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

Created with BEM and supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, The Furryways turns Park Paragon into a make-believe subway station filled with oversized sculptures, tactile installations and plenty of chances to touch, hug and interact. Familiar characters including Mushkin, Rosado, Corkin, Gally and Odey pop up around platforms and train-inspired spaces, making this less a walk-through show than a soft, strange little world to linger in. Bangkok is the first stop before the exhibition travels to other cities across Asia. July 4-19. Free entry. Park Paragon, Siam Paragon. 10.30am-9pm

In home, Chopper Pipatpong Sripeng looks at the space between who we hope to become and who we are when certainty starts to slip. Presented at GalileOasis, the solo exhibition gathers paintings shaped by love, shame, hope, fear and brief moments of calm, tracing the small negotiations that make up everyday life. Rather than chasing tidy answers, Chopper pays attention to acts of acceptance that slowly reshape us, suggesting home is less a destination than something we keep building over time. July 4-August 3. Free entry. GalileOasis. 9am-7pm

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

Sleepless nights leave their mark, and HOMMES.HOM chooses not to tidy them up. Pillow, the debut solo exhibition by Sittha Jantharawong, draws on insomnia, anxiety and the small-hour routines that come with them, from staring at the ceiling to reaching for a bottle of sleeping pills on the bedside table. A former advertising creative, the artist brings a sharp eye for everyday behaviour to work that quietly examines emotions people rarely say out loud. Presented as part of MMADness is Calling, the exhibition asks whether accepting our struggles is the first step towards living with them. July 9-August 23. Free entry. MMAD Gallery 1, MunMun Srinakarin (Seacon Square). 10.30am-7pm

Silver Waves by Boon continues its Gastronomy Series 2026 with a one-night collaboration between chef Ho Chee Boon and three-Michelin-starred chef Alvin Leung. This eight-course gala dinner brings together two distinct approaches to Chinese cuisine, with chef Ho's refined Cantonese cooking meeting chef Alvin's modern Chinese flavours, all served against panoramic views of the Chao Phraya River.  The specially curated menu showcases each chef's signature style across eight courses, with an optional wine pairing available for the evening. Expect contemporary interpretations of Chinese cuisine shaped by years spent in some of the world's leading kitchens. Seats are limited, so early reservations are a sensible idea for anyone hoping to secure a table. July 18, from 6.30pm. B4,888++ per person. Silver Waves by Boon, Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok

More than two decades after staging exhibitions, publishing books and making art happenings together, four artists reunite for a long-overdue catch-up. The 4 Devils brings P7, Lolay, Tinnakorn Kasornsuwan and Wutigorn Kongka back together after years spent building separate practices across Thailand's contemporary art scene. Shared history sits alongside fresh perspectives as paintings, ideas and memories bounce from one wall to the next. Rather than looking back with nostalgia alone, the show asks what remains after years apart, and what happens when old collaborators return with plenty more to say. June 27-August 5. Free entry. La Lanta Fine Art. 10am-7pm

Pride Month brings a compelling reason to make tracks for Yaowarat, where new contemporary gallery Adult Material opens its doors with Against the Grain on June 18. Tucked among the neighbourhood’s glowing alleyways, the inaugural exhibition assembles artists from Bangkok, Berlin, Singapore and New York whose work probes identity, masculinity and the stories societies tell about belonging. Across sculpture, photography, installation and design, inherited symbols take on fresh meaning while intimacy, desire and power come under scrutiny. Expect standout contributions from Shen Wei, Oat Montien, Dylan Chan, Gregor Jahner and Thyme Neelaphanakul, alongside plenty to spark conversation long after you leave. June 18-August 15. Free entry. Adult Material. 1pm-6pm

Bangkok’s independent music scene gains another gathering point with JUST KIDS, a new event series created by a young collective of promoters who want gigs to be more than a quick stop between drinks. The idea is simple: bring artists and audiences closer together, with music acting as the common language. The first edition centres on Zambug, whose debut headline live show arrives after several years of steady buzz across the city’s hip-hop circles. Expect a set that stretches well beyond rap’s usual boundaries. Opening duties fall to .g from Suburb Sound, while the night ends with an audio-visual afterparty from 1000100000 of Dogwhine, blending experimental sound, light and atmosphere long after the main performance wraps up. July 18. B350-450 via here. Entertainment Project. 7pm

LARDER is turning four, and it is celebrating the sensible way:  by handing over its kitchen to a very good guest list. KA NAP KI returns as  a two-week chef takeover series, inviting chefs from some of Bangkok’s best restaurants to cook dishes you would not usually find on their own menus. This year’s line-up includes Margo, 80/20, Scuba, Charmgang, SOMA, SDC, La Lupita, Duet, Bisou, Juksunchae and Electric Sheep, with special dishes served alongside LARDER’s regular menu. Drop into Sukhumvit 39 or Chatuchak, or order through LINE MAN, and see what  familiar names do when they step outside their usual kitchens. July 11-26. Available at LARDER Sukhumvit 39 and LARDER Chatuchak