The choreography is proper, equal parts workout and expression. It’s a way to shake the anger out while picking up an actual skill. Moving that hard to music that loud just does something to your brain, shuts it up basically. The self-consciousness will drop away somewhere around the second chorus for sure. 

Location: Sukhumvit 23, Khlong Toei Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok