The best things to do in Bangkok this weekend (Jun 12-15)

At Ms.Jigger, lunch is no longer a meal wedged between meetings – it’s a small, necessary act of escapism. On weekdays, ‘Pranzo Perfetto’ offers a swift detour into Italian comfort, served between 11.30am and 2.30pm. It’s an exercise in moderation, but only just: think thin slices of beef carpaccio with rocket and parmesan, or salmon laced with orange and balsamic caviar, followed by wagyu-laden fettuccine, wood-fired pizza or a Luganega sausage so robust it barely needs the mash. At B750, it’s suspiciously affordable. Weekends are slower, messier, built for lingering. The set menu is bolstered by free-flow antipasti – an unedited table of bruschetta, olives, seabass laced with fennel seed, and fried dough balls slicked in tomato and anchovy. Focaccia arrives stuffed with mortadella and mascarpone, an edible shrug at restraint. Served from 11.30am until 5pm, this is not brunch. It’s a deliberate pause, wrapped in the swagger of Italy and timed perfectly to ruin dinner. 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

Kula Shaker have always leaned into the latter – less a band, more a swirling collision of sitars, sweat and full-body possession. Rising from the British psych-rock underbrush in the ’90s with incense in one hand and a tambourine in the other, they never quite fit the mould, which is precisely why they endured. Now, they return not with reinvention but with renewed purpose. Their live set isn’t a trip down memory lane – it’s a detour into something weirder, louder and oddly spiritual. Think cosmic riffs, Sanskrit chants, vocals that feel carved from another era. One moment you’re swaying, the next you’re somewhere between Camden and the Ganges, wondering how you got there. The answer? Kula Shaker, obviously. Jun 12. Tickets are sold out. Lido Connect, 8pm onwards

For three nights only, the man often dubbed the King of White Truffles returns to Bangkok, stepping back into the kitchen at Cannubi by Umberto Bombana, the restaurant that bears his name but rarely his presence. This limited engagement isn’t so much a dinner as it is a performance – deliberate, fleeting and designed to linger long after the final course. The menu? Still under wraps, naturally. But expect something that reads less like a list of ingredients and more like a quiet provocation. Precision will meet indulgence, restraint will flirt with decadence, and somewhere between the courses, you’ll remember why some chefs are spoken of with the kind of reverence usually reserved for painters, poets and the occasional saint. Jun 12-14. Starts at B11,950. Reserve via 02-200-9000 or visit their website. Dusit Thani Bangkok, Midday-11pm

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 Jun 29. Free. MunMun Art Destination, 10.30am-7pm

Kiss Nuka doesn’t so much perform as conjure. The Mumbai-based producer and visual artist threads together tribal percussion, deep basslines and eerie, cinematic visuals to create a world that feels both ancient and apocalyptic. Her shows are ritualistic, urgent, sweaty; Glastonbury, DGTL and Magnetic Fields have all felt the throb of her vision. Dance of the Ravens – part battle cry, part exorcism – was rightly named one of Mixmag Asia’s best tracks of 2024. Sharing the bill is Australia’s FUKHED, a creature of late-night euphoria and controlled chaos. Her sets, veering between abandon and precision, have lit up Field Day and Beyond the Valley. No C No A and 4303 are less songs than adrenaline hits – shards of sound that linger long after the lights go up. Jun 12. B500 via here. Blaq Lyte Rover, 9pm onwards

Not all revolutions shout. Some unfold quietly – on a screen, in a room high above the city, where stories flicker against the walls and identities take centre stage. This two-day film event, in partnership with the Australian Embassy in Thailand, isn’t trying to be loud. It’s trying to be honest. Held on the 30th floor of the Maa-Lai Library, the setting feels more like a friend’s living room than a formal cinema. The curated selection leans into nuance, celebrating LGBTQIA+ lives not as symbols, but as people – messy, funny, flawed, alive. Jun 13-14. Free. Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, 3pm onwards

There’s a particular weight to music born in Detroit – something about grit and soul, looped through machinery. A founding figure of Slum Village and a close conspirator of J Dilla, he’s carried that lineage into his own genre-defiant orbit, folding house, funk and hip-hop into something both urgent and unpolished. Now, in a rare hybrid live set, he steps into BEAMCUBE with the kind of sonic intent that doesn’t pander or explain itself. Think cracked vinyl layered over industrial pulse, a meditation and a demand in one breath. Before that, Maarten sets the tone. A stalwart of Bangkok’s underground, he’s known for slipping seamlessly between decks and hardware, mood and mayhem. This isn’t just a night out – it’s a recalibration. A reminder that sound doesn’t have to be neat to be unforgettable. Jun 13. B400 via here and B600 at the door. BEAM, 9pm onwards

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. Jun 13-Aug 12. Free. MMAD - MunMun Art Destination, 10.30am-7pm

Bangkok’s midsummer love letter to rhythm and chaos, falls firmly in the latter. A collision of sound curated by One Bangkok, the French Embassy and Alliance Française, the festival isn’t content with background music. It wants volume. It wants sweat. With five stages and over 28 acts drawn from both sides of the globe, expect molam weaving into jazz, pop flirting with techno and DJs spinning until your sense of time slips. You’ll find icons like Phum Viphurit, Gene Kasidit and Paradise Bangkok Molam International sharing the stage with newcomers and street performers. It’s unruly, inclusive and gloriously loud – a night stitched together by basslines and big feelings. Jun 14. Free. One Bangkok and Alliance Française, (check the time right here)

Forget the tasting notes and tequila cliches – this isn’t your average dinner pairing. Jhol Bangkok plays host to a one-night-only experiment in excess, flavour and heat, as it joins forces with Maya Pistola Agavepura, the Goan spirit quietly rewriting the rules of agave. Pistola doesn’t shout – it simmers. Aged, nuanced, and designed to speak to both local palates and global ambitions, it’s the kind of drink that doesn’t need defending. Behind the bar, Natkrit Chatsakpairach (fresh off his win at Pistola Duels 2.0) curates a cocktail menu that reads more like a love affair – tropical sharpness, warm spice, the occasional flirt with sweetness. Each drink lands alongside dishes that don’t so much complement as provoke. Jun 14. Starts at B1,699. Reserve via 091-704-5724 and reservations@jholrestaurant.com. JHOL, 5.30pm-6.30pm (one seating) and 9.45pm onwards (two seatings)

Born in Khourigba, raised in Turin, Munir Nadir’s musical story begins with percussion at 14 and veers into DJing two years later, spinning at clubs before most teenagers are allowed entry. By 2013, he’d found a home behind the decks at Outcast, laying the groundwork for a style that refuses to stay in one lane. House, breakbeat, techno – he threads them with an instinct that’s less curated setlist, more shared pulse. There’s no gimmickry here, just groove, restraint and the occasional flicker of chaos. He’s played KappaFuturFestival and Unum, but the real story unfolds in his studio, where recent years have seen releases on Nugs of Board, Elephant Moon, and Outcast Planet. On the night, support comes from DJ Kunanon and Jirus – two selectors who understand that sometimes the most interesting thing in the room isn’t the drop, but the silence just before it. Jun 14. B400-600 via here and B800 at the door. Bar Temp., 9pm onwards

Somewhere between caffeine jitters and a slow-building bassline, sawasdeecup.coffeeparty takes over Songwat Road with the kind of chaotic precision only this city could host. It’s not quite a rave, not exactly brunch – more like a caffeine-fuelled fever dream stretched across a single, sun-bleached street. More than five venues and more than ten DJ decks. Just a vague promise that the music won’t stop and neither will the coffee. The dress code is simple: sunglasses. Not for style, but necessity. Because here, under the glare of Bangkok’s early heat, with beats ricocheting off concrete and espresso shots doubling as currency, reality blurs just enough to feel mythic. It’s a day that begins like a joke – coffee and DJs walk into a street – and ends as a memory you’ll swear you hallucinated. Jun 14. Free. Songwat Road, midday-8pm

This year, Warehouse transforms into a sanctuary where love is loud, bodies move freely and every identity finds its voice. It’s not merely a party; it’s a statement, an embrace, a refusal to shrink. The night pulses with the raw energy of Non Non Non, the city’s iconic DJ collective, spinning tracks that refuse to let you stand still. Between the beats, drag royalty takes centre stage – Sriracha Hotsauce, a legend in her own right, alongside the electrifying Gigi Ferocious. Both deliver performances dripping with charisma and wild, unstoppable spirit. This isn’t just for the usual suspects. It welcomes all – gender, sexuality, or identity dissolving into one vast celebration of freedom. Whether you show up dripping in sequins or in quiet solidarity, there’s a place here for every shade of you. Jun 14. B300-550 via here and B800 at the door. The Warehouse Talat Noi. 7pm onwards

Ten years in, Thailand 420 is taking its final bow – not quietly, but with the kind of chaotic grace only a rooftop in Bangkok could host. It’s a farewell stitched together with basslines, incense trails and the soft shuffle of sandals on concrete. Three stages pulse with conflicting intentions: one leans heavy on the drop, another prefers groove, the last feels like an afterthought until suddenly it isn’t. Between them, there’s a sprawl of stalls offering grilled things on sticks, handmade ashtrays, iced drinks in plastic cups and the occasional conversation that turns unexpectedly philosophical. It’s a celebration, yes, but also a strange little ritual. One last exhale. One long glance back. And somewhere amid the music and haze, a sense that even endings can feel a bit like beginnings – just slightly more bittersweet. Jun 14-15. B890 via here. JJ Mall, 4pm-midnight

Afternoon tea, reimagined through the lens of Chiang Mai’s rich heritage, arrives in Bangkok with a quiet flourish. This collaboration captures the essence of Northern Thailand – not in grand gestures, but in the subtle details. Each bite draws from the region’s fresh farm produce, transforming traditional flavours into delicate savoury and sweet morsels that feel both familiar and surprising. Alongside freshly baked scones and house-made jam, Monsoon Tea pours warmth into the ritual. Meanwhile, SARRAN’s new jewellery collection takes its cues from Chiang Mai’s delicate flowers, offering wearable art that echoes the tea’s quiet elegance. Led by Executive Chef Korawit Rungchat, the team crafts more than a meal – it’s an invitation to slow down, savour, and soak in a little of the north’s gentle magic, all without leaving the city. Jun 16-Jun 16 2026. Starts at B2,400. Baan Borneo Club, 137 Pillars Suites and Residences Bangkok, 1pm-5pm

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. Jun 1 onwards. OKONOMI, Central Embassy and OKONOMI, Sukhumvit 38 

Tong Napat Kaewmanee’s latest exhibition emerges from the hush of a bedroom long ago, where his mother once sang lullabies laced with death and demons. Sweet on the surface, these bedtime songs hid spectral warnings – folklore masquerading as comfort. Years later, after a stint in art school and the usual rites of urban teenage chaos, Napat returned home to find those eerie refrains still echoing. They weren’t just tunes – they were teachings, temperaments, even entire cosmologies handed down in whispers before sleep. Here, memory isn't nostalgia. It’s a murky blend of maternal warmth, family hierarchy, bruised affection and ghost stories like Sang Thong and the Krasue. His canvases reflect this: furious brushwork, lurid colour, stories retold not for clarity but for catharsis. Childhood, after all, was never all hat innocent. Until Jun 24. Free. BNC Creatives Art Gallery RCA, 10am-6pm

In his first solo in Thailand, Marc Butler trades spectacle for something more insidious. His miniature set-pieces, no bigger than a child’s toybox, are sugar-coated traps – vivid, stylised, sometimes cartoonish, always a little unhinged. Think Pop Art on a comedown: colour-slick surfaces masking sharp psychological edges. They catch your eye before quietly unsettling you. There are no grand gestures here, just dioramas of quiet menace. One scene might feel almost playful – until you notice the contorted bodies or the absence of exit. Another sits in a block of sterile white, as if caught mid-dissection. These aren’t just sculptures. They’re traps for the gaze, baited with charm and painted like dreams. Until Jun 22. Free. Fakafei, 10.30am-6.30pm

Some performances whisper. A Cage of Fragile Heart seethes. Directed by Madmee Pimdao Panichsamai – whose work at Bangkok Art Biennale 2024 proved she’s not interested in tidy answers – it’s a meditation on the ways we imprison ourselves, not with steel, but with roles, rituals and the gaze of others. There is only one performer, but the stage feels crowded: with duty, fear, the gnawing need to be free. David Bigander moves like a man haunted by versions of himself. Choreography by Pawida Wachirappanyaporn gives the body its own language, while poetry by Win Nimmannorrawut, better known as ‘Romantic Savage’, threads through like breath held too long. This isn’t a narrative. It’s a reckoning – where silence, movement and memory ask the only question that matters: what remains when the mask slips? Jun 7-15. B350-500 via here. River City Bangkok, 6.30pm onwards

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. Jun 7-Aug 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-Jul 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-Jul 31. B250-450 via here. Free for kids below four years old. River City Bangkok, 10am-8pm

In a world spinning faster than most of us can think, the quiet unravel often goes unnoticed. We chase blueprints we didn’t draw, forget what used to keep us up at night, fold ourselves into shapes that don’t quite fit. The first solo offering from Lynny Blackbunny, and it doesn’t ease you in. Her canvases press into the soft tissue of identity – gender, tradition, expectation – pushing back against roles handed down like heirlooms. At its still, aching core sits Remains of Hope: a fragile flotilla of over 3,000 paper boats, each folded from a discarded lottery ticket, collected over half a year. They hover in limbo between resignation and resistance – a quiet, stubborn echo of dreams once whispered, now adrift. Until Jun 17. Free. Palette Artspace, 8am-8pm

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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 Jun 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 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