Skyline Film returns to River City Bangkok’s rooftop this July

Bangkok's skyline always looks better with a film playing in front of it. This July, Skyline Film is back on the rooftop of River City Bangkok, turning the riverside building's fifth floor into an open-air cinema for four nights of movies under the sky.

The setup is simple, but nicely spoiling: wooden deck chairs, noise-cancelling wireless headphones and a city view that starts doing the heavy lifting before the opening credits even roll. Instead of squeezing into a multiplex seat, you get your own little patch of rooftop, your own sound and a backdrop that shifts from gold to navy as the evening goes on. It works solo, on a date or as a low-key group hang. Nobody is fighting over the armrest here.

The line-up: July 9-12

Each night brings two films back to back, so you can make a double bill of it or just catch the one that suits your mood. Thursday July 9

• Midnight in Paris – doors 5.30pm, film starts 6.30pm (1hr 34min)
• The Princess Diaries – doors 8.20pm, film starts 8.50pm (1hr 51min)

Friday July 10

• Sleepless in Seattle – doors 5.30pm, film starts 6.30pm (1hr 45min)
• Black Swan – doors 8.30pm, film starts 9pm (1hr 48min)

Saturday July 11

• Once – doors 5.30pm, film starts 6.30pm (1hr 26min)
• Drive – doors 8.30pm, film starts 9pm (1hr 40min)

Sunday July 12

• Wild Child – doors 5.30pm, film starts 6.30pm (1hr 38min)
• Notting Hill – doors 8.20pm, film starts 8.50pm (2hr 4min)

It is a properly mixed bag: wistful romance, ballet psychodrama, indie heartbreak, a getaway-driver thriller, boarding-school chaos and a royal makeover for good measure. Whatever mood you are in, there is probably a skyline slot for it.

The practical bit

Tickets are B500 per screening and seating is unreserved, so arrive early if you have your eye on a particular spot. There is no advance seat booking, and staff may ask groups to shuffle along so everyone gets a seat. Sales are final, though if rain disrupts a screening, your ticket carries over to the next event rather than being refunded. Open flames, including sparklers and candles, are not allowed on the rooftop.

Venue: River City Bangkok, 5/F Address: 23 Charoenkrung 24, Talad Noi, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100

Getting there: BTS Saphan Taksin, Exit 1 or 2, then Chao Phraya Express Boat to Si Phraya pier; or MRT Hua Lamphong, Exit 1, then taxi, tuk-tuk or bus

Book here.