Our picks for the best things to do in Bangkok this weekend

Korakrit Arunanondchai’s new solo exhibition Love After Death combines video, performance documentation and scenes from a film shot in a disused cinema in Lopburi. Described as autofiction, the show reworks material from the Bangkok and New York-based artist’s earlier moving-image projects alongside fictional narration inspired by the Lanna legend of the Sihuhata, a mythical creature that eats coal and excretes gold. Arunanondchai has shown at MoMA PS1 and Palais de Tokyo and co-founded Ghost Foundation in 2018 to support video and performance art in Thailand.   September 25-November 14. Free entry. Bangkok Citycity Gallery. 1pm-6pm

Bangkok Climate Action Week returns for its second year with more than 320 events under the theme ‘Economy We Shape, Climate We Share’. Lumphini Park is the main hub, hosting climate talks, local perspectives, art and live music each evening from 4.30pm-8pm. Across the city, look for workshops, exhibitions and discussions on green jobs, finance and fairer economic systems. The Asia’s Next Economies Forum brings policymakers, businesses and civil society together to consider Southeast Asia’s economic future. October 3-11. Free entry. Various Bangkok venues. See the full programme here

Give yourself time to rummage at NIC Factory Vintage Flea Market. Mid-century tables, classic chairs, home décor and harder-to-find collectables sit alongside one-off pieces from different eras and cultures. The setting is part of the draw: NIC Factory Charoenkrung 74 occupies a former tobacco warehouse by the Chao Phraya River, with weathered industrial details that suit a day of vintage hunting. Arrive early if you want first pick.

Identity, survival and the awkward business of being human sit at the heart of Carry On Being. The exhibition also takes aim at the familiar idea of the tortured, romantic ‘artist’, asking what making art means in everyday life. At first glance, the works feel playful, with bright colours and a visual language rooted in contemporary pop art. Look longer and weightier ideas surface: isolation, uncertainty and the small contradictions involved in making sense of yourself and the world around you. September 20-October 25. Free entry. Joyman Gallery. 11am-6pm

For anyone who has shared a home with a pet, Beyond the Rainbow offers a thoughtful look at the bond formed through everyday routines, from the first hello to the difficult goodbye. Spread across more than 1,000 square metres, the exhibition has three experiential zones: a Memory Wall, playful recreations of familiar pet rituals and a quieter section developed with psychologists to explore grief and self-care. Pets are welcome in strollers or carriers, so your four-legged companion can come too. Tickets are available at the door, with no advance time slot required. September 18-November 22. B150-200 via here. River City Bangkok. 10am-8pm

ใครที่เติบโตมากับ MOLLY ขอแนะนำให้แวะไปทำความรู้จักเธอให้ลึกขึ้นใน MOLLY's 20th Anniversary Exhibition นิทรรศการฉลองครบรอบ 20 ปี ที่พาย้อนกลับไปตั้งแต่จุดเริ่มต้นของคาแรกเตอร์ ผ่านภาพสเก็ตช์และผลงานต้นฉบับของ เคนนี่ หว่อง ครั้งนี้มอลลี่เดินทางมาถึงกรุงเทพฯ พร้อมผลงานที่เปิดพื้นที่ให้ศิลปะร่วมสมัยมาพบกับมรดกทางวัฒนธรรม ผ่านการตีความโดยศิลปินและช่างฝีมือจากหลากหลายวัฒนธรรม ตั้งแต่จิตรกรรม งานปัก ศิลปะกระดาษตัด เซรามิก ไปจนถึงงานหัตถศิลป์ดั้งเดิม ใครอยากย้อนดูเส้นทางของมอลลี่ตลอดสองทศวรรษ หรืออยากเห็นคาแรกเตอร์ตัวนี้ในมุมที่แตกต่างออกไป ลองแวะมาสำรวจจักรวาลของเธอกันได้  ที่ อุทยาน 100 ปี จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย กรุงเทพฯ บัตรราคา 290-390 บาท (จองบัตร) วันที่ 24 กันยายน - 25 ตุลาคมนี้

Thai sculpture becomes a three-generation conversation in The Spirit of Sculptors: A Dialogue Across Three Generations at Museum Pier. Created with the Silpa Bhirasri Art Research Institute, the exhibition traces the field’s development through Professor Silpa Bhirasri, master artist Watchara Prayoonkum and contemporary sculptor Wayuphat Rattanaphet. Its rarest works date from Silpa’s years in Italy, before he moved to Thailand, and come from private collections. Most are being shown publicly in Thailand for the first time. New pieces by Watchara and Wayuphat respond to his ideas in their own ways. September 8-October 23. B150-B250 at the door. Museum Pier. 10am-6pm

Running since 2013, 808 Festival fills BITEC Bangna with strobe lights and heavy bass for one weekend a year. The 2026 edition comes on October 2 and 3, roughly two months earlier than its usual December slot, and drops to a pair of days across two stages, down from three nights last year. Phase one puts Illenium at the top, alongside W&W, Argy and Ben Nicky, plus back-to-back sets from Slander and Nghtmre and from Adam Beyer and Chris Avantgarde. More acts get added closer to the date.  Line-up includes: ADAM BEYER B2B CHRIS AVANTGARDE, Argy, Ben Nicky, Ian Asher, Illenium, Mary Droppinz, Rivo, SLANDER B2B NGHTMRE, W&W and more. BITEC. October 2-3. Tickets. 

The Shed City Farmer Market brings local food, home bakers, organic produce, art and independent goods to Sukhumvit 26 for two days. On October 3, artist Makarat ‘Tap’ Taveechon of ToSmile gives a talk and paints live. On October 4, makers from Ubon Ratchathani and Mae Hong Son lead a community talk and tasting of sato, a Thai rice wine. There are vase-painting and aroma roller oil workshops too, plus live music and DJ sets throughout the weekend. October 3-4. Free entry. The Shed Bangkok, Sukhumvit 26. 1pm-9pm

Bangkok Kunsthalle sets aside alternate Sundays for cinema in a new screening series curated by Rosalia Namsai Engchuan. Running through the second half of the year, Sunday Cinema pairs Thai classics with contemporary international films, celebrated masterpieces and overlooked titles that deserve more attention. The programme travels from post-war Japan and rural Thailand to the Amazon, Mongolia and modern Italy, returning to themes of love, work, migration, memory and community. It is a reminder that films from very different eras and places can still speak directly to life now. Every Sunday, from July 19-December 20. Free entry. Reserved via here. Bangkok Kunsthalle. 5.30pm