The best things to do in Bangkok this weekend (May 22-25)

Change is no longer creeping in – it’s galloping, especially in the world of food. Trends burn bright and fizzle out faster than a TikTok recipe, while technology elbows its way onto every plate and into every kitchen. Innovation is relentless, and new faces keep popping up, keen to disrupt whatever came before. In this atmosphere, adaptation isn’t a choice – it’s a survival strategy. Whether you’re running a cafe or simply trying to keep track of what counts as healthy this week, staying informed is the only real advantage. Nowhere is this frantic evolution more visible than at a sprawling food and drink fair hailed as the biggest of its kind in Asia-Pacific. With over 3,000 industry voices under one roof, it’s less a trade event, more a state of the edible union. May 27-31. Free. Register via here. Impact Muang Thong Thani, 10am-6pm and 10am-8pm (May 31)

Fresh from a whirlwind US tour, one of the sharpest voices in comedy brings his wit to Bangkok. Following sold out shows in Edinburgh and Perth Fringe, his return feels like a triumph – but this time, the stakes are higher. The kind of comic who thrives in the grey areas, his jokes are laced with insight, irreverence and biting edge. There’s a rhythm to his delivery, a balance between the absurd and the painfully real. In a city that pulses with anticipation, his arrival feels like a rare treat – a chance to witness a master at the peak of his craft. No punches pulled, no topics off-limits. This is comedy stripped down, raw and undeniably clever. May 22. B600-2,000 via here and B800 at the door. The Comedy Joint, 8.30pm-10pm

With hundreds of sets spun across more than 50 countries, Tijana T’s held court everywhere from the sweat-drenched fog of Berghain to the open-air chaos of Space Ibiza and the voyeuristic gaze of Boiler Room. A product of Belgrade’s underground, she doesn’t so much stick to genres as glide through them – house into electro, breaks into something punchy and unnameable, all delivered with a pulse that refuses to sit still. She plays like someone in constant conversation with the crowd, all rhythm and intuition. Alongside her, Elaheh drifts through minimal and dubby terrain with a quiet confidence, each beat a slow reveal. Takky follows with infectious momentum, blending groove and brightness in a way that makes staying still feel like missing the point entirely. May 22. B300 via here and B500 at the door. BEAM, 9pm onwards

With Jeff Aphisit unmistakable comic-inspired strokes and a quiet parade of oddball figures, he sketches out something rarely celebrated: the slow, clumsy, deeply human process of becoming. These are works that honour the wobble, the reroute, the drawn-out pause. Progress here isn’t a straight line but a patchwork – of setbacks, detours, repetitions. And when you reach the so-called finish, the journey doesn’t look like failure after all, but something quietly magnificent. In a culture hooked on highlight reels and fast-tracked triumphs, it’s easy to confuse speed with success. But Aphisit’s work suggests otherwise. That consistency, when paired with patience, might just be the most radical form of ambition. No shortcuts. No countdowns. Just the long, strange walk forward. Until May 31. Free. CONVO, 10am-7pm

Walking in a world where humanity teeters on the brink, and the walls meant to protect are also what keep you trapped. Attack on Titan, Hajime Isayama’s sprawling dystopia, arrives in Bangkok not as a mere manga retrospective but as an experience – one that swells with sound, light and looming structure. The exhibition doesn’t just revisit the story’s famous walls, it builds them around you, as if to remind you where the real monsters are. Among the chaos: a 3D cinema that hurls you into a ten-minute warzone, artefacts from the series frozen in glass, and a four-metre Titan head that stares you down like it knows too much. Until Jun 18. B300-420 via here. Central World, 11am-9pm

Beneath the soft sprawl of Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park, something gentler than a market begins to take shape. Now in its second year, this open-air gathering leans into slower rhythms – an antidote to the chaos of convenience culture. With over 50 stalls offering goods that whisper rather than shout, the event shifts focus from consumption to consideration. Expect clothes that have lived other lives (Loopers), salad dressings made from wonky mushrooms and overlooked tomatoes (Never Enough) and reef-friendly sunscreen that doesn’t leave destruction in its wake. But it isn’t just about objects – it’s about unlearning. A Satir Iceberg Workshop, led by one of Thailand’s rare certified coaches, offers a deep dive into emotional undercurrents. May 24-25. Free. Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park, 10.30am-8.30pm

From the palm-fringed haze of Los Angeles to the humid pulse of Bangkok, BENEDEK arrives like a time traveller with a record bag. His sets are less performance, more excavation – acid-flecked funk, humid house, sun-bleached electro and offbeat Latin freestyle stitched together with drum machines, shimmering guitar and the kind of crate-digger instinct you can’t fake. Think midnight car rides with the windows down, but stranger. He’s shared credits with Dam-Funk, Delroy Edwards and Steve Arrington, though name-dropping misses the point – BENEDEK plays like someone who’s lived inside the groove too long to care who’s watching. Joining him, Shanghai’s Endy Chen brings his own quiet obsession. Founder of Groove Bunny Records, he spins rare Asian cuts, jazz-funk oddities and city pop gems with the intimacy of a mixtape made for one. May 24. B300 at the door. BEAMCUBE, 9pm onwards

What if art wasn’t something you admired from a distance, but something that lived with you – quietly folding into your daily routine? FARMGROUP’s latest exhibition does exactly that, turning 39 rooms of The Salil Hotel Riverside Bangkok into a vast, breathing Living Gallery. It’s less about polished perfection and more about intimacy – pieces you can touch, collect, live with and maybe even lean on when the world feels heavy. There’s no grandiosity here, no untouchable pedestal. Instead, the works invite you in, blurring lines between artist and audience, creator and keeper. Prices are thoughtful, grounded in reality, so this isn’t just art for art’s sake – it’s a gentle reminder that beauty can be functional, personal and quietly essential. May 23-25. Free. The Salil Hotel Riverside Bangkok, 11am-9pm

It’s not often that dinner feels like a plotted narrative – but at this Thai craft beer affair, each course is a chapter, each pour a plot twist. Hosted at 137 Pillars, the evening unfolds across five dishes, with every bite met by a brew that doesn’t just complement, but converses. These aren’t casual pairings. They’re deliberate, sometimes surprising, and always pushing flavour into new territory. Thai cuisine’s boldness meets its match in locally brewed complexity – spiced, malted, fermented stories that linger longer than expected. Starts at B1,888 you’re not just dining, you’re decoding something tactile and layered. And at the end of it all, a ceramic coaster stamped with the night’s collaboration – part souvenir, part artefact, entirely proof that food can be fleeting, but memory doesn’t have to be. May 24. Starts at B1,888. Reserve via 02-079-7000. Nimitr, 137 Pillars Suites and Residences Bangkok, 7pm-10pm

There are nights that shimmer quietly, and then there are nights like this – where velvet meets smoke, and the air feels charged with something just left of real. Madame Rouge steps out with a wink and a flourish, inviting you into a world where illusion flirts with jazz and old-school glamour isn’t just referenced, it’s resurrected. Expect up-close mischief from the elusive Thomas, slow-burn tease courtesy of Black Tulip, and live brass-laced crooning from Beer First. It’s camp, it’s charm, it’s chaos in silk gloves – and entry costs exactly nothing. Go early. Dress like you’ve stepped out of a memory. And let yourself be seduced by the possibility that not everything has to make sense. May 24. Free. Iron Fairies, 8pm onwards

There are club nights, and then there are controlled detonations in disguise. Loud BKK returns – not with subtlety, but with a vengeance. Think less party, more pulse: a heady clash of techno grit and tech house precision that doesn’t so much build as erupt. This isn’t your average Friday distraction. It’s a deliberate unraveling of rhythm, with Mizuyo, Ashima and Miso behind the decks – each one coaxing something raw from the speakers. The space doesn’t just hold the sound, it bends to it, reshapes itself around every drop and distortion. Forget neat playlists or tidy genre lines. Loud isn’t here to please. It’s here to confront. To rewire. To remind you what it feels like when music stops behaving and starts becoming something you survive. May 24. B300 at the door. Blaq Lyte Rover, 9pm onwards

Bangkok rarely waits to be captured – it spills, blinks neon at the lens. And yet, here’s an invitation to try. It isn’t about perfect frames or polished edits. It’s a call to see, to show, to speak in images – whether you’re armed with a vintage Canon, a cracked iPhone or something in between. The open-call format is refreshingly democratic. Submit your shots and you might find your perspective hung alongside others in the exhibition running until June 7 at Fotoclub BKK. No gatekeeping, no fees, no pressure – just one city and a thousand ways to frame it. Bonus: Canon’s offering free high-quality 4x6 prints on-site, as if to say, yes, your view deserves a place on paper. Bring a camera, or don’t. Either way, come looking. May 24. Free. Register via @fotoclubbkk. Fotoclub BKK 1pm onwards

One night, no lines – only rhythm, light and whatever lives between the lens and the floor. Part exhibition, part rave, this isn’t a collision so much as a slow bleed between two states of being. Photographs that feel like memories half-remembered, sets that build and break without asking permission. Nine DJs, five visual artists, and not a single effort to separate sound from image, body from moment. It’s a refusal of neat categories, a mood that unfolds rather than explains. Expect to be disoriented in the best way – drawn in by strobe, stilled by a print, then thrown back into the pulse. This is a space that doesn’t demand interpretation. It just asks you to stay long enough to feel your way through. May 24. B350-500 via here. ETA BKK, 8pm onwards

Some anniversaries are marked with speeches and toasts. Others, like this one, arrive with cinema, cake and a quietly diplomatic wink. To celebrate 70 years of Argentinian Thai relations, TK Park and the Argentine Embassy host a screening of So Much Love to Give – a 2020 comedy that unfolds across the cities of Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata with the kind of tangled charm only Latin love stories can carry. Directed by Marcos Carnevale, the film kicks off this year’s Contemporary World Film Series with a dose of mischief and misplaced affection. After the credits roll, guests are invited to linger – there will be snacks, drinks and maybe a few shared laughs over how love rarely plays by the rules, on- screen or -off. May 25. Free. B20 at the door for non-TK Park members. Reserve via filmforum17@gmail.com. TK Park, Central World, 4pm onwards

In a city that rarely stops to breathe, an unlikely chorus rises – not from rooftops or stages, but from the forest’s oldest emissaries. From Nature to the Extraordinary isn’t so much a concept as a quiet insistence: to look, to listen, to remember what it means to be tethered to something bigger. Here, elephants – less painted objects than living metaphors – stand adorned in intricate patterns, their vast forms turned into vessels for stories we’ve forgotten how to tell. Each line, curved with intention, speaks of fragility and strength in equal measure. Less spectacle, more communion. Less noise, more noticing. This is where the human heart reaches out to touch the wild, not with conquest but with care. A gesture, perhaps, toward relearning how to belong. Until Jul 27. Free. MunMun Srinakarin, 11am-7pm

Somewhere between memory and mise-en-scène, Cinema After Dark slips back into frame – its fourth showing, but the first to step outside the shadowy comfort of The Friese-Greene Club. Photographer Kimmo Kauko returns with a collection born not from staged precision, but from lingering. What began as a single shoot evolved into a ritual, as Kauko wandered deeper into the murky, magnetic quiet of the club and its after-hours cast. The result is a series that feels less captured than conjured – fragments of mood and murmur, of bodies half-lit and stories half-told. This isn’t nostalgia, exactly. It’s something more haunted. Now hosted by Photohostel & Photocafe, the show includes an interactive projection space, where viewers become subjects, and the line between observer and scene dissolves like smoke at last call. May 25. Free. Photohostel & Photocafe, 2pm-7pm

In Mit Jai Inn’s world, a canvas doesn’t sit politely on a wall. It spills, folds, stretches, unravels. His latest exhibition, anchored in the concept of 'Scroll’, fuses Eastern scroll painting with Western traditions, only to unpick them entirely. Works pulse with layered pigment and movement, rejecting the idea of a fixed perspective. They’re less images, more surfaces in flux. Then there’s Floor Work – not a series so much as a provocation. These pieces abandon the wall altogether, sprawling across the ground in thick, textured layers. They turn viewing into something spatial, even physical, asking you to tread carefully, literally. Mit Jai Inn isn’t offering neat stories or tidy frames. His art resists resolution. What you get instead is colour, contradiction and a quiet refusal to stay still. Until Jun 9. Free. Central Chidlom, 10am-10pm

Poorboy’s latest exhibition doesn’t worship the road so much as question what we’re really chasing when we set off down it. This exhibition is less about escape and more about what happens in motion – that restless in-between where the landscape blurs, playlists loop and time folds in strange ways. Vehicles appear not as machines but as extensions of the self, weathered companions with their own histories. Destinations feel secondary, even irrelevant. What matters are the fragments: a half-empty petrol station at dusk, the sudden vastness of a field you didn’t mean to find, the silence after the engine cuts out. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s a meditation on movement – and on the small, strange things we learn when we keep going. Until Jun 15. Free. Trendy Gallery, 10am-7pm

There’s a stillness to Jirasak Anujohn’s latest solo exhibition – a quiet that doesn’t demand attention, but earns it. His chosen tool, charcoal, feels less like medium and more like memory, dragging itself across paper to uncover something already there. Known for portraits that trace the soft erosion of time in the elderly, Jirasak now turns his eye downward – from face to hand. These are not just hands. They have sewn, suffered, carried, grieved. Each line seems earned. In brownish blacks and dusty greys, fingers bend like the pages of a long-read book, worn but intact. The show doesn’t chase sentimentality, nor does it moralise. It simply observes. And in doing so, offers a gentle resistance to a culture obsessed with youth, speed and erasure. Nothing loud. Just what’s left, when everything else has gone. May 16-Jun 30. Free. Ground Bangkok, 10am-7pm

Zen Sanehngamjaroen doesn’t offer easy answers. Instead, she asks you to join FutureHype: The Wave of Tomorrow, a group show at Maison JE that doesn’t so much predict the future as hold a mirror to the chaos of now. In her hands, curation becomes something more nuanced – less a selection, more a dissection. Twelve Thai artists respond to a world caught mid-transformation, where tradition is unravelling and tech keeps rewriting the rules. It isn’t just about gadgets or screens. It’s about the quiet shift in how we relate to each other, to time, to the planet. Culture frays, rituals dissolve, belief systems buckle under digital weight. There’s beauty here, but it’s laced with uncertainty. A gentle warning, perhaps: in the rush forward, we might lose more than we think. May 17-Jul 6. Free. Maison JE Art Space, 11am-7pm

It’s part book sale, part quiet act of preservation. For a handful of coins – B20 onwards, if you’re counting – you can sift through tables stacked with pre-loved titles and ex-library oddities in both Thai and English. Dog-eared novels, forgotten cookbooks, possibly a dictionary last opened in 1994. But beneath the paperbacks and fading spines, there’s a larger story: proceeds go toward maintaining the historic library itself, along with the programmes that keep its heart beating. Storytime sessions for restless toddlers, talks for bookish grown-ups, school visits, writing contests, exhibitions – the kind of soft infrastructure that rarely makes headlines but quietly shapes lives. It’s not just a sale. It’s a small investment in curiosity, chaos and the stubborn magic of public space that still believes everyone belongs. May 17-25. Free. Neilson Hays Library, 9.30pm-7pm

The potholes weren’t metaphorical, though they might as well have been. In Tada Hengsapkul’s latest work, a simple journey home becomes a quiet reckoning – with governance, with memory, with the steady erosion of what should have been maintained. The rutted streets of Bangkok aren’t just inconvenient. They’re symptomatic. Each jolt and swerve calls back the artist’s past trips along Mittraphap Road, the so-called ‘Friendship Highway’, once a Cold War-era gift from America, now a conduit for uneven development stretching from capital to countryside. Here, infrastructure acts as both a relic and reminder – of broken systems and promises that never quite held. What begins as a personal moment unfolds into something far wider, asking not what progress looks like, but whom it truly serves. Not everything built was meant to last. May 17-Jul 13. Free. Hop Photo Gallery, MunMun Srinakarin, 11am-7pm

There’s something oddly comforting about images that don’t explain themselves. Fathom in Absence, a screening series curated by Sippakorn Aotrakul and Phasitpol Kerdpool, isn’t interested in neat resolutions or linear stories. It asks you to sit with silence, to notice what disappears, to listen for what flickers between the edits. This is the first in a new wave of guest-curated film programmes at Bangkok Kunsthalle, opening with four experimental Thai films from the early 2000s – The Cruelty and the Soy-Sauce Man+, Mae Nak, Kon Jorn and Birth of the Seanéma. Each Saturday in May, they’ll be shown without fanfare, just a screen and a room and whatever you're willing to bring with you. No tickets, no cost. Just an invitation to witness what lingers when the story steps aside. May 3, 17 and 31. Free. Bangkok Kunsthalle.

Inspiration rarely arrives fully formed. For the six artists in this group exhibition, it flickers through memory, mood and myth – glimpses of childhood, half-remembered stories, fractured aesthetics that don’t quite align. Some find it in the quiet chaos of the present, others in the shape of a feeling they haven’t named yet. The works are varied, but the intent is shared: to give shape to thought, however slippery. What binds them isn’t subject matter, but obsession – with process, with precision, with the fragile act of turning the immaterial into something that holds its weight. There’s no manifesto here, no single voice. Just six distinct paths tracing the same question: how do you make the invisible visible, and keep it honest? Until May 31. Free. La Lanta Fine Art, 10am-7pm

Chulayarnnon Siriphol doesn’t deal in tidy narratives. His latest work – a 24-part video series stitched from digitised VHS, Mini-DV tapes and archival footage – feels more like an excavation than a film. Ghosts of analogue media flicker across the screen, layered, degraded, insistent. It’s not nostalgia. It’s something more defiant. Titled I a Pixel, We the People, the work reimagines the pixel as protest – a fragment, disposable on its own, but capable of revolution en masse. Siriphol sees digital space not as escape, but battleground. A pixel isn’t innocent. It resists. It remembers. Through fractured images and temporal noise, he maps out a quiet insurgency. The question isn’t whether we’re being watched, but whether we’ve already become part of the screen. Until Jun 21. Free. Bangkok CityCity Gallery, Wed to Sat, 1pm-6pm

Breathe in the slow burn of New Orleans. There’s something unrushed, almost stubborn, in the way Ms. Asta’s New Orleans lets her swing simmer. The kind of jazz that doesn’t ask to be heard so much as lived in. Her rhythm rolls like heat down Chartres Street, deliberate and dusky, clinging to the corners of the room. New Orleans cuisine, with its sacred mess of flavour, doesn’t need elevation – just the right soundtrack. And hers isn’t background music. It’s a second course. A hush falls between bites, not from reverence, but recognition. This is how the city feeds you: slowly, thoroughly, and always with music on its breath. Every Friday. Reserve via 062-141-6549 or tinassathorn.com, Tina's Sathorn, 7.30pm-9.15pm (live jazz)

To mark its second anniversary, Slowcombo is hostsing a month-long unfolding of food, music and small pleasures. In the aptly named Foodroom, a rotating cast of vendors serves up an ever-shifting landscape of flavour, from experimental desserts to street-style reinventions. Each week brings a new ensemble, making repetition impossible and discovery inevitable. The atmosphere hovers somewhere between low-key gathering and quiet celebration. Live music drifts in – DJs on one night, brass and bass the next – never overpowering, always lingering. It’s less about spectacle, more about shared rhythm. May becomes a stretch of gentle rituals: eating with strangers, listening in passing, finding comfort in the ordinary made thoughtful. May 7-27. Free. Foodroom, Slowcombo, 10am-8pm 

The exhibition unfolds not with noise but with stillness, asking viewers to unlearn the instinct to categorise. Across a sequence of photographs, identity is presented not as fact but as feeling – shifting, unresolved, defiantly uncoded. What begins as a quiet meditation soon reveals itself as a layered refusal. The binary – once a seemingly stable structure – is dismantled image by image. Here, the influence of digital language is clear: 0 and 1 reimagined, not as limits but as endless combinations. Bodies blur, gazes linger, definitions fall away. Some portraits are bold, others barely there. All resist the neatness of X or Y. Rather than offering answers, the exhibition suggests another way of looking – one that doesn’t require certainty, doesn’t expect sameness and has no interest in choosing sides. May 1-29. Free. Ming Art Space, open Fri-Sun, 10am-7pm

At ChangChui Gallery, the boundaries between chaos and creation blur in an exhibition that invites more than just observation. Line Censor’s latest work, framed under the theme ‘Perfect Storm’, promises a deep dive into the complexities of identity and perspective. Whether examining the turbulence of inner conflict or the eruption of societal shifts, his pieces offer a vivid exploration of what happens when forces – both internal and external – collide. Known for his intricate, often unsettling creativity, Line Censor doesn't just present art, he forces a reckoning with it. The result is a visceral experience that lingers long after you leave, the storm still quietly brewing.  May 10-Jun 15. Free. ChangChui Gallery, closed Mon, Tue-Fri, 2pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-10pm

Manit Sriwanichpoom’s latest exhibition invites us to peer into a future carved by human ambition and technology. Through a striking blend of photography and video, the works are generated by artificial intelligence, weaving prompts and big data into a visual narrative. Mars, once a red desert, is rendered in an unsettling shade of shocking pink, offering a jarring contrast that mirrors the environmental and social upheavals we face on Earth. It’s a future where the lines between the real and the imagined blur, raising questions not only about our impact on this planet, but on the ones we’ve yet to touch. The result is a chilling vision of what might await, a quiet warning wrapped in an almost surreal beauty. Until Jun 28. Free. Kathmandu Photo Gallery, 11am-6pm

Arnon Neiysoongnoen – better known as Cheese Arnon – didn’t arrive via the usual route. No fine art degree, no institutional polish. Just walls, wood, canvas and a can of spray paint. The Beginning traces that messy, instinctive start, shaped less by theory and more by doing –  and redoing. His work hums with the raw energy of someone who never waited for permission. Threaded throughout is ‘Fox,’ a lone figure who reappears like muscle memory. Not quite a mascot, more like a stand-in – resilient, unbothered by disorder, moving through each scene with quiet tenacity. What unfolds here isn’t a manifesto, but a personal reckoning. Art as formation, not performance. Each mark less about perfection, more about staying in motion when everything else says stop. Until May 25. Free. 333Gallery, closed Mon, 11am-6pm

Ahmed, a Moroccan artist based in Bangkok, presents a solo exhibition that reflects his dual background in photography and music. His work centres on the human form, capturing gestures that blur the line between motion and pause. Each image becomes a quiet study of vulnerability and presence, where expression takes precedence over spectacle. There’s a subtle rhythm to his portraits – a visual tempo that draws from his musical roots, translating into frames that feel both composed and instinctive. The subjects, often caught mid-thought or mid-movement, offer a sense of unguarded honesty rarely seen in posed work. It’s this interplay between intimacy and distance, control and spontaneity, that defines the tone of the exhibition. In Ahmed’s lens, the body doesn’t perform – it reveals. May 1-30. Free. Sound Pop Coffee, 8am-5pm

Doraemon fans, this one’s for you. The 100% Doraemon and Friends Tour arrives in Thailand for the first time, following stops in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai. The event celebrates Fujiko F. Fujio’s 90th anniversary with life-sized manga figures. Inside, expect two key zones. The first is a manga-inspired space with life-sized figures of Doraemon and his crew – each standing at 123.9 cm, just like in the comics. The second includes a themed cafe and pop-up store with items exclusive to the tour. A giant inflatable Doraemon – the world’s largest – will also debut by the Chao Phraya River, adding a surreal new landmark to Bangkok’s riverside. May 1-June 22. B199-1,790 via here. Attraction Hall, Icon Siam, 10.30am-9pm

Bar Sathorn’s latest Rooftop Garden Edition blends creativity with conscious practice. This time, cocktails draw on ingredients freshly picked from W Bangkok’s own rooftop garden. Central to the concept is a closed-loop system – kitchen scraps are composted and used to nourish the herbs that then star in the drinks. Behind the bar, mixologists work with basil, rosemary and other greens grown just a few floors above, infusing each cocktail with vibrant flavour and a sense of place. The menu includes three garden-led signatures: sathorn garden, a smooth tequila-based mix with minty coconut and cucumber; sathorntini, a herbaceous martini featuring clarified green apple and rosemary; and sathorn breeze, a tropical blend of rum, melon and Thai basil. It's sustainability, with a splash of elegance. Until June 30. Starting from B420. Reserve via 02-344-4025. W Bangkok, 2.30pm-1am

There are weekends when the only sensible response to modern life is seafood – grilled, fresh, occasionally shucked at the table by someone who knows what they’re doing. At Market Aunglo, this response is ritualised every Friday to Sunday, where the drama begins at B75. Yes, 75. For Irish oysters. But don’t mistake affordability for austerity. This is indulgence in its casual form: imported cold cuts, tapas, a garden that feels like it might have a secret, and music that never overwhelms the conversation – unless, of course, you want it to. And your dog can come too. Happy Hour runs from noon. You’ll stay longer than planned. Until May 31. Starting at B75. Bitterman Restaurant, 11am-11pm

A blend of ceramics and painting, beckons viewers to admire a conversation between artist and material, where memories are etched into clay. Each piece reflects the artist’s unique touch – a dialogue between the hand and the earth that reverberates through every curve and line. Some artists express dreamlike realms through lines, while others channel inner emotions with vivid colours or symbols that invite the viewer to engage with deeper themes. While their methods may feel familiar, the use of fresh mediums adds a layer of unpredictability, transforming these works into something more than just art – they become an experience. Until Jun 8. Free. MMAD Mass Gallery, 11am-7pm

In the theme ‘Be Your Own Island’, this exhibition features eight emerging artists, each offering their own distinctive viewpoint. The space is divided into individual rooms, with each artist’s work carefully displayed in its own dedicated area. The diverse range of art on show covers a variety of themes, from personal identity to social issues, allowing visitors to explore different perspectives. Each artist brings their own voice and vision, making for an engaging and thought-provoking experience. This exhibition provides a platform for new talent to showcase their creativity while offering a fresh and dynamic take on contemporary art. Until Jun 29. Free. Bangkok Art & Culture Centre, 10am-8pm

An exhibition by seven artists brings together traditional and modern Thai art in a celebration of the essence of cultural heritage. In Phra Nakhon, an area rich in history, timeless architecture and artistic treasures from the Ayutthayan to the Rattanakosin eras remain a testament to Thailand’s enduring identity. This unique showcase blends classical and contemporary styles, offering a fresh interpretation of the nation’s artistic legacy. Set on Phra Arthit Road, a historic and cultural hub, the event highlights the creativity and spirit of Thai culture. Visitors, both local and international, are invited to explore the connections between past and present while gaining a deeper appreciation of the artistic traditions that continue to shape the country. Apr 1-May 31. Free. 10 10 Art Space, 10am-7pm

Artist D-Jai Kosiyabong's solo exhibition explores the intersection of visual art, sound, language and memory, offering a multi-sensory experience. By blending painting with sound, Kosiyabong challenges traditional ideas of communication, creating a space where meaning emerges from the gaps between different forms of expression. Her innovative approach encourages viewers to reconsider how they understand and interpret the world around them. The exhibition invites a deeper reflection on how language can dissolve into pure sensation, moving beyond words and inviting the audience into a realm of raw experience. Apr 3-May 31. Free. SAC Gallery, 11am-6pm

This immersive, interactive digital art exhibition themed "Nature and Wildlife" highlights the beauty of ecosystems and biodiversity through advanced techniques like projection mapping, laser art and high-quality media. Spread across nine rooms at King Power Mahanakon, each space presents a distinctive experience reminiscent of a fantastical zoo. Notable features include the Kaleidoscope zone, enveloped in a variety of flowers that serve as food for butterflies; a laser projection room showcasing the majesty of predators; and an interactive underwater world. Youngsters can also enjoy a colouring activity and have their creations appear on the walls. A special surprise awaits with the appearance of Moo Deng, the famous pygmy hippopotamus from Khao Kheow Zoo, who awaits in different rooms to delight you. Until Jul 31. B350 via here and B1,000-1,200 including the Sky Walk via here. Fourth floor, King Power Mahanakon, 10am-9pm

Enhance your weekend with a delightful brunch at Bangkok Trading Post, where a selection of carefully crafted dishes, complemented by two hours of unlimited Tanqueray Gin, offers the ideal relaxed feast for friends and family. The brunch features a variety of sharing-style dishes, including starters such as Shucked Oysters, Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict and Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad. For mains, enjoy options like Steak and Fried Egg, Crispy-Crusted Salmon and Pork Schnitzel. To finish, indulge in an individual Apple Crumble Tartlet served with Yuzu Cheese Mousse, White Crumble and Vanilla Ice Cream. Until Jun 29. Reserve via 02-079-7000. Bangkok Trading Post, 137 Pillars Hotel, midday-3.30pm

Reap Factory offers a quick and affordable tree-course lunch starting at B450. Available daily, the Express Set Lunch Menu features six options that include Thai, Western and Japanese dishes, all made with fresh, responsibly-sourced ingredients. Thai choices include Set A, which comes with satay gai, pad krapao salmon or salmon kra-thium prik Thai, and chao guay for dessert. Set B features a spicy glass noodle salad, sweet and sour pork or golden-fried chicken, and pandan noodles in coconut milk. It’s a delicious and speedy way to enjoy a variety of flavours. Reap Factory Courtyard, daily

Biscotti welcomes chef Giuseppe Bonura, a native of Syracusa in Sicily, to the team. Imbued with a modern twist on traditional Sicilian flavours, chef Giuseppe’s new menu spotlights authentic ingredients and contemporary flare. Dishes include Panzanella Alla Siciliana, a refreshing tomato salad with almond cream, pine nuts and balsamic red onion; Arancini, Sicilian croquettes filled with beef ragu and caciocavallo cheese, served with a spicy tomato sauce; and Risotto Al Branzino, a wonderfully fragrant sea bass risotto. His stunning main course offerings feature stars such as pan-fried sea bass with spelt, mussels, clams and artichoke in a rich prawn bisque, and fantastic desserts like sweet mandarin cannolo, which combines orange ricotta, mandarin compote and hazelnut ice cream for a perfect finish. Reserve via 0-2126-8866. Biscotti, midday-10.30pm

This collaboration presents a fitness experience with The Ripple Club’s transformative aquatic workouts. Offering two class types – Ripple Signature and Ripple Box – The Ripple Club introduces aqua cycling and aqua boxing to Thailand, providing a fresh approach to aquatic fitness. The program delivers a low-impact, full-body workout suitable for all fitness levels, using water’s natural resistance to strengthen muscles while reducing stress on the joints. Combining high-intensity cardio with targeted strength training, both classes maximise efficiency in less time. Participants enjoy benefits such as stress relief through rhythmic movements, enhanced muscle recovery, and decreased soreness, creating the perfect balance between fitness and rejuvenation. Every Sat and Sun. Check the program here. W Bangkok, 8.30am-9.20am and 9.30am-10.20am

This exhibition brings a fresh approach to addressing the mental health challenges faced by many in Thailand. It creates a therapeutic space that blends digital art with engaging sensory elements such as light, colour, sound and touch. The focus is on the connection between the body and mind–acknowledging the importance of physical sensations in managing emotions. The exhibition focuses on the psychological concept of 'self-compassion', encouraging the audience to reflect on their well-being and mental state. Until Jul 12, 2025.  B200 via here. 2nd floor, MMAD at MunMun Srinakarin, 11am-8pm