Bangkok Theatre: Classical dramas are very colourful and expressive and these are held on the last Friday and Saturday of each month at the National Theatre (see above). The Bangkok Playhouse, on Phetchaburi Road (tel: (02) 319 7641), puts on modern plays each week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. The Chalerm Krung Royal Theatre, on Charoen Krung (New Road) (tel: (02) 222 0434), has regular performances of plays and musical dance dramas. For those fascinated by the infamous ‘ladyboys' or katoeys of Bangkok, there are two performances each night at the Calypso Cabaret in the Asia Hotel on Phayathai Road (tel: (02) 653 3960; website: www.calypsocabaret.com), which are always packed out.