Fathom Bookspace

A small multi-storey bookshop on Sathon, five minutes by motorbike from BTS Chong Nonsi and one of the more ambitious reading spaces in the city.

The ground floor stocks novels, art books, graphic novels and children's titles in Thai and English – and inside each book is a handwritten note from a previous reader: what they thought, what they felt, what it did to them. A small touch and a completely lovely one.

The mezzanine library runs heavy on Thai horror and thrillers. There's a piano you can actually play, a workshop programme covering art appreciation to yoga to speed dating and a rolling book exhibition that changes theme every two months.

Coffee is drip in all meanings of the word, served alongside organic drinks and a crafted chocolate from Rayong. Do watch out for chocolatey fingerprints. 

572/3 Soi Sathon 3, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon. Open Mon, Fri-Sun 10.30am-7pm. Closed Tue-Thu