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

Bangkok’s vintage crowd has a date with Fazhcon V.3, which returns for its biggest edition yet. This time the gathering takes over Nic Factory on Charoenkrung 74, a former riverside tobacco warehouse that now serves as one of the neighbourhood’s more intriguing creative spaces overlooking the Chao Phraya. More than 300 carefully selected vendors set up shop across the venue, offering everything from hard-to-find second-hand gems and archive pieces to independent fashion labels and streetwear brought by sellers from Thailand and the US. New additions include the event’s first-ever fashion show, alongside live performances from four well-loved alternative music acts. June 6-7. B200 at the door. Nic Factory. 5pm-midnight

An entire Akha house now stands in the middle of Bangkok, carefully dismantled from a village in northern Thailand and rebuilt piece by piece inside an art gallery. Roof panels, woven bedding, timber floors and weathered household objects all carry marks of the people who once lived among them, quietly tracing a way of life that grows more fragile with each passing generation. The Akha are an Indigenous ethnic group whose communities are spread across the mountains of northern Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and southern China, known for their intricate textiles, spiritual rituals and deep connection to land and ancestry. In recent decades, migration, tourism and rapid development have reshaped many of those traditions. Through memory, craftsmanship and personal histories, The Preservation of Fire by Busui Ajaw keeps those stories alive a little longer. May 15-November 1. Free entry. Bangkok Kunsthalle. 2pm-8pm

There is something about a good hotel brunch that slowly wipes out the rest of your plans for the day, and Waldorf Astoria Bangkok seems fully aware of that. The hotel has launched a monthly Saturday Brunch at The Brasserie, running on the first Saturday of every month from noon-3pm, built for the sort of weekends where nobody is in any particular rush to leave. The seafood section lands first and unapologetically big, with towers stacked with oysters, lobster, river prawns, scallops alongside a roaming caviar trolley. Waldorf Astoria’s signature eggs benedict makes an appearance too, while foie gras stations and carving counters keep the whole thing firmly in leisurely celebration territory. From there, the menu shifts between international mains and richer Asian comfort dishes. Pan-seared snow fish, smoked duck breast, sous vide beef short rib and creamy crab capellini sit alongside Peking duck, suckling pig and barbecue pork. Dessert keeps the momentum going with a chocolate fountain, pastries, lychee-yuzu creations and enough cake to justify quietly cancelling your evening plans afterwards.From B3,550++ per person. The Brasserie, Waldorf Astoria Bangkok. Advance booking recommended. First Saturday of every month, 12pm-3pm. Upcoming dates include June 6, July 4, August 12 (special H.M. The Queen Mother’s Birthday edition), September 5, October 3, November 7 and December 5

Factories, pipelines and scarred coastlines sit at the centre of this striking photography exhibition by Sukrit Patjuntadusit, which examines the environmental cost carried by Rayong Province. Human presence lingers quietly throughout the series, whether through industrial structures, contaminated water or damaged landscapes altered over time. What sets the show apart is Sukrit’s use of the ‘film soup’ technique. Wastewater gathered from real industrial sites becomes part of the film development process itself, allowing chemicals to stain, corrode and warp the negatives. Pollution doesn’t simply appear as subject matter here – it physically reshapes the photographs. A free documentary screening and discussion session also takes place on Saturday June 6 from 1pm to 3pm. Now-June 23. Free entry. 2/F, Fotoclub BKK. 11am-8pm

Bangkok’s humble flower garland takes on a new form in Stillness in Bloom, a solo exhibition by Taiwanese artist Yu Chuan Chang. Drawing on a sight found all over the city, Chang creates contemporary paintings that move between Eastern and Western artistic traditions while reflecting on beauty’s short life. His blooms stay forever at their peak, suspended in paint long after their real-life counterparts fade. Presented as a Garland of Eternity dedicated to Bangkok, the works weave together time, memory and emotion. Layer upon layer of pigment works almost like needle and thread, binding petals to canvas with quiet precision. If a garland’s meaning comes from accepting impermanence, Chang’s paintings offer a softer counterpoint: preserving one perfect moment and letting it linger. May 23-July 12. Free entry. Maison JE Bangkok. 11am-7pm

June’s wet-weather forecast comes with a silver lining. Bangkok City Library in Phra Nakhon spends the month revisiting some of Thailand’s most significant cinematic treasures through a programme of free classic film screenings. The selection includes Santi-Vina (1954), the first Thai production to win an international prize, alongside enduring titles such as Forever Yours (1955), Hell Hotel (1957) and Sugar Is Not Sweet (1964). Many of these films hold a place in Thailand’s national film heritage, making this a rare chance to catch them on the big screen. Bring a national ID card or passport, grab a seat and spend a few hours in another era. June 7, 14, 21 and 28. Theater Room, Bangkok City Library. 4pm onwards

Maitri Chit Project welcomes a true underground veteran this month as Daniel Bell takes over the decks. A key figure in minimal techno for more than three decades, Bell remains a regular fixture at Europe’s most respected clubs, including Frankfurt institution Robert Johnson and Berlin’s legendary Tresor, where he recently appeared as part of the venue’s 35th anniversary celebrations. Bell recently launched Beyond a series of marathon open-to-close performances staged at selected clubs around the world. Joining him on the bill are local selectors Sarayu and Elaheh, rounding out a night geared towards dancers who prefer the deeper end of electronic music. June 6. B400 via here and B600 at the door. Bar Temp.. 9pm onwards

Bangkok’s vintage crowd has a date with Fazhcon V.3, which returns for its biggest edition yet. This time the gathering takes over Nic Factory on Charoenkrung 74, a former riverside tobacco warehouse that now serves as one of the neighbourhood’s more intriguing creative spaces, with views over the Chao Phraya. More than 300 carefully selected vendors set up shop across the venue, offering everything from hard-to-find second-hand gems and archive pieces to independent fashion labels and streetwear brought by sellers from Thailand and the US. New additions include the event’s first-ever fashion show, alongside live performances from four well-loved alternative music acts. June 6-7. B200 at the door. Nic Factory. 5pm-midnight

Yaowarat welcomes the Bangkok debut of Filipino artist and sculptor Jinggoy Buensuceso with Cosmic Bloom, an immersive solo exhibition taking over Luenrit. Known as one of the Philippines’ leading contemporary sculptors, Buensuceso builds large-scale installations from industrial materials, shaping them through an origami-inspired visual language that explores motion, tension and constant change. Spread across multiple levels, Cosmic Bloom follows a journey of entry, expansion and release. Here, sculpture becomes an environment to move through rather than something viewed from a distance. The result is a striking exploration of perception, consciousness and our place within the wider universe. June 4-July 28. Free entry. Luenrit Yaowarat. 9am-5pm

MunMun Srinakarin opens MMAD Gallery with six exhibitions from the first artists selected through the MMADness is Calling project, giving emerging names space to experiment across installation, sculpture, sound and textiles. Psyche and Flesh turns suffering and memory into tactile forms, while Upper’s What Lies on Top of the Mountain pairs animation, towering canvases and atmospheric audio to unpack the awkward quiet after intimacy. Elsewhere, Jhanyar’s 24/7 Objects reframes Bangkok’s pavements and everyday clutter with a sharply observant eye for city life. Steam Stream drifts through water and rice fields, Sunburn The Kid reconstructs discarded fabric into new textile works and Fish Are Friends introduces scrap-metal fish puppets for anyone carrying around a little low-level loneliness. May 7-June 21. Free. MMAD GALLERY. 11am-7pm