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

Following the highly successful Van Gogh Alive exhibition, Iconsiam will once again host a groundbreaking immersive exhibition that digitizes the world's greatest art. This time, it's Monet & Friends Alive Bangkok, an exhibit featuring more than 3,500 works from one of the world's greatest artists, Claude Monet, and 14 other Impressionist artists from his era, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas.  The exhibit will open on Sep 22 and run until Jan 7, 2024, at Iconsiam. Ticket details haven't been announced.

Dutch artist Ray Tijssen, aka 0010x0010, is bringing his famed digital art to the outskirts of Bangkok, in collaboration with Samsung. Audiovisual art will be presented by means of an algorithm to depict a make-believe world of fantasy.

Celebrating its 100th anniversary, the Red Cross Fair is back this year at Lumpini Park, bringing happiness to people with countless fun offerings in a nostalgic atmosphere.

Find out what it feels like to be in Germany during Christmas at this festive market hosted by Goethe-Institut Thailand. Although there won’t be snow onsite, you’ll get to enjoy other winter delights at the many shops and food stalls. Think bratwurst, sauerkraut, and doner kebabs, and live holiday music in the background!

Tuagom Studio (aka Pazut Wutigornsombatkul) is taking his popular, happy-go-lucky character Tuagom on an emotional journey through the coming-of-age years filled with loneliness, sadness, and goodbyes.

The EDM music festival 808 is making a comeback this weekend, boasting an exciting lineup of renowned DJs. The 2023 headliners include legendary music talents David Guetta and Marshmello, who will grace the electrifying stage alongside Alok, Oliver Heldens, W&W, and Timmy Trumpet. While general tickets are already sold out, you still have the opportunity to secure a spot in the VIP zone with a "table" starting from B250,000 for three days and accommodating six people. The VIP package includes booze (not free-flow), VIP toilets, private parking space, and butler service. For more details, visit 808festival.net.

The weather in Bangkok may be getting cooler, but River City Bangkok is experiencing a bit of heat from this exciting exhibition by cartoonist Songsin Tiewsoomboon, whose famous graphic novel Beansprout and Firehead has captured the heart of many readers.Firehead plays a central role in this art show, in which two worlds—Firehead’s and our real world—collide, manifesting how we can let our thoughts and minds run free.

Taking inspiration from globalization and the hope of the younger generation, Vietnamese fashion photographer Chiron Duong captures a series of photographs featuring models in Vietnam’s iconic national dresses. The exhibition also hopes to convey the notion that now is not the time for war, and that peace and love are what we’re striving for in the modern world. 

Back for the third time is this massive festival dedicated to Thai and international illustrators. This year, a whopping number of artists will be participating, including 132 from Thailand and 18 from the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, China, Ukraine, and Myanmar.

Artist Wasinburi Supanichvoraparch is staging his first solo exhibition until next year at Atta Gallery. See gorgeous ceramic pieces the artist created throughout his decade-long career, some of which were displayed in Europe before this exhibition.