Cool season finally means nights you can actually enjoy, the kind where wandering Bangkok feels less like a mission and more like a gentle excuse to stay out a bit longer. For 10 days, Phra Nakhon will be glowing again as Awakening Bangkok returns, weaving light installations through the old town’s weathered alleyways. Temples, shophouses and even mosques are turning into digital canvases, each piece playing with this year’s theme, LOVEVERCITY, a loose exploration of how love appears in unexpected corners. Five areas shape the trail: the familiar Pak Khlong Talat and Sam Yot zones, joined by newcomers Saphan Phut and Wang Burapha. You can peek at the images online if you want a preview, or just wander over after 5pm and let the lights decide your route.
December 12-21. Free. Bangkok’s Old Town, 6pm-9pm