Lie on the grass at Lumphini and let a jazz band do the heavy lifting

Evening air in Bangkok finally softens. Parks begin to fill not with runners, but with people stretched across the grass, waiting for the first notes to carry across the lake. Music in the Park returns throughout April, settling into familiar green corners like Lumphini Park, Benjakitti Park and Wachirabenchathat Park. Weekends shift in tone: smooth jazz drifts one evening, a full orchestra follows, then indie bands and easy pop keep things light. Bangkok Big Band and Bangkok Metropolitan Orchestra bring a sense of polish, while newer acts from the Talent Everywhere project keep it grounded. 

April 1-26. Free. Various parks across Bangkok.