Things to do in Bangkok today

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Find the best things to do from the daytime to the nighttime in Bangkok with our events calendar of 2026’s coolest events, including parties, concerts, films and art exhibits.

Events in Bangkok today

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  • Phaya Thai
A blues dance night lands at The O.S.S. Bar with connection at its core and just enough encouragement to step outside your comfort zone. The evening opens with a beginner-friendly workshop before live music carries the room from first steps into a slow, late-night sway, followed by a DJ set that keeps things moving. The roots trace back to blues as a language shaped within African American communities in the southern United States, carrying stories of movement, longing and identity that still resonate in every note. On the floor, dance becomes a direct response to sound. Come solo or with friends  – either way, you’re likely to leave having met a few new people along the way. April 23. B500 via here and B700 at the door. The O.S.S. Bar. 6pm onwards
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  • Silom
Passakorn Pachana turns his gaze seaward with Sea Reverie, a solo show that hovers between recollection and shifting tide. Each canvas captures a fleeting state – a storm gathering, a lull settling, light changing by the hour – so the view never quite holds still. Colour does most of the emotional work, moving from brooding swells to calmer stretches, while the shoreline slips between the tangible and the imagined. Anemones, shells, fish and birds thread through like half-remembered details. Spend time here and the horizon begins to echo something closer to home, as if each scene carries a mood you recognise but can’t quite place. Until May 3. Free. KYLA Gallery and Wine Bar. 3pm-midnight
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  • Thonglor
In Thonglor, Rabbit Hole is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a return of some of the drinks that helped define the bar in the first place. Familiar names such as Mad Hatter, Clueless and Smoke Peach Old Fashioned are back in their original form, which is part of the appeal. There’s no need to overcomplicate the idea: these are crowd favourites for a reason, and they still hold up. For long-time regulars, it’s a good excuse to revisit an old favourite; for newer drinkers, it’s a chance to try the cocktails that helped shape Bangkok’s bar scene over the past decade. Now until Apr 30. From B440++ per drink. Rabbit Hole, Thonglor. Open daily 7pm-late
  • Bang Phlat
At Praya Palazzo, summer means the return of khao chae, one of Thailand’s most distinctive warm-weather dishes. Served at Praya Dining in a restored riverside mansion, the whole experience suits the food: calm, unhurried and slightly old-world. Jasmine-scented rice arrives in chilled water with a traditional selection of sides, including sweet preserved radish, stuffed shallots and hand-shaped shrimp paste balls. It’s delicate, detailed and more satisfying than it first appears, especially when eaten slowly in the heat. For anyone looking for classic Thai seasonal food in Bangkok, this is an easy one to recommend. Now until May. B960++ per person or B1,790++ for two. Praya Dining, Praya Palazzo, Somdej Prapinklao, Bangyeekhan, Bangplad. Advance booking required.
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  • Asok
At Rossini’s inside Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, the new Primavera & Mare menu leans into the cleaner, brighter side of Italian cooking. Chef Stefano Merlo builds it around seasonal produce such as white asparagus, violet artichokes and citrus, paired with seafood including red prawns, seabass and langoustine. The dishes are ingredient-led and nicely restrained. A take on sarde in saor adds sweet-sour depth, while lobster tortelli, risotto with langoustine and grilled seabass keep the tone elegant rather than showy. This is one for when you want a slower meal where the point is good produce handled properly. Now until Apr 30. Prices from B580++ per dish. Rossini’s, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. Lunch Mon–Fri 12pm–2.30pm; dinner daily 5.30pm–10.30pm.
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  • Lumphini
Songkran wraps, but not everything disappears with the last splash of water. Thai art stays put, holding the centre a little longer than expected. Towering sculptures by internationally recognised Thai artists remain scattered across the city. Earlier moments of artist talks and hands-on workshops pass, leaving behind quieter encounters with each installation. What lingers now is space to take your time, to look properly, to notice details that might have slipped by during the rush of the festival. Even the stamp-collecting frenzy fades, replaced by something slower, more reflective. April 16-30. Free. Entertainment Plaza, Lumpini Park, 10am-8pm
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  • Khlong Toei
Bangkok Baking Company (BBCO) at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok leans into the season with Tropical Harmony, a limited run of desserts built around bright fruit and lighter textures. It is a simple idea done well, with flavours like mango, coconut and berries working through a set of playful designs. Standouts include the raspberry flamingo, which layers sponge, confit and mousse into something sweet yet light, while the delightful poolside tropique – which brings banana, mango and passion fruit into a creamier mix – adds a kiss of freshness to proceedings. There is also a neat piña colada take and a chocolate option shaped like a beach bucket if you’re really after something richer and absolutely photogenic. Now until Apr 30. B250 per piece. Bangkok Baking Company, JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok. 6am-9pm
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  • Siam
A contemporary exhibition and workshop programme takes on questions of security and precarity within today’s art landscape, focusing on those often left at the edges. The project centres Thai artists aged 40-plus who continue working without institutional backing, whether overlooked by selection systems or quietly stepping away from formal circuits out of necessity. The programme creates space for these voices without dressing them up, pairing exhibitions with workshops that favour exchange over instruction.  Until May 31. Free. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 10am-8pm
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  • Rattanakosin
Thanwa Huangsmut’s Self-Sovereignty turns away from the familiar framing of the female form as something simply admired. His paintings reclaim that space with a sharper sense of agency, shaped by instinct and a confident, deliberate hand. Figures hold their ground, not posed for approval, but fully aware of themselves. Colour carries much of the weight, vivid yet controlled, moving across the canvas with a kind of contained intensity. The question lingers throughout: do we ever fully own our lives, or do we negotiate that idea daily? What stays is a sense of self-possession, expressed without spectacle. These works suggest strength not as performance, but as something steadier, built from within and held with care. Until May 3. Free. Joyman Gallery, 11am-6pm
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  • Rattanakosin
Marc Butler’s latest solo show, disappear here stepping through a cracked mirror. He builds a world shaped by human appetite, where spectacle teeters on the edge of collapse, never quite settling. Sculptures appear raw, almost unsettled, filled with distorted figures, hybrid symbols and fragments that feel oddly familiar. His material language stays direct, refusing polish, which gives each piece a kind of restless energy. Installations spread outward, forming spaces that feel immersive yet slightly uneasy, as if everything exists on repeat. References to consumerism, power and stylised violence slip through without announcement. Moments of dark humour sit beside something more pointed, asking quiet questions about participation.  April 21-May 23. Fakafei Gallery, 10.30am-6.30am

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Black Widow

Release date: October 1

It’s been a long time coming for this Marvel femme fatale to shine on her own. This month, we finally learn of the backstory of Natasha Romanoff (aka Black Widow) as a Russian undercover agent before her glory days with the Avengers.

Malignant

Release date: October 1

From the mind of Hollywood’s main horror conjuror James Wan comes a new horrifying story about Madison, a mother-to-be who suddenly loses her baby and then starts to see visions of gory murders committed by her imaginary childhood friend Gabriel.

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A Quiet Place Part II

Release date: October 1

In this sequel to the nail-biting 2018 hit, we are taken on a flashback to when sound-sensitive aliens first landed on Earth, causing chaos and carnage. In present day, newly widowed mother Evelyn (still brilliantly played by Emily Blunt) now knows the weakness of their extraterrestrial nemeses. She and her children venture out to band with other survivors while dealing with their own traumas. 

Supernova

Release date: October 7

In this emotion-driven tear-jerker, a mature gay couple embarks on a road trip across England to cherish a few happy moments together before one of them is completely overtaken by dementia.

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No Time to Die

Release date: October 7

Daniel Craig’s fifth and last outing as 007 sees the now-retired agent briefly going back into action to chase after yet another mysterious baddie who plans to cause chaos with destructive new technology.

The Suicide Squad

Release date: October 1

Don’t confuse this with the critically-panned 2016 attempt at giving life to a troop of crazy DC supervillains back in 2016. The Suicide Squad (as opposed to just “Suicide Squad”) is the sequel-slash-reboot, as well as an ambitious undertaking to overshadow the reputation of the original incarnation. It’s directed by James Gunn (you know, of Marvel’s Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy fame), so it would be interesting to see how the movie pans out.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Release date: October 13

This latest superhero release follows the story of Shang-Chi, Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Asian champion, a former martial arts master who has to confront his buried past when the mysterious Ten Rings organization comes after him.

Fast & Furious 9

Release date: October 21

Just when you thought it was all over, it keeps coming back for more. In this ninth installment of the petrol-burning franchise, the spotlight is trained on Dom Toretto’s life in retirement and domestic bliss, which is disrupted by the appearance of his brother Jakob who has an axe to grind.

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Free Guy

Release date: October 7

Realizing that he is a character in a video game, Guy decides to take control of his own fate in the virtual world and make himself the hero of his own adventure—to precarious but comical results.

Suicide Forest Village

Release date: October 13

The spine-chilling myth surrounding the Aokigahara forest or Japan’s Suicide Forest is revisited in this spooky film by horror maestro Takashi Shimizu—he who terrified the world with the Ju-On, popularly known as The Grudge, series.

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