The best things to do in Bangkok this weekend (Jun 26-29)

You can tell when an exhibition wasn’t made for approval. This one doesn’t posture or plead. It doesn’t soften its edges for a hashtag, nor does it hide behind the optics of Pride Month décor. Instead, it murmurs and occasionally howls – with the aching honesty of young artists who’ve had to invent their own languages just to be seen. There’s no single style, no neat genre box. What binds the works is the refusal to edit out complexity. Here, identity isn’t a theme but a pulse. Art becomes resistance – not in the didactic sense, but as existence itself. These are not curated rainbows. They are cracked mirrors, quiet refusals, love letters to survival. The space they make isn’t only for display. It’s for breathing, breaking, building again. Until June 29. Free. Slowcombo, 10am-8pm

For over twenty years, Marvel films have loomed like modern-day myths – flashy, franchise-fed giants that redefined how we consume heroes, villains and the politics we project onto them. But beneath the explosions and CGI capes lies something quieter, stranger, harder to merchandise: the music. A great score doesn’t shout, it seeps. It carries the weight of a thousand unspoken lines. The best superhero films know this, layering their high-budget gloss over orchestral compositions that tug at something more primal. The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra (RBSO) taps into this often-overlooked dimension – not to mimic, but to translate. Because what is a hero without the hum beneath his fall, or a battle without that surge of strings right before it all begins? Sometimes, the soundtrack tells the truth the film won’t. June 26-27. B600-2,500 via here. Thailand Cultural Centre, 7.30pm 

Some dinners aren’t really about food. They’re about memory, geography, the ache of something lost and half-remembered. For two nights, Freal becomes a home for Baan Lamyai – Chef Chalita Uttasart’s quietly radical Thai culinary project. There are no gimmicks, no over-designed plates desperate for approval. Just recipes rooted in things that matter: grandmothers’ instincts, regional dialects, untranslatable textures. These aren’t dishes that beg to be posted. They demand to be eaten slowly, with a kind of reverence. The menu speaks in the language of soil and smoke, while wines selected by Ottara Pyne of Wine Garage play a subtler role – less pairing, more conversation. June 27-28. Reserve via LINE @72Courtyard or Instagram @feral.bkk. Feral, 6pm-11pm

Vintage isn’t just aesthetic here. It’s a commitment. A lifestyle. A soft rebellion in corduroy. Curated by MICHELUI, whose taste veers somewhere between effortlessly cool and maddeningly specific, this event drags the past into the now. Think: rare armchairs that once knew cigarette smoke and heartbreak, leather jackets with more attitude than most line-ups. It’s all here, packed under one roof and drowned in the hum of live sets from Yokee Playboy, Slur, Greasy Cafe, and more. There’s wine, there’s music, there’s the dizzying possibility of finding the thing you never knew you needed. Nostalgia’s never looked so sharp. June 27-28. B200 via here. Papaya Studio, 3pm-midnight

There’s something oddly romantic about drinking through the downpour. Not in the reckless, red-cup sense – but in the quiet hum of clinking glasses, damp air, and soft music that doesn’t try too hard. This festival leans into the mood. A gathering made for the mellow-hearted, it brings together small-batch Thai craft spirits – the kind brewed slowly, thoughtfully, without the gloss of mass production. Sip carefully, or don’t. Either way, this isn’t about excess. It’s about pace. The ‘soft healing’ zone offers low-pressure ways to feel something – tarot readings, oils that smell like someone who once loved you, and other rituals for the slightly bruised. QlER’s voice drifts through it all, calm and unhurried. If you’re looking for peace with a pour, this might be it. June 27-29. Free. Chapter Market, 5pm-11pm

This festival doesn’t try to define queer cinema. It simply lets it speak. Curated by Baturu, a collective that believes art doesn’t need permission to be political, the programme spans fifteen films from across continents – Nepal to New Zealand, France to the Philippines. The stories aren’t stitched together by genre or tone, but by their refusal to shrink. They don’t beg for tolerance. They breathe, ache, kiss, leave. Screenings unfold across Bangkok – from the Goethe-Institut to Buffalo Bridge Gallery – while Chiang Mai sees parallel gatherings hosted by Sapphic Riot and Some Space. Expect talks, workshops, unlikely connections. Expect joy that doesn’t need to explain itself. June 27-July 6. Check the schedule here. Free. Goethe-Institut Thailand

This isn’t interested in shiny newness. It’s more about resonance. About pieces that carry memory, not just style. From June 27-July 3, this pop-up market in Bangkok becomes less showroom, more living archive. MINICANA, making its city debut, teams up with Chanintr’s expertly chosen pre-owned collections to host a week of curated disorder: spatial experiments, quiet revelations, and the soft chaos of creative exchange. It all kicks off with an almost-party on Industry Night – NotAFashionShow unfolds alongside Charmkok’s strange and beautiful bites, with workshops drifting somewhere nearby. RomRom Takeover follows, all rhythm and disorder, then Slow Shop Sunday dials the volume back down. Between June 30 and July 2, the space becomes a quiet showroom again until July 3, when everything is priced to leave and nothing stays put. June 27-July 3. B999 (industry night) and B555 (RomRom takeover) via here. Chanintr Pop-Up Market, 7pm onwards

Not in the staged sense, but in how it moves – three chefs, six courses, and a single evening strung together like a whispered secret. This one gathers Chef Giorgio Diana, the restless mind behind Dinner Incredible and Cairo’s Storia, with Chef Haikal Johari of Michelin-starred Avant, and Chef Davide Caló of Ms.Jigger, whose food tastes like memory dressed in velvet. What unfolds isn’t a fusion. It’s not even a collaboration in the traditional sense. It’s more like a conversation without words – each plate offering a fragment of place, language or longing. The night doesn’t repeat itself. There are no copies to order later, no Instagram recipe cards. Just three distinct visions brushing against one another long enough to create something fleeting, precise, and quietly unsharable. As it should be. June 27. Starts at B2,500. Ms.Jigger, 7.30pm onwards

When neon quiets, smartphones vanish, and shoes come with soles made for spinning. At The Hop, that night begins with a sway, a laugh, and a tentative step into swing. Bangkok’s beloved vintage enclave opens its doors for a live session with The Stumblrs – house favourites who play like they’ve time-travelled from a basement in 1939. But before the first horn sounds, there's ‘try swing!’ – a half-hour class that expects neither rhythm nor a partner, just a willingness to look slightly ridiculous for the sake of joy. By 8pm, the floor fills. Strangers become dance partners, jazz seeps into the bones, and even the wallflowers find themselves tapping along. You don’t need to know the steps. You just need to stay long enough to forget the week. June 28. B400 via here. The Hop, 7.30pm onwards

Not everyone waits for the moon to misbehave. Some find their release in sunlight, sweat and espresso. The Sawasdee Cup Coffee Party offers something stranger than just good coffee – it offers communion. A high-frequency gathering of early risers, dance-floor romantics and those who’ve swapped hangovers for heart rates. There’s no velvet rope, no dimly lit pretence. Just house beats drifting across a sunlit crowd, DJs spinning before noon, and the kind of warmth that doesn’t come from liquor. Artisanal brews replace shots, and you don’t need to squint to see who you’re dancing beside. It’s part rave, part brunch, part social experiment – fuelled by caffeine and curiosity. In a culture wired to peak after dark, this is a reminder that mornings can pulse too. June 28. B150 via here. CRAFT, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, 11am-5pm

Some nights don’t ask for consent. They grab you, drag you into dark rooms where the bass isn’t background but a pulse you can’t escape. Underhatches x Fangs Bangkok’s beloved audio-visual collective – is back, promising another dive into techno’s murky depths. The line-up reads like a secret code: Genji, Riri, Cheronii and Moonblue. Each brings a distinct rhythm, weaving beats that ripple through wild, immersive visuals – a sensory assault that’s less concert, more ritual. This isn’t a place for small talk or shallow moments. It’s for those who want sound to consume, visuals to disorient, and the night to stretch beyond what’s visible. If underground has a heartbeat, it’s here. Pulsing, relentless and impossible to ignore. June 28. B350-800 via here. Blaq Lyte Rover, 9pm onwards

Just three selectors – Dragon, Gishiyama, Thaistick – each peeling back layers of sound like they’re mapping some alternate terrain. The first edition of Dojo Sessions at Bar Temp. isn’t trying to please. It’s trying to explore. This is not a dancefloor built for Instagram. It’s dim, deliberate and low to the ground. The kind of night where bass isn’t decoration, it’s architecture. Expect ambient drum and bass, dub techno and the sort of meditative pressure that moves through you sideways. The vibe is closer to a rehearsal than a party – but not in a clumsy, rough-draft way. It’s an invitation into something unpolished, intimate and deeply sonic. June 28. B300-500 at the door. Bar Temp., 9pm onwards

For one day only, commitment is casual, and spontaneity leaves a mark. Flash Tattoo Day isn’t about long consultations or deep symbolism. It’s about instinct. About spotting a design that pulls at something just under the skin and saying yes before you talk yourself out of it. Artists from Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Taiwan come armed with their own language – tiny glyphs, sketches, symbols – that don’t wait for approval. Each piece is original, small, and impossible to replicate later. Prices sit somewhere between B2,000 and B4,000, with your entry ticket acting as a soft nudge toward the needle. It’s not about forever. It’s about now. A moment captured in ink, no overthinking, no take-backs – just one honest yes, etched to keep. June 28. B100 (can be used as a discount toward your tattoo) via here. To Chare, 3pm-8pm

Postcards that curl at the corners, stickers you’ll never peel, keychains heavy with stories only you understand. This art and craft fair isn’t loud. It doesn’t try to be profound. But it hums with care. Here, artists gather not to impress but to share. You’ll find handmade objects that feel more like offerings than merchandise – things stitched, painted or carved with no intention of going viral. Every table tells a different kind of truth. It’s the kind of fair that invites lingering. You come for the charm, stay for the warmth, and leave slightly more human. In a world that keeps getting louder, this is a reminder that meaning doesn’t always arrive in large fonts or big frames. Sometimes, it fits in your pocket. June 28-29. B120. Siam Paragon, 10am-8pm

Libra and Pisces offer a workshop built around the pendulum – less fortune-telling prop, more subtle instrument for tuning into what’s already known but rarely heard. It’s not about theatrics or crystal cliches. This is slow, quiet work. The kind that asks for patience rather than belief. Open to newcomers and seasoned seekers alike, the session invites participants to explore the pendulum as a way of listening – to themselves, to intuition, to whatever sits just beyond the rational. It’s a space designed less for answers, more for resonance. A gentle unfolding rather than a breakthrough. Think of it as a recalibration – small, deliberate, and deeply internal. June 29. B1,590. Reserve via Line @libraandpisces. Slowcombo, 10am-midday

Curated by artist Oat Montien, this programme isn’t quite a festival, nor a screening series. It’s something softer, stranger, more insistently alive. A constellation of film, performance and presence, shaped by queer and Asian artists whose work doesn’t just speak – it lingers. There are no neat categories here. No boxed-in identities or easy slogans. Instead, poetry flickers beside movement, cinema becomes ceremony, and the lines between art and intimacy blur. The gathering leans into what can’t be pinned down – the ache of multiplicity, the weight of inherited silences, the tenderness of being seen outside structure. It doesn’t ask for your gaze. It offers a space to sit, to feel, to remember that queerness isn’t just a statement. It’s a practice. A way of being with one another that holds. June 29. Free. Bangkok Kunstalle, 2pm-9pm

CRAFT doesn’t serve meals so much as curate moods. Tucked inside Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, this all-day refuge operates on its own tempo – where a burrata-loaded toast feels just as right at 9am as it does at noon. Breakfast isn’t a time slot here, it’s a mindset. The menu meanders from bacon-draped French toast to Thai seafood porridge that lands somewhere between comfort and ceremony. For those in pursuit of chlorophyll, there’s a smoothie bowl so green it feels almost virtuous – kale, mango, spinach, all spun together with the quiet insistence of health. But indulgence lives here too. Tofu and tempeh arrive with chilli peanut sauce, a sort of soft rebellion for the plant-based crowd. Burgers come double-smashed, wraps are generously stuffed, and yes, there’s lobster – perched Waldorf-style, open-faced, unapologetic. Gluten-free options appear, if you ask nicely. Come Friday and Saturday evening, the space slips into a new rhythm with live DJs spinning laid-back grooves as daylight fades. Every day. Reserve via 02-056-9999 and craft.kimptonmaalai@ihg.com or via Line @craftbkk. CRAFT, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, 7am-11pm    

Somewhere between a botanical archive and a love letter to overlooked symbols, this exhibition asks: what if flowers weren’t just decorative but deeply political? Chiang Mai’s flame of the forest, Khon Kaen’s golden shower, Ratchaburi’s pink cassia and Pattani’s hibiscus are plucked from provincial emblems and thrust into the present, reframed through sculpture, installation and graphic forms. Each bloom becomes a portal – to place, memory, even protest – hinting at what it means to belong to a region, and how nature codes itself into the fabric of everyday life. Across four immersive zones, the show leans into nostalgia and community, challenging the way we see flora in urban contexts. This is not your auntie's flower show. It’s a quiet reconsideration of identity, told petal by petal. Until 6 July. Free. TCDC, 10.30am-7pm 

It’s a quiet panic that comes with growing older – not just the creaky knees or the birthday candles multiplying like bacteria, but the silence around it. Coming of Aging, an experiential exhibition by Eyedropper Fill, doesn’t try to soothe that discomfort. Instead, it invites you to sit with it. Think less anti-ageing cream, more existential unpacking. Through three immersive zones, visitors are nudged to consider ageing not as a decline, but as a shift – inevitable, complex and deeply human. In a world obsessed with FOMO (the fear of missing out), a subtler fear creeps in: FOGO, the fear of getting old, now bubbling up in Gen Z timelines and TikTok laments. This exhibition doesn’t offer neat resolutions. But it does ask the question we tend to avoid: what if ageing isn’t the enemy, but just another way of becoming? Until July 16. Free. River City Bangkok, 10am-8pm

In this play, Maria Callas,  the late opera icon is conjured not as a ghost but as a force – imperious, wounded, and unwilling to fade. Set in a rehearsal room masquerading as a classroom, she listens as students perform arias, dissecting each note with the precision of someone who’s sung through heartbreak and survived it. But this isn’t about technique. It’s about memory, ego, decline – a woman rehearsing not music, but her own myth. The music of Bellini, Verdi and Puccini doesn’t soothe so much as provoke, stirring something between reverence and regret. Reality fractures. Time folds. The result is less performance, more possession. What emerges is a portrait not of a diva, but of a woman learning how to be remembered. The performance is in Thai, with English subtitles provided. June 20-22 and 27-29. B750-850 via here. RCB Forum, River City Bangkok, 4pm and 7pm onwards

By the time Friday limps to a close, The Mesh on Sukhumvit 22 has already started to hum. Not with the polite clink of cutlery or background jazz, but with live voices – raw, melodic, sometimes heartbreaking, occasionally euphoric. Each week, the space shapeshifts into something looser and louder, as solo artists and acoustic duos take their place beneath the warm spill of lights. The soundtrack drifts from indie originals to bittersweet covers, filtered through the kind of intimacy only a small venue allows. You’re invited to nurse a cold brew from their Best Brews list, pick at something smoky or fried, and stay longer than you planned to. It’s not groundbreaking, and that’s the point. It’s familiar in a way that feels grounding. A soft exhale after the week. A room full of strangers mouthing the same chorus. Something to look forward to. Every Friday. Reserve via here or 02-262-0000. The Mesh, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, 7pm onwards

This June, for the first time, there’s a seat reserved just for Bears – because not every love story fits neatly into a swipe. Alongside the usual gay, sapphic, and male and female speed dating nights, a new round joins the lineup, tailored for those who like their affection a little hairier, a little softer round the edges. Saturday June 21 marks the Gay edition. Sunday June 29 shifts focus to the straight crowd. It’s awkward, exhilarating and occasionally disastrous – like all the best beginnings. No profile pics, no curated bios. Just eye contact, questionable banter and the thrilling possibility of maybe, just maybe, something real. June 21 and 29. B1,499 via here. SO/ Bangkok, 7pm-10pm 

Between 1991 and 1996, Tawatchai Somkong was quietly crafting a visual language all his own. His 16 chosen art books, culled from a wider archive of 23, capture a world of symbolic abstraction born during his studies at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, India. The exhibition unfolds like a whispered dialogue between faiths, where religious icons collide and merge in unexpected ways. Over 2,000 images map a journey of beauty and belief, revealing the artist’s deep spiritual reckoning. It’s less a straightforward show and more an immersive meditation on identity, faith and the power of symbols to shape our inner landscapes – a haunting visual hymn to complexity and devotion. Until July 13. Free. Blacklist Gallery, 10am-4pm

At Ms.Jigger, lunch isn’t just a break in the day – it’s a curated escape, reimagined through the ‘Pranzo Perfetto’ experience. Let’s begin with the star: weekend lunches. Served from 11:30am to 5:00pm, the set menu is accompanied by a generous spread of free-flow antipasti – an unfiltered celebration of Italian flavor. Expect bruschetta, marinated olives, seabass carpaccio and golden fried dough balls glazed with tomato and anchovy. Focaccia arrives warm and unapologetically indulgent, filled with mortadella and mascarpone. This is a leisurely interlude – a stylish Italian affair that’s perfectly designed to sabotage your dinner plans. Prices start at B950 and B1,050 for the weekend set lunch with antipasti. During the week, weekday lunches offer a shorter, yet no less satisfying, detour into Italian comfort. Served from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Think beef carpaccio with rocket and parmesan, or citrus-cured salmon dotted with balsamic caviar, followed by mains like wagyu fettuccine, wood-fired pizza or a rustic Luganega sausage that hardly needs the side of mash. At B750 for two courses and B850 for three, it’s a surprisingly affordable luxury. Everyday. Starts at B750. Reserve via 02-056-9999 and msjigger.kimptonmaalai@ihg.com or via Line @Ms.Jigger. Ms.Jigger, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, 11.30pm-5pm

There’s a peculiar kind of intimacy in being watched – especially when the eyes belong to creatures who can’t speak, yet have everything to say. This photo installation gathers 1,000 images from 166 photographers, each frame a fleeting moment of animals and pets caught in states of playfulness, quiet contemplation or unexpected tenderness. But it’s not about adorable snapshots. The exhibition unfolds like a subtle conversation, inviting us to reconsider the ties binding human and animal worlds. It asks us to step beyond passive viewing, to lean into the spaces between stillness and motion, to feel rather than just see. And when those creatures’ gazes meet ours, the roles reverse – suddenly, we become the observed. Here, images don’t just capture life – they speak it. Until June 29. Free. MunMun Art Destination, 10.30am-7pm

Scrubb has always been more feeling than formula – music that lingers in the in-between. Sense of SCRUBB is an exhibition that attempts to capture this atmosphere without relying on sound alone. It opens with delicate works on canvas and clay, fragments offered up by artists who’ve sat with the band’s music long enough to translate it visually. Then come the words – short stories and poems penned by fellow musicians, tucked with half-remembered nights and soft melancholies. There’s even a scent, faint and fleeting, crafted to recall melody without needing to name it. Visitors are invited to speak too, to voice what Scrubb stirs in them. But the real question sits quietly behind it all – how do others see this band, and what does that reflection reveal? Intimate, unfussy, the exhibition closes with a casual talk session featuring Ball and Muey, surrounded by the art they inspired without ever having to ask for it. June 13-August 12. Free. MMAD - MunMun Art Destination, 10.30am-7pm

The restaurant’s latest seasonal specials arrive like a quiet sigh of relief – bright, comforting, and carefully balanced. The new menu leans into thoughtful simplicity, where each dish feels like a small story told through flavour and texture. Take reen miso salmon teishoku: tender salmon grilled in a miso-basil marinade, accompanied by fresh greens, house pickles and nutty multigrain rice, all rounded off with miso soup. Then there’s ombu-jime scallop chazuke, a delicate in-store exclusive where Hokkaido scallops, cured with kombu, meet grilled onigiri and a warm dashi broth. For dessert, Kinako Mochi Choux offers a golden, crackly crust and a pillowy inside filled with whipped cream and blueberry jam. To wash it down, mango matcha latte blends sweet mango puree with hand-whisked matcha and your choice of milk or oat – earthy and refreshing in equal measure. June 1 onwards. OKONOMI, Central Embassy and OKONOMI, Sukhumvit 38 

In his latest offering, Udom Taephanich – long known for saying too much with a single raised eyebrow – turns his attention to the strange erosion of play. Not the type sold in boxes, but the kind we used to conjure instinctively, when sofa cushions became castles and questions came without hesitation. Back then, imagination was a birthright. We made monsters out of scribbles, entire worlds from cardboard. Then came the invisible border called adulthood, where mistakes became shameful and joy needed justification. A reminder that the real decay isn’t physical – it’s forgetting how to be ridiculous without apology. And maybe, just maybe, it’s reversible. June 7-August 3. B250-850 via here. The Pinnacle Hall, ICONSIAM, 11am-9pm

This exhibition wants you to look – and keep looking. This is portraiture unraveled, pulled from its classical moorings and reassembled in ways that feel both intimate and estranged. There’s weight and symmetry in works by André Schulze and Lino Lago – nods to tradition, to balance, to the stillness of oil and time. But that’s only one side of the mirror. Celio Koko splinters the form, pulling it towards something more elastic. Adriana Oliver and Chance Cooper remove the face altogether, offering blankness as a kind of truth, or at least a provocation. What does it mean to be seen now? Between digital noise and emotional residue, the exhibition sketches an answer. Or maybe just a question, blurred at the edges, like memory itself. May 30-July 30. Free. Agni Gallery, 10am-7pm

To mark the 20th anniversary of Naruto, 54 Entertainment, in partnership with SL Experiences, presents Naruto The Gallery – an immersive exhibition that invites fans to explore the intertwined fates of Naruto and Sasuke. With seven meticulously curated zones, visitors journey through key moments, from their childhood in Konoha to their fated reunion during the Fourth Great Ninja War. The exhibition is not just a walk down memory lane, though. It showcases original storyboards, character designs and unforgettable anime scenes that reveal the heart of the series. Highlights include a stunning diorama of Hidden Leaf Village, a tribute to iconic quotes and an exclusive collaboration with five emerging Japanese artists. It’s a celebration of the anime’s legacy, full of surprises for fans both old and new. May 31-July 31. B250-450 via here. Free for kids below four years old. River City Bangkok, 10am-8pm

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 July 27. Free. MunMun Srinakarin, 11am-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-June 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-July 6. Free. Maison JE Art Space, 11am-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-July 13. Free. Hop Photo Gallery, MunMun Srinakarin, 11am-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 June 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)

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 June 28. Free. Kathmandu Photo Gallery, 11am-6pm

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

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 June 29. Free. Bangkok Art & Culture Centre, 10am-8pm

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 July 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 June 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 July 12, 2025.  B200 via here. 2nd floor, MMAD at MunMun Srinakarin, 11am-8pm