Things to do in Bangkok today

For two nights, Delia brings together Singapore chef Peter Smit of The Dirty Supper and Venezuelan chef Gerardo Bracho, who is based in Spain. Masa and arepas set the tone, with Mexican and Caribbean flavours shaped by Smit’s nose-to-tail approach and Bracho’s cooking over fire. Dirty Sips, also from Singapore, handles the drinks, turning kitchen scraps and trimmings into inventive savoury cocktails. September 17-18. From 6pm. Deilia, Baan Trok Tua Ngork

Baan Kerd gives its much-loved hotcakes a savoury turn for the first edition of Hotcakes with Friends. The debut collaboration brings in Homer Brunch Cafe, a Japanese-Western brunch spot in Charoenkrung, with a dish inspired by Homer’s juicy tomato ricotta toast. Buttermilk hotcakes come topped with savoury tomato jam, whipped ricotta, parmesan horapa crumble, horapa basil oil and cherry tomato confit made with produce from Baan Kerd’s local farmer partner. Fragrant, creamy and lightly crunchy, it sits neatly between breakfast and lunch. September 1-30. Available at both Baan Kerd branches, including Sukhumvit 39

For September and October, 25 Degrees gives its burger menu a Cuban accent with the new Cuban frita burger. Ground sirloin and chorizo come with frita sauce, grilled caramelised onions, American cheese and thin-cut house-made fries, all tucked into a brioche bun. Pair it with a Cuban-inspired mojito, Cuba libre or margarita. Berry muffin milkshake blends vanilla and berry ice cream with strawberry and blueberry purée, then adds fresh berries and a whole muffin. Hershey’s creamy milk chocolate milkshake remains on the menu until September 30. September-October. Cuban frita burger B450; burger and cocktail pairing B650. 25 Degrees Bangkok

A rare chance to see early sculptures by Professor Silpa Bhirasri arrives with The Spirit of Sculptors, which brings together works he created in Italy before moving to Thailand. Most come from private collections and have never been shown to Thai audiences, making offering a useful look at the artist’s early years. His work appears alongside sculptures by master artist Vachara Prayoonkum and younger artist Wayuphat Rattanaphet, whose practices draw from Thai art traditions. Across three generations, the exhibition traces how Silpa’s influence continues to shape Thai sculpture. September 8-October 23. B250 for adults and B150 for students. Museum Pier. 10am-6pm

Ready for somewhere stranger than the average gallery visit? EXTRA UNIVERSE brings together work by 50 artists from 21/3 Studio at MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art, turning familiar things into unexpected forms. Rainbows appear without skies, homes have neither doors nor roofs and repeated paintings record days passing one layer at a time. Some works are packed with flowers, people and polka dots, while others keep things wonderfully simple. Instead of demanding a single interpretation, the exhibition asks visitors to see through the artists’ eyes and notice the small details that catch their attention. September 10-October 11. B400 for adults and B120 for students with a valid ID. MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art. 10am-6pm

What if home were more than somewhere to sleep, eat and keep your stuff? It’s OK to be Artist 2 invites visitors into just such a place, with more than 100 paintings, ceramics and objects by 39 autistic artists, under the theme ‘The Best Version of ME’. Laid out like a house, the exhibition leads you through a living room, bathroom and dressing room, revealing each artist’s idea of home along the way. You can also decorate keychains and hats at a workshop, browse the shop, use the photo booth and spot an electric passenger boat covered with the artists’ work cruising the Chao Phraya River. Now-September 27. Free entry. RCB Artery, River City Bangkok. 10am-8pm

A shift in light can transform a familiar scene,  and that simple idea drives SHADE, an exhibition by ‘Kiu’ Vanont Ruksiriphong. Drawing on his photography background, the artist uses watercolour to study light moving across people, flowers and everyday objects. Rather than dwelling on darkness, he focuses on the tones, colours and moods that emerge as the day changes. Each painting captures an unrepeatable moment, with loose brushwork adding his own reading of what he sees. Curated by Sophirat Muangkum, the exhibition is at FUJIFILM House of Photography in Siam Square One. September 1-28. Free entry. FUJIFILM House of Photography, Siam Square One. 10am-10pm

What does queer intimacy look like when desire and distance exist?  Intimate Elsewhere brings together five emerging Southeast Asian artists – Lucas Tan, Mark Hernandez, Thom Nguyen, Theerathat Thongbai and ACHI – to consider longing, memory, identity and place. Tan photographs seductive yet vulnerable poses shaped by dating-app culture, while Hernandez shows two people sharing a room but looking in opposite directions. Nguyen reworks traditional Asian painting through queer identities, while Theerathat and ACHI explore loss, nostalgia, spirituality and the body in landscapes and imagined spaces. September 10-November 14. Free entry. Adult Material. 11am-6pm

What happens when you look different from everyone around you? BE ALONE, the first solo exhibition by lek_lek, follows Lu and Al, two birds born with rare colour mutations that set them apart from their flocks. Through paintings birds and wings, the artist explores individuality, freedom and the search for somewhere to belong, as well as how rejection and isolation shape the way we see ourselves. The idea at its heart is simple: the differences that isolate us may also be the ones worth holding on to. September 12-October 4. Free entry. KYLA Gallery & Wine Bar. 3pm-midnight

What does home look like when it becomes a way to show who you are? It’s OK to be Artist 2: The Best Version of ME brings together more than 100 paintings, ceramics and objects by 39 autistic artists, arranged as a series of homes to explore room by room. Some are simple and familiar, with pets and plants, while others are vividly imagined. Visitors can paint keychains, decorate hats and browse artist-designed homeware. Look out, too, for the artists’ work on electric passenger boats along the Chao Phraya River. Until September 27. Free entry. RCB Artery, River City Bangkok. 10am-8pm