Halloween drifts down the Chao Phraya this year, and Bangkok Island is the boat you want to be on. The night sails between shamanic rituals, live sets, and DJ beats that could probably raise the dead – or at least keep them dancing. Costumes are encouraged, the wilder the better. Think mischievous spirits, lost sailors, glittering ghosts clinging to the railings as the river glows beneath them. Between dance battles and a costume contest that rewards pure audacity, it’s part séance, part rave, and entirely unforgettable. As the city lights flicker on the water, you start to wonder whether the spirits are watching, or maybe joining in. Either way, Halloween on the river feels less like a party and more like a spell.
October 31. B350-450 via here and B500 at the door. Bangkok Island, 6pm-midnight