Things to do in Bangkok today

Molam, psychedelic sounds and indie guitars share the stage at Common Signal, a one-night showcase of five acts from Thailand’s independent music scene. Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band, bring their take on traditional Isaan music alongside neo-molam act Makara, H3F, Dot.Dot.Dot and NTFOLK. If your playlists jump between Thai folk and guitar-led sounds, there’s good reason to stay for the full bill.  November 7. B950; B700 early-bird tickets sold out. Volume Livehouse, B Floor, The Street Ratchada. 5pm-11pm. Tickets here.

If one dancefloor isn’t enough, DUAL has two under the same roof. Sacristy brings AXCIID and CASSANDRAH to Bangkok for their Thai debut, joined by returning favourite NØSYNC, THE3RD and REIKS, whose slower, hypnotic opening selection eases you towards the heavier sounds. One ticket covers Sacristy’s dark room, strobes and Funktion-One Evolution Series sound system, plus DUAL’s own dancefloor. Respect the house rules: no hate, discrimination or flash photography. November 7. Individual online tickets B400-B600, subject to release; B700 at the door. Three-person group ticket B1,600. The B200 community allocation is sold out and B300 early-bird sales have ended. DUAL, Trinity Complex, Soi Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra 3. 9pm-4am. Age 20+. Tickets and details.

Fancy giving your phone a couple of hours off? Bangkok Offline Reading Club invites you to bring a paperback or e-reader for quiet reading and conversation. Organised by BKKLITFEST, this post-Halloween edition welcomes costumes inspired by favourite authors and literary characters, though dressing up is optional. Bring books to swap if you like. After reading time, the group splits into smaller circles to chat about literature, art and culture. Keep your phone switched off or on silent – the next chapter can have your undivided attention. November 7. Free admission; advance registration required. Public House Sukhumvit 31. 4pm-6pm. Register here.

Dessert first, plans later. 126 Sweet Club at Samyan fills Slowcombo with sweet treats and small souvenirs for three days. Stay after your sugar fix for DJ Mamao on November 6, 5pm-7pm, a screening of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason on November 7, 4pm-6pm or K’Puean live on November 8, 4pm-6pm. Drop by between errands or settle in for an afternoon with a friend. The main programme is listed by Time Out Thailand; check Slowcombo’s final schedule for those individual set and screening times. November 6-8. Free entry. Living Space, first floor, Slowcombo, Samyan. 10am-8pm.

Four nights, four clubs and a crew of Manila DJs on Bangkok’s dancefloors. SAYAW DHEE KA, billed as a collaboration between Manila party collective Thank You For The Music (TYFM) and Bangkok’s More Rice Records, is advertised for November 5-8 at Clutch Bar, Bar Temp, Elsewhere and HORN. The supplied bill includes Shrugs, Duality, Adri Malaki and Horseboyy, alongside Sarayu, Jirus and DOTT. Sayaw is Filipino for dance; the Thai-inspired second half gives the name its cross-city wordplay. Check TYFM and each venue for the nightly schedule, final artist spellings and tickets before plotting your route.  November 5-8. Clutch Bar, Bar Temp, Elsewhere and HORN.

Planning a trip to Wonderfruit this December? Here’s your heads-up: the November Sale opened on November 3 at 4pm and runs until November 9. It's the final public sale for five-day full passes and weekend passes before the festival’s 11th edition returns to The Fields at Siam Country Club near Pattaya on December 3-7. A weekend pass costs B11,500 and a five-day pass B12,900. Any remaining door tickets will cost B15,000 and B20,000 respectively, subject to availability. Your bank balance would prefer you made the decision now. November Sale: November 3-9. Book passes via Ticketmelon. Festival venue: The Fields at Siam Country Club, Chonburi.

ตามรอยความเชื่อมโยงที่คาดไม่ถึงระหว่างผีเสื้อกับปลา Pi-near นักวาดภาพประกอบและนักเล่าเรื่อง ร่วมกับ papeterie ศิลปินนักตัดกระดาษ ชวนมาค้นหาจุดเชื่อมโยงในนิทรรศการ 'Butterfly & Fish' ผลงานวาดเขียนและกระดาษตัดฉลุถูกนำมาใช้เพื่อถ่ายทอดเรื่องราวของการเติบโต การเปลี่ยนแปลง ความทรงจำ และเรื่องราวที่ถูกรวบรวมไว้ระหว่างการเดินทาง ในขณะที่ผีเสื้อลอกคราบและเติบโตอยู่เหนือพื้นดิน ปลาแหวกว่ายอยู่ใต้ผิวน้ำ ผลงานศิลปะเหล่านี้ได้นำพาสองเส้นทางที่ดูเหมือนจะแยกจากกันอย่างสิ้นเชิงให้มาบรรจบกัน ผ่านห้วงเวลาเล็กๆ และประสบการณ์ที่ใช้ร่วมกันอย่างอบอุ่นและลึกซึ้ง  ที่ Soko Gallery (สุขุมวิทซอย 32) เข้าชมฟรี จัดแสดงวันที่ 29 ตุลาคม – 24 พฤศจิกายน 2569 (เปิดวันพฤหัสบดี-อังคาร 11.00-18.00 น. ปิดวันพุธ)

Can a photograph capture the scent of a flower? Can paper ever return to its original shape after years of folding? Italian artist Renato Leotta takes those questions into Gift to Entropy at Bangkok Kunsthalle. Curated by Stefano Rabolli Pansera, the installation exhibition uses concealed flower films and folded paper slowly relaxing under gravity to explore nature, memory and time. Leotta works across photography, film, sculpture and installation, paying attention to shifting light, tides and landscapes. This residency project also offers a first look at ideas behind his forthcoming work at Khao Yai Art Forest.  October 30-December 30. Free entry. Bangkok Kunsthalle. Wednesday-Sunday 2pm-8pm; closed Monday-Tuesday.

Being human is hard enough without the pressure to have everything sorted. Human After All at Art Jewel brings together figurative paintaings by eight artists, exploring exhaustion, insecurity, fear and the occasional mistake through portraits and personal narratives. Presented by Joyman Gallery and M Contemporary, the show gives the less polished side of everyday life some wall space. Notody gets it right all the time.  October 21-November 16. Free entry. Art Jewel, fifth floor, Siam Paragon. 10am-10pm.

DIAGE Festival’s October 31-November 1 music programme has finished, but its post-festival installation exhibition is listed to continue at Cloud 11. The highlights include NONOTAK’s 66 beams of light cutting through fog to a percussion soundtrack, Fabrizio Di Salvo’s rotating musical machine and Wit Pimkanchanapong’s woven structure playing with light and shadow. Other installations tackle air pollution and the pace of modern life. Go on, have a play – check which of the seven advertised works remain available before visiting.  November 2-15. Cloud 11, second floor. Listed as free entry, noon-10pm.