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

For those who just can’t say no to a coffee, then take a walk down Coffee Road as it returns to Terminal 21 Asok. Office workers stop by after long afternoons while casual wanderers arrive for a slower midday break, all united by the promise of a decent cup. Baristas line the space with stalls serving everything from careful pour-overs to bold iced blends, each offering a slightly different idea of what constitutes a perfect brew. A bassy DJ booth keeps the atmosphere lively, turning the gathering into an easy going coffee party where music and caffeine share equal importance. Stroll through the venue with cup in hand, chatting with friends or discovering unfamiliar roasts along the way. Be warned, however, you only have two hours to see it all. March 13-22. Free. Terminal 21 Asok. Midday-2pm

Skyline Film Bangkok waves goodbye to winter with a March programme that lingers on love in all its awkward, hopeful forms. Romantic dramas sit beside soft-centred rom-coms, the kind you quote years later without admitting it. The line-up reads like a well-thumbed diary: Past Lives, The Fault in Our Stars, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Even The Hangover slips in. Thai favourite Seasons Change brings a rush of campus nostalgia, while How to Train Your Dragon and The Theory of Everything round things out. Swap the multiplex for open air, bring a friend and let the evening unfold gently. March 19-21. B500 via here. River City Bangkok, 5.30pm and 8.30pm

Anastasia Maslova and Damian Black map the uneasy terrain of human attachment, tracing bonds that bruise even as they brighten. Their exhibition studies intimacy as structure: fragile, ferocious, occasionally splintered. Affection leaves marks, yet those same marks seed renewal. Visitors move through a multisensory setting where photographs hang beside paintings, sculptures share space with wearable pieces and interactive objects ask for touch rather than distance. Candles release a signature scent developed with Crystals and Herbs, adding another quiet layer to the experience. Nothing feels decorative; each work circles the paradox of connection, at once tender and unnerving, destructive and generative. You wander, pause, reconsider your own history of closeness, and perhaps recognise that vulnerability often carries its own strange beauty.   March 7-27. Free. Sathorn 11 Art Space, 5pm-2am

18 artists gather under one roof, each with a past or upcoming connection to Joyman Gallery. The premise feels disarmingly simple: falling in love. Not the cinematic version, but that quiet, irrational moment when affection appears without warning and refuses explanation. No checklist of perfection, no debate over right or wrong. Just a sudden sense that something feels right. Several pieces reveal private corners of each artist’s world. A number rarely leave the studio, some previously unseen. Others remain personal favourites kept close for years. Together they create an atmosphere of sincerity, inviting viewers to rediscover the simple pleasure of liking a work without overthinking why. Until March 22. Free. Joyman Gallery, 11am-6pm

Five female artists share a gallery, yet the exhibition reads more like a book passed between friends. Paintings line the walls as if they were pages, while the opening text appears as a table of contents split neatly into five chapters. Each section reflects a different perspective shaped by personal memories, lessons gathered over time and quiet reflections on that endlessly winding path called life. What makes the show engaging lies in how each artist speaks through her own visual language. One favours delicate storytelling, another leans on symbols that reveal meaning gradually. Placed side by side, the works build subtle layers that reward a slow walk around the room. Visitors linger, look again and notice details missed at first glance. Fans of any participating artist will likely treat this as a welcome reunion. Until March 22. Free. PLAY art house, 10am-6pm

MOCANA began in New York in 2022 and now travels as a multi-disciplinary pop-up that treats culture as something lived rather than labelled. Built around five pillars, fine art, film, functional art, fashion and food, it gathers international and local names under one shifting roof. Exhibitions sit beside performances and workshops, each designed less for polite observation and more for participation. This edition frames culture as an archive you carry in your body. It lives in music, photographs, half-remembered conversations and objects kept for reasons you cannot quite explain. You listen, you move, you interact. Meaning forms through sound and shared experience, not wall text. March 21. B1,111-1,666 via here. ASVIN, 2pm onwards

STILL House stands quietly among the glass towers of Asoke, a restored heritage home that favours memory over gloss. Its latest chapter exhibition unfolds through a collaboration between NORSE Republics and &Tradition, a name long associated with Danish craft and considered modernism. Rooms shift from domestic familiarity to thoughtful installation. Chairs, lamps and objects sit not as showroom pieces but as prompts for touch and contemplation. Soft scent lingers, sound hums gently, small tastings appear during workshops that encourage slowing down. The exhibition frames design as lived experience rather than static display, offering a brief retreat from the city’s insistence on speed without losing sight of its context.   Until April 15. Free. STILL House, 10am-7pm

After a globe-trotting 2025 run across Europe, North America and Australia, West London’s Central Cee sets his sights on Thailand with a debut solo show that feels long overdue. The rapper turns sharp observation and clipped delivery into an international calling card, with tracks like BAND4BAND, Sprinter, Obsessed With You and Let Go streaming from bedrooms in Shepherd’s Bush to Sukhumvit condos. He returns to Bangkok after Rolling Loud 2023, though this time the spotlight stays firmly on him. Expect full production, a headline set and that cool, self-assured presence that makes him one of the most sought-after touring names right now. March 20. B2,500-5,500 via here. UOB LIVE, 6pm

Darker Than Wax turns 15 and decides Bangkok is the right place to celebrate. The collective unites for DTW15, led by Dean Chew, Dexter Colt and Pam Anantr, with guests Isaac Aesili performing live and Ziggy Zeitgeist joining the bill. Expect DJ sets and live sessions that travel through soulful house, electronic textures and world grooves without feeling like a history lesson. They partner with Ritual Rhythm Weekend, founded in 2023 at Baan Trok Tua Ngork and later hosted at The Standard Bangkok. Crafts, food, design workshops and ambient performances round out a full-day gathering where music and movement share equal footing. March 21. B300-500 via here. The Warehouse Talat Noi, 4pm onwards

Bangkok welcomes 2026 with a knowing wink as Muse Anime Festival sets up at JAM SPACE, a familiar meeting point for pop culture devotees. This is less trade fair, more shared obsession. Fourteen anime titles spread across 17 photo zones turn fandom into a walk-through experience, complete with oversized sets and scenes designed for lingering rather than rushing. Expect towering inflatables of Momo and Okarun from DAN DA DAN plus Rimuru, the eternally cheerful slime, looming large for cameras. Beyond the visuals, shelves fill with officially licensed pieces and harder-to-find imports, tempting even the disciplined collector. Food gets its own moment too, thanks to a themed cafe riffing on SPY x FAMILY and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.    January 10-March 29. Free. 4/F, MBK Centre, 11am-9pm