Lose a full afternoon (and break your budget) at the Thai Book Fair's 360-plus booths

Missing the smell of fresh paperbacks? The Thai Book Fair returns to Queen Sirikit National Convention Center with a quiet sense of occasion. This year’s theme, Read The Legend, suits a gathering that now feels woven into the city’s cultural calendar. Across Halls 5 to 8 on the LG floor, more than 360 booths turn the pages of Thai fiction, translated titles, children’s stories and harder-to-find imports. Hall 8 hosts the main stage, where writers introduce new works and speak candidly, while Hall 5 offers a softer setting for smaller conversations in the Author’s Salon. For deeper industry talk, Room MR 205 runs Book Symposium sessions upstairs. The Read as a Legend Award, led by Ministry of Books, keeps the focus on writers, not just what sits on the shelves.

Until April 6. Free. Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, 10am-9pm