Our picks for the best things to do in Bangkok this weekend

Bangkok Art Walk returns to Pak Khlong Talat, bringing Thai and international artists, street food and live music to the flower market’s colourful lanes. Browse the work, chat with the artists and pick up something for your wall between stops for food and flowers. With marigolds and jasmine garlands already doing their bit for the scenery, this is an easy excuse to linger in the Old Town until the evening sets are under way. October 16-18. Free entry. Pak Khlong Talat, near MRT Sanam Chai. 3pm-11pm. More information.

French artist and illustrator Julie Stephen Chheng brings Fortune Teller to One Bangkok, with interactive projections and augmented reality that reward a little curiosity. Presented with Alliance Française Bangkok, the exhibition introduces eight nature spirits linked to water, fire, sky, earth, thunder, shadow, light and green leaf. Download the free Fortune Teller AR app to search for hidden characters around the complex, then explore creative workshops covering paper crafts, ceramic painting and DIY keychains. A book corner curated by The Independent Print Club rounds out the programme. Check the workshop schedule before visiting if you have a particular activity in mind.  October 2-November 15. Free exhibition entry. Second floor, The Storeys, One Bangkok. 10am-8pm.

Belgian photographer Alain Callebaut brings two bodies of work to Old Town Gallery. Bangkok Raw moves beyond familiar temple-and-skyline views into rain-soaked streets, narrow alleys, markets and bridges, catching everyday moments between the crowds. His second collection, Make Women Happy All Over the World, uses light and shadow to explore the human form, with the upstairs display of fine art nudes restricted to visitors aged 18 and over. A share of merchandise sales will support emerging local artists. Head to the October 4 opening from 3pm-6pm for a chance to meet Callebaut, or visit during the gallery hours throughout the month. October 4-31. Free entry. Old Town Gallery. 10am-6pm; opening October 4, 3pm-6pm

An entire Akha house now stands in the middle of Bangkok, carefully dismantled from a village in northern Thailand and rebuilt piece by piece inside an art gallery. Roof panels, woven bedding, timber floors and weathered household objects all carry marks of the people who once lived among them, quietly tracing a way of life that grows more fragile with each passing generation. The Akha are an Indigenous ethnic group whose communities are spread across the mountains of northern Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and southern China, known for their intricate textiles, spiritual rituals and deep connection to land and ancestry. In recent decades, migration, tourism and rapid development have reshaped many of those traditions. Through memory, craftsmanship and personal histories, The Preservation of Fire by Busui Ajaw keeps those stories alive a little longer. May 15-November 1. Free entry. Bangkok Kunsthalle. 2pm-8pm

Need a break from staring at screens and overthinking every little thing? Duemdum Space’s 1 Day Mini Retreat combines movement, sound meditation and mindful eating and drinking in sessions limited to six people. Start by moving your body and turning into your senses, then settle into music and breathing before turning your attention to the flavours, textures and aromas of each bite and sip. The listed sessions last two hours  – enough time to put your phone down without surrendering the whole day.  October 15-November 1. B800; book via @duemdumspace. Duemdum Space. Tue-Fri, 10am-noon and 6pm-8pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-noon and 4pm-6pm. Confirm your session and what the price includes when booking.

ใครที่เติบโตมากับ MOLLY ขอแนะนำให้แวะไปทำความรู้จักเธอให้ลึกขึ้นใน MOLLY's 20th Anniversary Exhibition นิทรรศการฉลองครบรอบ 20 ปี ที่พาย้อนกลับไปตั้งแต่จุดเริ่มต้นของคาแรกเตอร์ ผ่านภาพสเก็ตช์และผลงานต้นฉบับของ เคนนี่ หว่อง ครั้งนี้มอลลี่เดินทางมาถึงกรุงเทพฯ พร้อมผลงานที่เปิดพื้นที่ให้ศิลปะร่วมสมัยมาพบกับมรดกทางวัฒนธรรม ผ่านการตีความโดยศิลปินและช่างฝีมือจากหลากหลายวัฒนธรรม ตั้งแต่จิตรกรรม งานปัก ศิลปะกระดาษตัด เซรามิก ไปจนถึงงานหัตถศิลป์ดั้งเดิม ใครอยากย้อนดูเส้นทางของมอลลี่ตลอดสองทศวรรษ หรืออยากเห็นคาแรกเตอร์ตัวนี้ในมุมที่แตกต่างออกไป ลองแวะมาสำรวจจักรวาลของเธอกันได้  ที่ อุทยาน 100 ปี จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย กรุงเทพฯ บัตรราคา 290-390 บาท (จองบัตร) วันที่ 24 กันยายน - 25 ตุลาคมนี้

What happens to a memory when the details start to disappear? Trey Hurst considers that question in At the Threshold, a solo exhibition of paintings made between 2023 and 2026. Working directly on canvas, he builds layered surfaces through repeated brushwork, allowing human figures to emerge somewhere between abstraction and recognition. The paintings explore memory, relationships and the passing of time, with earlier marks remaining beneath newer ones. Stay with them a while: the figures resist a neat resolution. October 10-November 8. Free entry. Play Art House, Song Wat Road. Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-5pm; Friday-Sunday, 10am-6pm. Closed Monday.

Ever walked into a room and had a particular light, sound or smell suddenly remind you of somewhere else? Piyada Na Badalung’s A Place within a Place at L.O.F. Gallery explores those ‘overlapping spaces’, where physical surroundings meet personal memories, perceptions and feelings. A café, street corner or old building can mean something completely different depending on who’s there and what they remember. The works consider how one place can hold several versions of itself, shaped by the people who pass through it. Until October 25. Free entry. L.O.F Gallery, Soi Chulalongkorn 50, Samyan. 11am-7pm.

Swap scrolling for a brush at Slowcombo’s acrylic painting workshop. Spend a couple of hours mixing colours, layering paint and seeing what takes shape on your canvas, with no need to arrive as an experienced artist or have a finished idea in mind. Come with a friend or claim a little quiet time for yourself – the point is to experiment at your own pace, rather than race towards a masterpiece. October 17-18. B290-450. Slowcombo. 10am-8pm; check individual session times, booking requirements and materials included.

Le Studio’s announced screening of Les Bodins comes with a chance to meet actress Bella Boonsang at Le Café des Stagiaires. Settle in for the film, then stay to chat with Boonsang over food and drinks ordered à la carte. The screening is listed as free, so your spending can go towards the refreshments. Check the full film title, screening language and subtitle availability with the venue when reserving. October 18. Free entry. Le Studio, Le Café des Stagiaires, Sathorn Soi 12. Start 6pm. Enquiries 097 130 7534.