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Got a blank space in your diary this weekend? Spend it ambling through one of Bangkok's most charming old quarters, where Chakkraphatdiphong and Lan Luang Road keep their heritage good looks intact down to the last shopfront and shuttered window. On Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21, the neighbourhood comes alive with the Bangkok Art Walk – a four-hour-plus celebration of creativity, live music, proper food and the stories that make this pocket of the city tick.
Wander from gallery to gallery and meet working artists in the flesh, swap a bit of inspiration and watch pieces take shape right in front of you, paint barely dry. Fancy getting hands-on? Have a go at arranging your own flower bouquet, then carry home an original artwork as the loveliest of souvenirs.
Bring your friends, your other half or even the dog along for an afternoon of art hopping, with generous helpings of bar hopping and cafe hopping thrown in. The area's independent coffee spots, secondhand bookshops and much-loved local kitchens fling open their doors at every turn, so you're never more than a few steps from your next pit stop. Things kick off at 4pm and roll on through the evening.
There's a good cause behind it all, too: 10 percent of takings go to the Central Wildlife Rescue Center in Nakhon Nayok, helping injured animals recover before they head back to the wild.
Stick it in the calendar and drop a map pin on Chakkraphatdiphong and Lan Luang Road (Lan Luang Post Office). June 20-21, from 4pm onwards.