The best things to do in Bangkok this weekend (December 4-7)

December rolls around and Suan Luang Rama IX shifts character, almost as if someone quietly swapped its everyday calm for colour and movement. The botanical festival settles in again, filling the park with stalls stacked with greenery and blooms that look far pricier than they are, which helps when trekking across town feels like a heroic act you simply cannot face. Regulars treat it like a gentle homecoming. Families from Prawet stroll the grounds in matching weekend finery, greeting familiar faces as if the whole district planned to meet at the same bench. People from Samut Prakan turn up with well prepared enthusiasm, often arriving before the sun remembers its job, ready to spend the day wandering, chatting and pretending life can be measured in petals and shade rather than deadlines and traffic.

December 1-10. B20. Suan Luang Rama IX, 8am-7pm

Goodhood returns for its sixth year with the kind of energy that turns a regular weekend into a small adventure. The market has become a familiar fixture by now, pulling together fashion labels, lifestyle stalls and those online favourites you usually only scroll past at midnight. Everything lands under one roof with limited runs, playful collaborations and the odd promotion that feels like a quiet win. Music keeps the whole affair from slipping into a simple shopping trip. Mini concerts pop up through the day with Tilly Birds, Polycat, Pun, Youngohm and The Parkinson holding court, plus a few surprise names that always seem to appear just when you think you have seen it all. It is the sort of event where you wander in for a look and somehow stay long enough to forget what time you arrived.

December 4-7. B200 via here and B250 at the door. Sermsuk Warehouse, 3pm-midnight

Som Supaparinya’s latest solo exhibition, shaped with curator Gridthiya Gaweewong, feels like stepping into a quiet argument about who gets to record the past. Part of the Han Nefkens Foundation, Southeast Asian Video Art Production Grant 2024 in memory of Dinh Q Lê, the new commission sits beside a reworked version of her earlier installation Paradise of the Blind. The older piece still carries its spark, using archival fragments, censorship records and once-forbidden titles to sketch a region that edits itself as often as it remembers. Seen together, the works raise questions about the cost of progress and the uneasy conversation between power, memory and the natural world.

December 4-March 29 2026. Free. Gallery 1-2, The Jim Thompson Art Center, 10am-6pm 

Once Gallery’s Night winds down, the crowd drifts towards our museums as if the city has collectively decided to stay out a little longer. This year more than 50 venues across the country are joining the Night at the Museum Festival throughout December, offering after hours tours, night markets, live music and the kind of stargazing that makes you forget you are still in Thailand’s busiest regions. Bangkok’s programme gathers pace from December 19, though a few eager hosts start early between December 5 and 7, including The Wireless House One Bangkok and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. With so many places opening their doors after dark, it helps to check schedules before heading out. Think of it as a month-long excuse to treat museums like late night friends rather than daytime obligations.

December 5-30. Free. 50 museums across the country.

Bangkok Art Book Fair returns for its seventh round with a theme that feels like an open-armed invitation: You Can Sit With Us. The message is simple enough. Anyone curious, shy, seasoned or completely new to the scene can walk in without pretending to know the difference between risograph and perfect binding. This edition packs four programmes including three fresh additions. Expect 126 exhibitors from 25 countries, installations that stretch the idea of what an art book can look like and 25 activities ranging from compact talks to hands-on workshops. Conversations on the state of contemporary publishing thread through the weekend, offering thoughtful pauses between browsing sprees. It promises a heady mix of clever printing, sharp ideas and unexpected encounters, the sort of fair where you wander off with stories as easily as you do with books.

December 5-7. Free. Bangkok Art and Culture Center, 1pm-8pm

RomRom is winding up the year with its beloved community mishmash, the RomRom Prong Dong, a party that always feels stitched together by the people who show up rather than the flyers that promise. Expect four stages plus a few tucked away corners that reward curious wanderers. International and local DJs share the bill with live acts from Bangkok and further afield. A food court keeps everyone fed with familiar favourites while vintage stalls, custom jewellery makers and art installations turn the grounds into a small festival village. It is set to be RomRom’s most ambitious gathering yet, a December blowout built for lingering long after the music stops.

December 6. B555-800 via here. The Warehouse Talat Noi, 4pm onwards

A proper heavyweight night is brewing, the sort that pulls electronic diehards out of their midweek routines with barely a warning. Keith Hillebrandt sets the tone, a sound architect with a career that once threaded through the world of Nine Inch Nails. His sets tend to feel like conversations with machines that answer back in riddles. Honeycomb follows with the confidence of someone who has spent years shaping Bangkok’s electronic undercurrent, easing between textures and tempos as if switching languages. Then comes Muzz, frighteningly productive yet rarely spotted on stage, which makes this appearance feel like a small gift to anyone who has kept an eye on his catalogue.

December 6. B300 at the door. JAM, 9pm onwards

The event makes its return with the swagger of an event that knows exactly how to gather a crowd. The riverside setting is gone, replaced by a central spot that cuts travel time without losing any of the fair’s original mischief. Vinyl spinning DJs keep the mood warm across two days, giving the whole thing the feel of a laid back block party with better glasses. Wines come from a generous cast of producers and importers including Fin, Cloud Wine, Winearoi, Koko Wines, The Grand Crew, Tipsy Tickles, Soul Wines, Must Wine Bar, Grapey and Veraison, adding up to roughly 100 labels. Food arrives courtesy of Dough with its sourdough and Olive and Apple with homemade salads. A vinyl market waits in the corner like a quiet temptation, perfect for anyone who can’t resist taking music home as a souvenir.

December 6-7. B700-1,500 via here. FRIEND FRIEND, Emporium, midday-8pm

ATELIER 9, one of the newest galleries in town comes from André, a Parisian transplant who opened the doors only last month, and the space already feels like it has a quiet confidence about it. Their latest reception, A Feast for the Ethereal, brings together past and recent works by Gaspard R Pleansuk and Philippe Moisan to create a conversation that drifts between ritual, trace, memory and spirit. The show has a way of pulling you in gently, as if you’re stepping through layers of time rather than moving from one piece to the next. Both artists approach the unseen with a kind of tenderness, leaving marks that feel both intimate and expansive. 

December 5. Free. ATELIER 9, 5pm-8pm

Weekends call for films under the sky and The Sunset Film Club knows it. They’re setting up an outdoor cinema at the top yard of The Commons Thonglor, rolling out seven screenings across December like a gentle countdown to the holidays. It’s the kind of setting where popcorn tastes better, drinks last longer and you can sit back without feeling rushed. The programme is a mix of comfort watches and seasonal favourites: Clueless on December 6, UP on December 13, 50 First Dates on December 20, How the Grinch Stole Christmas on December 24, The Holiday on December 25, About Time on December 27 and Love Actually on December 31. Think of it as a warm-up to the end of the year, one film at a time.

December 6-31. B450 via here. The Commons Thonglor, 6pm and 9pm

AVANTCHA TeaBar is turning a regular day into a green-tinted celebration, the sort that makes you linger longer than planned. Anyone who registers through the online link can claim a complimentary Matcha Latte, part of a 500-cup giveaway that feels like a small love letter to the neighbourhood. The team is also knocking 15% off all retail matcha and hojicha for the day, which is reason enough to pop by if you’ve been eyeing a tin for home. DJs will be on deck with a line-up that keeps the atmosphere bright, matched with an immersive set-up that leans fully into the colour theme. Whether you already swear by matcha or you’re just tea-curious, it’s an easy excuse to sip, browse and hang out.

December 6. Free. AVANTCHA TeaBar Bangkok, 11am-5pm

Logan D is finally playing in Bangkok and the city’s DnB crowd can breathe again. The UK heavyweight has shaped Low Down Deep from a humble label into a full-blown institution, the kind that shifts from 300-person sweatbox nights to 2000-capacity blowouts at Bristol O2 Academy and London’s Indigo2 without losing its grit. Their Easter bank holiday parties with Logan and Majistrate are practically folklore at this point, spoken about with the same fondness people reserve for old mates. What makes Logan stand out is that his influence stretches far beyond the booth. He’s also built one of the most reliable distribution networks in the scene, supporting labels like Urban Takeover, Sweet Tooth, Dubz Audio, Higher Stakes, Subway Soundz and Killer Bytes. A proper architect of DnB culture.

December 6. B400-500 via here and B600 at the door. Jungle Jam BKK, 10pm onwards

Slide into the makeshift neighbourhood disco nook where Artist-in-Residence Spencer Sweeney takes charge of the decks for a one-night listening session that feels like visiting a friend with unnervingly good taste. He brings with him a stash of records and that instinctive way of reading a room, turning the corner into something between a living room hangout and a tiny listening lounge. You can expect an easy crowd, cold drinks and a soundtrack that keeps the evening moving without ever shouting for attention. It’s the sort of night where you tell yourself you’ll stay for one track, then suddenly an hour’s gone and you’re still nodding along. 

December 6. Free. Bangkok Kunsthalle, 7pm-11pm

Season one of Tryster turned a warehouse at Long Tang Tang into a weekend ritual and now the team is taking the whole affair outside, setting up by the river on Song Wat Road. The street still thrums with its usual energy, so you can wander past cafes and old shophouses before slipping into Tryster Song Wat Flea Market, which might be the most relaxed vintage spot along the Chao Phraya. More than 50 vendors are joining, each bringing food, drinks or well-picked lifestyle bits that feel made for slow browsing. A Minus 196 bar is parked on site too, perfect for settling in with something cold while the sky softens over the river.

December 6-7. Free. Song Wat Road, 11am-9.30pm

An evening with the Bangkok Metropolitan Orchestra is even richer when the set list is built from the catalogue of legendary Irish bands and singers. These songs, usually heard in pubs, stadiums or late-night playlists, have been reshaped for a full orchestra, giving familiar melodies a fresh sort of weight. It’s the kind of concert where you catch yourself hearing an old favourite in a new light. The event comes from a collaboration between the Embassy of Ireland in Thailand and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, marking 50 years of diplomatic ties. A cultural celebration sounds formal on paper, yet this one leans more towards shared joy, a musical nod to the connection between both places. A good chance to sit back and let the arrangements do the storytelling.

December 7. Free. Lakeside area, Gate 1, Benjakitti Park, 5pm onwards

The Monchhichi crew has landed at the Monchhichi Holiday Store in Emporium and it’s soft, sugary hug. Shelves are stacked with licensed gifts, including Thailand-only editions that are almost impossible to walk past without pausing for a second look. It’s the kind of stop where you tell yourself you’re shopping for others, then suddenly you’re holding something for yourself too. Inside, the selection leans quirky and charming, made for anyone who enjoys a little nostalgia with their presents. They’re also offering a Furoshiki wrapping service, using Monchhichi-patterned cloth that turns even the smallest gift into a keepsake. A sweet way to make holiday shopping feel less like a chore and more like a tiny celebration.

Until December 10. Free. Emporium, 10am-10pm 

Siwilai Radical Club is turning two and the celebration comes with a love note to everyone who has danced, eaten, created and lingered inside its upcycled walls. Built from more than five tons of reclaimed materials, the space has grown into a meeting point for artists, diners and dancers who treat it less like a venue and more like a shared home. Its ethos of circularity never feels preachy, just baked into the way people move through it. For the anniversary, both rooms blend into one smooth journey. The evening starts with local talent setting the tone in the Dining room before the night drifts towards the Discotheque’s orange glow. Ojas and NNNN take charge of the system, leading up to a set from Danilo Plessow, once known as Motor City Drum Ensemble, closing the celebration with proper warmth.

December 7. B500-700 via here and B950 at the door. Siwilai Radical Club, 6pm onwards

Three open air screenings take over the Embassy’s garden, each one carrying its own mood under the night sky. I Don’t Wanna Dance sets the tone with a tender coming of age tale about grit and fragile ambition. Before the film, Thai choreographer Pakhamon Much Hemachandra adds a contemporary performance that reframes the story through movement. Planet Soil shifts the gaze downward to the restless world beneath the ground: roots, fungi and tiny creatures form an ecosystem that keeps our plates filled and our climate steady. The evening comes with a regional photography showcase from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, capturing the strains placed on fragile landscapes. Facing War moves the lens to high-stakes diplomacy. With rare access to NATO’s War Room and Jens Stoltenberg, the film traces the uneasy conversations shadowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Until November 27. Free. Register via here. The Garden, the Netherlands Embassy, 6pm-9pm

An open air cinema in the embassy’s garden feels like the kind of plan you say yes to without thinking. Three evenings of Swiss comedies, three chances to sit under the sky with friends and let the week soften a little. The festival opens with Bonjour Switzerland on November 25, a bright crowd pleaser that returns again on November 27. In between comes Tambour Battant, a gentle whirl of small town oddities and stubborn charm. Registration links are on each screening date, so you only need to pick your night and bring a sense of humour.

November 25-27. B40. The Embassy of Switzerland, 6pm onwards

Flying Whale gathers seven artists and illustrators for a show that feels like a gentle exhale in a season usually obsessed with glitter and performance. Tum Ulit, faan.peeti, katangg, 2an, May&Clay, Pou Rawiwan and PYH bring fresh pieces shaped by distinct lines and quiet emotional weight, each one building a small world that speaks without fuss. The spark for the exhibition comes from a question many of us try to dodge. In a world addicted to speed and endless self-proof, do we ever get a moment to step back and look at life without treating it like a scoreboard? Beyond Festivity treats Christmas less as spectacle and more as a pause. A pocket of warmth, longing or peace. A brief reminder that feeling alive can be simple and honestly quite soft.

Until December 14. Free. 5/F, Central Pinklao, 10am-10pm

The Parisian group weave electropop, funk and nu-disco into something lush and cinematic. Members Charles de Boisseguin (keyboard), Hagni Gwan (keyboard), Achille Trocellier (guitar), David Gaugué (bass), Tom Daveau (drums) and vocalist Flore Benguigui build songs that glide – silk basslines under disco shimmer. The name means ‘The Empress’, a nod to transformation and quiet authority. Flore’s presence is both magnetic and political: she writes about sexism in the industry, about being second-guessed as an artist because she is a woman, about resisting any attempt to reshape her identity. On stage, those politics become euphoria.

November 27. B2,200 via here. The Street Hall, 7pm

Beamcube’s closing week feels a bit like saying goodbye to a friend you only ever met under strobe lights. The final stretch runs from November 27-30, gathering four evenings of rhythm, sweat and the kind of shared mood that makes strangers feel briefly aligned. The line-up leans on the community that shaped the venue, with local crews sharing the stage with Arthi, DITA and MLiR. It’s a rotation that captures the spirit of the place, built on trust, warm faces and an unspoken invitation to stay a little longer. For anyone who has ever found themselves at the Cube, this is the last dance worth showing up for.

November 27-30. B300-600 via here. Beamcube, 9pm onwards and 6pm on November 29-30

Slowcombo is turning Samyan into a small haven for pups and people who prefer their weekend with a side of wagging tails. On November 29, the space shifts into a gentle, pet friendly corner of the city, the kind you wish existed more often. The day leans towards mindful pleasures rather than manic excitement, stitched together with eco-conscious stalls, an endearingly low-key photo booth and trainers from Pawmehome offering guidance that feels genuinely helpful. Sweetrosed brings a dog sound bath that borders on meditative, the sort of treat both humans and their companions secretly need. It’s a gathering for anyone who wants to be around animals without the usual fuss, a chance to enjoy warmth, community and creatures who ask for nothing more than attention and a snack.

November 29. Free. Register here. Slowcombo, 10am-8pm

Meta teams up with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to give Song Wat a weekend time-travel experiment. The historic quarter turns into A Weekend with Meta AI x Song Wat – a city stroll threaded with technology, creativity and the pleasant surprise of seeing familiar streets dressed in new ideas. The programme opens with the Meta AI Song Wat Fun Run, a lighthearted start before visitors wander through moments shaped by Meta’s tools, from playful prompts to content-making tricks tucked between shophouses painted by illustrator Sahred Toy. Outdoors, the Meta AI Playground keeps things easy with photo corners, food and music, while the Meta AI Hub offers a quieter pocket to send a note to your future self and explore interactive pieces that treat AI less as spectacle and more as a companion for curiosity.

November 29-30. Free. Song Wat Road, 11am-7pm

After a fully packed debut earlier this year, Bangkok is set for a three-day deep dive into acoustic roots music, celebrating bluegrass, Irish trad and old-time tunes. Rare live in Thailand, these sounds feel like secret treasures when they appear, and the festival promises to uncover them in full. Friday, November 28, opens with The Welcome Jam, an intimate session where local players meet visiting musicians, each style given its moment to shine, all accompanied by canapes and free-flow drinks. Saturday, November 29, The Gathering fills the day with Thai and international acts, including standout headliners from last year, alongside food and drink for purchase. Sunday, November 30, Songs and Stories guides listeners from the green hills of Ireland to early America, ending with a communal finale that lingers long after the last chord.

November 28-30. B900-2,999 via here. Public House Bangkok.

Eric Duncan, better known as Dr. Dunks, brings the sort of after-hours magic that feels lifted from a Manhattan night you half-remember and never quite forget. His story began in downtown bars during the mid ‘90s, back when the rooms were smokey, the beats unhurried and nobody wondered what time it was. Years later, he still carries that charm from city to city, showing why he has remained a reliable figure across projects from Rub N Tug to Still Going without ever losing his edge. This weekend, he returns to the booth with the ease of someone who genuinely enjoys the messier corners of nightlife. Japanese vinyl digger Takamichi opens the evening with warm grooves that feel crafted for friends who like staying out longer than planned.

November 29. B300-400 via here. Siwilai Radical Club, 9pm onwards

Resonate brings its London-bred spirit to the Chao Phraya with a night that feels part floating rave, part love letter to the city. The collective of UK expats has spent years obsessing over house, deep house, minimal and all the peculiar joys that come with it, now hoping to share that world with Bangkok’s dancers. The plan is simple: gather people who care about sound, build a space where strangers talk like old friends, and let the river carry the mood. The Bangkok Island Boat Party sets off with house, deep house and minimal selections that sway with the water. Rolling basslines slip beneath the skyline, garage-leaning rhythms unfurl with a wink, and the deck turns warm and familiar as the lights ripple across the surface below.

November 29. B500-650 via here and B800 at the door. Bangkok Island, 3pm-midnight

A weekend in Ari that feels like a small universe for the city’s new generation. Every corner fills with possibility, from rare records to vintage houseware, curated art and carefully chosen lifestyle pieces. The event has carved out a space to linger, browse and stumble across hidden grooves while soaking up the kind of positive energy that makes you want to stay a little longer. A chill community vibe runs through the flea market, where conversations with fellow collectors and casual browsers alike feel effortless. For vinyl enthusiasts, the dedicated Listening Spot is a quiet revelation: bring the records you’re considering and hear them the way they were meant to be played. It’s a gentle reminder that discovery often lives in unexpected details and shared moments.

November 29. Free. Format BKK Ari, 2pm-9pm

Rooftop nights in Bangkok have never sparkled quite like this. Picture a cosy terrace under the stars where the city’s lights mingle with sequins, laughter and the energy that makes you forget the week ever existed. DJs spin grooves that nudge your feet while drag performers command the stage with charisma, glitter and an effortless sense of showmanship. Expect moments that catch you by surprise with a wink, a beat drop, a costume change that feels almost cinematic. It’s a night that celebrates life in its boldest, most colourful form, inviting everyone to join in without hesitation. By the end, the city feels smaller, the music larger, and the night a little more unforgettable.

November 29. B300 via here and B400 at the door. dusitD2 Samyan, 5pm onwards

Kitikong Tilokwattanotai’s latest exhibition feels like a conversation across centuries. The artist revisits one of humanity’s earliest canvases, goat parchment, a medium that once held the first flickers of human thought and record. By working with this ancient material, Kitikong bridges the gap between the ancient and the contemporary, layering centuries-old craft with modern printmaking. Etching, one of the oldest printmaking techniques, guides the series. Each incision on the plate negotiates between control and chance, a subtle  dialogue between hand and surface. When transferred onto parchment, the prints carry a quiet tension, permanence brushing against fragility, memory pressed into form. The work lingers somewhere between past and present, inviting viewers to trace the line where history, material, and imagination meet.

Until February 6 2026. Free. Archives Design, 11am-6pm

Cat Radio’s annual festival has grown into a rite of passage for anyone curious about Thailand’s music scene. It celebrates the artists who might not dominate the charts but shape the sound of a generation, a playground for discovery and genuine joy. Across the weekend, stages showcase a range of Thai talent, from up-and-coming bands to familiar favourites, each set carrying its own quirky energy. Between performances, a marketplace hums with activity, where vinyl, merch and rare finds invite browsing and conversation. It’s less about spectacle and more about connection – dancing close enough to strangers to feel the music in your chest, laughing over shared discoveries and leaving with memories that stick. The festival honours the ‘little people’ of music, proving that magic lives in corners often overlooked.

November 29-30. B499 via here. Siam Amazing Park, midday-11pm

Tokyo’s genre-bending quintet Kroi are finally landing in Thailand, and it’s about time. Since forming in 2018, they’ve gone from late-night jam sessions to festival staples, threading funk, soul and experimental rock into something that sounds both futuristic and faintly nostalgic. Their name has hovered across every major Japanese stage – Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, Rising Sun, Rock in Japan – with a swagger that’s hard to fake. By 2023 they’d climbed into Japan’s top 10 most-booked festival acts, filling arenas like Budokan and PIA Arena MM with audiences who knew every offbeat chord. Critics call them innovators; fans call them electric. Between MTV awards, a Forbes 30 Under 30 nod and their unshakeable cool, Kroi aren’t just visiting Thailand – they’re bringing a movement with them.

November 30. B900 via here and B1,200 at the door. Blueprint Livehouse, 6.30pm

Alexander Coke Smith VI returns to Bangkok with a quietly mesmerising exhibition tucked inside the ground floor of Warehouse Talat Noi. The space, usually a corridor of clang and concrete, softens under the presence of his miniature cities. Old Bangkok appears in careful relief, its wooden shopfronts and crooked alleys reconstructed with near monastic patience. Other historic towns emerge beside it like half-remembered dreams, each model a reminder that urban memory can be held in the palm of a hand. Smaller works, brought to the capital for a brief showing before slipping back to the artist’s island studio, add a sense of fleeting intimacy. The result is an intricate and unexpectedly tender survey of craft and imagination that invites curiosity from every age.

Until November 27. Free. The Warehouse Talat Noi. Check the schedule here.

Central Chidlom has decided to suspend reality for a moment and turn its ground floor into something resembling a spell gone slightly rogue. For a short run, the space becomes a portal to the world of Wicked: For Good, inviting visitors to wander through a virtual reconstruction of scenes that once belonged only to cinema screens and fan forums. Elphaba and Glinda reappear as if mid-conversation, their long-tangled histories rendered in glowing detail that feels both theatrical and strangely intimate. The installation ends with the film’s sweeping conclusion, a final gesture that slips between spectacle and sentiment, leaving you unsure where the illusion stops.

Until November 30. Free. Central Chidlom, 10am-10pm

Connection is rarely tidy and almost never quiet, which is precisely why this exhibition lingers in the mind long after you leave it. Spread across the room are 74 photographs shaped by the eyes of 30 photographers and the steady hands of 20 riggers Each image holds a moment where bodies, wires and emotion collide. The pictures move between tenderness and strain, showing how intimacy can sharpen or soften depending on the angle. Some frames feel like overheard confessions, others resemble scenes from a play that never made it to stage. Together they form a study of human expression that refuses to settle for easy sentiment. Instead the show leans toward tension as a kind of truth, suggesting that connection is born as much from friction as it is from comfort.

Until November 30. Free. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 10am-8pm

Bangkok’s streets move at their own rhythm, a blend of chaos, charm and ritual that caught the eye of London-based photographer Barry Macdonald. Fascinated by the wai, he began to see it not merely as a greeting but as a cultural language, layered with subtlety and history. His project Sawadee captures this gesture across the city, exploring what it communicates and how it adapts to modern life. In the exhibition, the wai appears in surprising contexts: marking social hierarchy between friends, elders and monks, performing in muay Thai or khon, offering comfort in massage parlours, or appearing in mascots, public signs and LINE stickers. Even as younger generations use it less, the wai remains a quietly potent emblem, a gesture instantly recognisable and deeply entwined with Thai identity.

Until December 14 2026. Free. Palette Art Space, 4pm-9pm

Last year 4 Yaek Flea Market became the city’s most talked-about weekend escape, a magnetic blend of cars and curios that drew crowds in droves. The concept was simple but irresistible: cool test-drive vehicles transformed into pop-up stalls, offering everything from second-hand clothes and vinyl to vintage furniture and home accessories. This year the spotlight shifts to the Motorcycle Booth, where sleek vintage bikes from Vesganworld take the rooftop, each paired with stalls selling goods straight from the machines themselves. The magic really hits at sunset, when the market glows under a warm light and the view stretches across the Ratchada to Rama 9 intersection. Beyond browsing, the market hums with energy from food and drink vendors, making it an ideal place to linger, watch the city pulse below and let the evening stretch out.

November 22-23. Free. Fortune Town, 4pm-11pm

The fourth annual Yuzu Safari returns to Bangkok, this time in collaboration with Masters of Food and Wine and led by Mason Florence, for a one-day celebration of Japan’s most aromatic citrus. Yuzu’s delicate tartness, floral notes and bright fragrance have inspired chefs and artisans for centuries, and here its legacy meets contemporary interpretation. Across the afternoon, leading chefs from Asia reveal their takes on the fruit through immersive workshops, a lively cocktail reception and a six-course dinner at Park Hyatt Bangkok, a space renowned for refined design and culinary excellence. A roving sake trolley offers keepsake cups, while wines curated by Jev, Koko Wines and Wine Garage, alongside artisanal Japanese vintages by Natan labels, weave through the menu. Namika Inoshita of Natan Wines brings Shikoku-grown natural wines that reflect craft and femininity, rounding the evening with elegance and depth.

November 22. Starts at B6,750. Reserve via here. Park Hyatt Bangkok, 3pm-9.30pm

The floating bookshop everyone’s been whispering about, the Doulos Hope, is sailing back to Bangkok and will be moored at Khlong Toei Port. Fresh from her stint in Sattahip, she’s ready to welcome those who missed her last year. Picture this: rows of shelves bobbing gently on the water, stacked with more than 2,000 titles covering everything from science and cookery to poetry and maps. The ship belongs to GBA Ships, a German non-profit that sails the world spreading stories and knowledge rather than slogans. 

Until November 30. B20. Khlong Toei Port, 1pm-8.30pm

Arin Rungjang's solo project starts with Thong Yod – those traditional Thai golden drops – and spins them through sculpture and film until they become something altogether more questioning. What begins as dessert transforms into a meditation on how we remember, how culture shifts and how history's so-called truths often deserve a proper interrogation. Golden teardrops hang suspended like falling rain throughout the exhibition, whilst stories from distant lands flow together in ways that blur boundaries between past and present. It's essentially about the fluidity of narrative – how memories from different eras can suddenly converge and reshape our understanding of what actually happened. Rungjang's work asks you to reconsider the weight of time itself, using something as humble as a sweet treat to unlock bigger questions about cultural inheritance and collective memory. 

Until February 15, 2026. B300 at the door. MOCA Bangkok, 10am-6pm

Malee Naree, also known as Watcharakoranan Panya, paints like she’s decoding human contradiction. In her exhibition In Layers, each piece slips between tenderness and tenacity, dream and daylight, revealing how the human spirit is stitched together with both grit and grace. The closing work, I Am a Robot, plays with the edges of identity, asking what happens when technology starts to mimic our emotions a little too well. Yet beneath the metallic glint lies something deeply human.

Until November 30. Free. Blacklist Gallery, 10am-6pm

Tsai Kuen-Lin's solo exhibition does something radical: it makes rivers audible. During his residency, the artist submerged recording equipment beneath the Chao Phraya River, Ping River and Ang Kaew Lake, capturing underwater symphonies most of us will never hear. Mae Nam – Mother Water – treats these recordings as living archives rather than ambient noise. What makes this particularly compelling is his material shift: gone are the PVC pipes from earlier outdoor works, replaced now with clay and ceramics embedded with traces from those exact recording sites. Sound becomes tangible; earth meets liquid. It's an exhibition that asks you to reconsider water not as backdrop but as protagonist, carrying memories of communities who've shaped and been shaped by its currents. Wind, earth, water, fire – all four elements collapsed onto gallery walls, whispering stories we've forgotten how to hear.

Until January 10. Free. SAC Gallery, 11am-6pm

Japanese street artist Aruta Soup makes his significant Thai solo debut with work that refuses to take itself too seriously – a rarity in contemporary art spaces that often mistake solemnity for depth. His paintings marry free-flowing linework with colours that practically vibrate off the canvas, capturing a specific kind of joyful energy that feels increasingly difficult to manufacture. At the centre sits ‘ZERO,’ his bandaged rabbit character who's become something of a mascot for optimism despite looking like he's recently survived something unfortunate. The rabbit represents fresh starts and hope, which sounds almost painfully earnest until you see how Aruta Soup renders it: with enough playfulness to undercut any potential schmaltz. It's street art that's migrated indoors without losing its original spirit – still accessible, still speaking to connection rather than exclusion.

November 8-December 21. Free. Maison JE Bangkok, 11am-7pm

Santiago Zarzosa's exhibition tackles gravity and energy through abstracts that actually earn the term. His large-scale paintings feature poured pigment cascading downwards, balancing fluidity against density whilst spontaneity wrestles with control. He reads these collisions as metaphors for masculine and feminine forces: opposing, attracting, completing each other without requiring resolution. Meanwhile, his Geometrical Explorations series shifts register entirely. Here, graphite, charcoal and watercolour create delicate frameworks where ruler-drawn precision meets improvisational gesture. One hand measures; the other improvises. The resulting pieces map internal landscapes rather than external ones, charting where calculated thought and instinct meet without either dominating. It's work that resists easy categorisation, which feels appropriate for an artist examining dualities. Call it philosophy rendered in pigment, or just call it unusually thoughtful painting that doesn't apologise for its ambitions.

Until November 30. Free. Matdot Gallery, 10am-6pm

If you’ve ever tumbled into a Junji Ito spiral at 2am, you’ll know his horror isn’t about sudden shocks. It’s the kind that worms under your skin and refuses to leave, lingering long after the page is closed. Think cursed beauties that regenerate no matter how many times they’re destroyed, balloon-headed predators dangling from nooses, and entire towns spiralling into obsession. The Junji Ito Collection Horror House brings those worlds to Bangkok, a walk-through that turns manga dread into something physical, sprawling over 1,500 square metres. Tomie’s ruinous charm and Souichi’s nail-chewing mischief are ready to greet visitors. The real kicker? Ito himself lands on October 11 at SF Cinema, MBK, a chance to meet the mind behind the nightmares and feel, just a little, like fiction is bleeding into life.

October 10-January 5. B300-1,000 via here. MBK Centre, 11am-8pm

For the first time, the Prix Pictet has arrived in Thailand, bringing with it 12 photographers whose work has been shortlisted for the award’s tenth cycle. The theme, ‘Human’, is both vast and uncomfortably precise. Each artist approaches it from a different angle, tracing the mess and wonder of being alive – whether through documentary, portrait, or images that test the very limits of light. The subjects are unflinching: the violence of borders, the fragility of childhood, the slow collapse of economies, the endurance of Indigenous communities, the marks left behind by industry. Collectively, they ask who we are and what we have done to the planet entrusted to us. Founded seventeen years ago, the Prix Pictet has never felt more urgent.

Until November 23. Free. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 10am-8pm

Ploenchan ‘Mook’ Vinyaratn has turned Bangkok Kunsthalle into a space where weaving isn’t just craft, it’s conversation. Her most ambitious institutional installation to date reimagines fragments of past textile works, letting textures, colours and forms collide in ways that feel both deliberate and accidental. The building itself – once the Thai Wattana Panich printing house – anchors the work, with 399 circular fabric pieces echoing its original logo, each stamped with words from children’s books once produced on-site. Collaborating with other Thai women, Vinyaratn deconstructs looms and rebuilds them into monumental forms, creating works that pulse with collective memory, resilience and quiet audacity. By the time you leave, the fragments have stitched themselves into a living narrative, a reminder that history, imagination and community can fold seamlessly into one.

September 26-November 30. Free. Bangkok Kunsthalle, 2pm-8pm