The best things to do in Bangkok this weekend (November 27-30)

Three open air screenings take over the Embassy’s garden, each one carrying its own mood under the night sky. I Don’t Wanna Dance sets the tone with a tender coming of age tale about grit and fragile ambition. Before the film, Thai choreographer Pakhamon Much Hemachandra adds a contemporary performance that reframes the story through movement. Planet Soil shifts the gaze downward to the restless world beneath the ground: roots, fungi and tiny creatures form an ecosystem that keeps our plates filled and our climate steady. The evening comes with a regional photography showcase from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, capturing the strains placed on fragile landscapes. Facing War moves the lens to high-stakes diplomacy. With rare access to NATO’s War Room and Jens Stoltenberg, the film traces the uneasy conversations shadowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Until November 27. Free. Register via here. The Garden, the Netherlands Embassy, 6pm-9pm

An open air cinema in the embassy’s garden feels like the kind of plan you say yes to without thinking. Three evenings of Swiss comedies, three chances to sit under the sky with friends and let the week soften a little. The festival opens with Bonjour Switzerland on November 25, a bright crowd pleaser that returns again on November 27. In between comes Tambour Battant, a gentle whirl of small town oddities and stubborn charm. Registration links are on each screening date, so you only need to pick your night and bring a sense of humour.

November 25-27. B40. The Embassy of Switzerland, 6pm onwards

Flying Whale gathers seven artists and illustrators for a show that feels like a gentle exhale in a season usually obsessed with glitter and performance. Tum Ulit, faan.peeti, katangg, 2an, May&Clay, Pou Rawiwan and PYH bring fresh pieces shaped by distinct lines and quiet emotional weight, each one building a small world that speaks without fuss. The spark for the exhibition comes from a question many of us try to dodge. In a world addicted to speed and endless self-proof, do we ever get a moment to step back and look at life without treating it like a scoreboard? Beyond Festivity treats Christmas less as spectacle and more as a pause. A pocket of warmth, longing or peace. A brief reminder that feeling alive can be simple and honestly quite soft.

Until December 14. Free. 5/F, Central Pinklao, 10am-10pm

The Parisian group weave electropop, funk and nu-disco into something lush and cinematic. Members Charles de Boisseguin (keyboard), Hagni Gwan (keyboard), Achille Trocellier (guitar), David Gaugué (bass), Tom Daveau (drums) and vocalist Flore Benguigui build songs that glide – silk basslines under disco shimmer. The name means ‘The Empress’, a nod to transformation and quiet authority. Flore’s presence is both magnetic and political: she writes about sexism in the industry, about being second-guessed as an artist because she is a woman, about resisting any attempt to reshape her identity. On stage, those politics become euphoria.

November 27. B2,200 via here. The Street Hall, 7pm

Beamcube’s closing week feels a bit like saying goodbye to a friend you only ever met under strobe lights. The final stretch runs from November 27-30, gathering four evenings of rhythm, sweat and the kind of shared mood that makes strangers feel briefly aligned. The line-up leans on the community that shaped the venue, with local crews sharing the stage with Arthi, DITA and MLiR. It’s a rotation that captures the spirit of the place, built on trust, warm faces and an unspoken invitation to stay a little longer. For anyone who has ever found themselves at the Cube, this is the last dance worth showing up for.

November 27-30. B300-600 via here. Beamcube, 9pm onwards and 6pm on November 29-30

Slowcombo is turning Samyan into a small haven for pups and people who prefer their weekend with a side of wagging tails. On November 29, the space shifts into a gentle, pet friendly corner of the city, the kind you wish existed more often. The day leans towards mindful pleasures rather than manic excitement, stitched together with eco-conscious stalls, an endearingly low-key photo booth and trainers from Pawmehome offering guidance that feels genuinely helpful. Sweetrosed brings a dog sound bath that borders on meditative, the sort of treat both humans and their companions secretly need. It’s a gathering for anyone who wants to be around animals without the usual fuss, a chance to enjoy warmth, community and creatures who ask for nothing more than attention and a snack.

November 29. Free. Register here. Slowcombo, 10am-8pm

Meta teams up with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to give Song Wat a weekend time-travel experiment. The historic quarter turns into A Weekend with Meta AI x Song Wat – a city stroll threaded with technology, creativity and the pleasant surprise of seeing familiar streets dressed in new ideas. The programme opens with the Meta AI Song Wat Fun Run, a lighthearted start before visitors wander through moments shaped by Meta’s tools, from playful prompts to content-making tricks tucked between shophouses painted by illustrator Sahred Toy. Outdoors, the Meta AI Playground keeps things easy with photo corners, food and music, while the Meta AI Hub offers a quieter pocket to send a note to your future self and explore interactive pieces that treat AI less as spectacle and more as a companion for curiosity.

November 29-30. Free. Song Wat Road, 11am-7pm

After a fully packed debut earlier this year, Bangkok is set for a three-day deep dive into acoustic roots music, celebrating bluegrass, Irish trad and old-time tunes. Rare live in Thailand, these sounds feel like secret treasures when they appear, and the festival promises to uncover them in full. Friday, November 28, opens with The Welcome Jam, an intimate session where local players meet visiting musicians, each style given its moment to shine, all accompanied by canapes and free-flow drinks. Saturday, November 29, The Gathering fills the day with Thai and international acts, including standout headliners from last year, alongside food and drink for purchase. Sunday, November 30, Songs and Stories guides listeners from the green hills of Ireland to early America, ending with a communal finale that lingers long after the last chord.

November 28-30. B900-2,999 via here. Public House Bangkok.

Eric Duncan, better known as Dr. Dunks, brings the sort of after-hours magic that feels lifted from a Manhattan night you half-remember and never quite forget. His story began in downtown bars during the mid ‘90s, back when the rooms were smokey, the beats unhurried and nobody wondered what time it was. Years later, he still carries that charm from city to city, showing why he has remained a reliable figure across projects from Rub N Tug to Still Going without ever losing his edge. This weekend, he returns to the booth with the ease of someone who genuinely enjoys the messier corners of nightlife. Japanese vinyl digger Takamichi opens the evening with warm grooves that feel crafted for friends who like staying out longer than planned.

November 29. B300-400 via here. Siwilai Radical Club, 9pm onwards

Resonate brings its London-bred spirit to the Chao Phraya with a night that feels part floating rave, part love letter to the city. The collective of UK expats has spent years obsessing over house, deep house, minimal and all the peculiar joys that come with it, now hoping to share that world with Bangkok’s dancers. The plan is simple: gather people who care about sound, build a space where strangers talk like old friends, and let the river carry the mood. The Bangkok Island Boat Party sets off with house, deep house and minimal selections that sway with the water. Rolling basslines slip beneath the skyline, garage-leaning rhythms unfurl with a wink, and the deck turns warm and familiar as the lights ripple across the surface below.

November 29. B500-650 via here and B800 at the door. Bangkok Island, 3pm-midnight

A weekend in Ari that feels like a small universe for the city’s new generation. Every corner fills with possibility, from rare records to vintage houseware, curated art and carefully chosen lifestyle pieces. The event has carved out a space to linger, browse and stumble across hidden grooves while soaking up the kind of positive energy that makes you want to stay a little longer. A chill community vibe runs through the flea market, where conversations with fellow collectors and casual browsers alike feel effortless. For vinyl enthusiasts, the dedicated Listening Spot is a quiet revelation: bring the records you’re considering and hear them the way they were meant to be played. It’s a gentle reminder that discovery often lives in unexpected details and shared moments.

November 29. Free. Format BKK Ari, 2pm-9pm

Rooftop nights in Bangkok have never sparkled quite like this. Picture a cosy terrace under the stars where the city’s lights mingle with sequins, laughter and the energy that makes you forget the week ever existed. DJs spin grooves that nudge your feet while drag performers command the stage with charisma, glitter and an effortless sense of showmanship. Expect moments that catch you by surprise with a wink, a beat drop, a costume change that feels almost cinematic. It’s a night that celebrates life in its boldest, most colourful form, inviting everyone to join in without hesitation. By the end, the city feels smaller, the music larger, and the night a little more unforgettable.

November 29. B300 via here and B400 at the door. dusitD2 Samyan, 5pm onwards

Kitikong Tilokwattanotai’s latest exhibition feels like a conversation across centuries. The artist revisits one of humanity’s earliest canvases, goat parchment, a medium that once held the first flickers of human thought and record. By working with this ancient material, Kitikong bridges the gap between the ancient and the contemporary, layering centuries-old craft with modern printmaking. Etching, one of the oldest printmaking techniques, guides the series. Each incision on the plate negotiates between control and chance, a subtle  dialogue between hand and surface. When transferred onto parchment, the prints carry a quiet tension, permanence brushing against fragility, memory pressed into form. The work lingers somewhere between past and present, inviting viewers to trace the line where history, material, and imagination meet.

Until February 6 2026. Free. Archives Design, 11am-6pm

Cat Radio’s annual festival has grown into a rite of passage for anyone curious about Thailand’s music scene. It celebrates the artists who might not dominate the charts but shape the sound of a generation, a playground for discovery and genuine joy. Across the weekend, stages showcase a range of Thai talent, from up-and-coming bands to familiar favourites, each set carrying its own quirky energy. Between performances, a marketplace hums with activity, where vinyl, merch and rare finds invite browsing and conversation. It’s less about spectacle and more about connection – dancing close enough to strangers to feel the music in your chest, laughing over shared discoveries and leaving with memories that stick. The festival honours the ‘little people’ of music, proving that magic lives in corners often overlooked.

November 29-30. B499 via here. Siam Amazing Park, midday-11pm

Tokyo’s genre-bending quintet Kroi are finally landing in Thailand, and it’s about time. Since forming in 2018, they’ve gone from late-night jam sessions to festival staples, threading funk, soul and experimental rock into something that sounds both futuristic and faintly nostalgic. Their name has hovered across every major Japanese stage – Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, Rising Sun, Rock in Japan – with a swagger that’s hard to fake. By 2023 they’d climbed into Japan’s top 10 most-booked festival acts, filling arenas like Budokan and PIA Arena MM with audiences who knew every offbeat chord. Critics call them innovators; fans call them electric. Between MTV awards, a Forbes 30 Under 30 nod and their unshakeable cool, Kroi aren’t just visiting Thailand – they’re bringing a movement with them.

November 30. B900 via here and B1,200 at the door. Blueprint Livehouse, 6.30pm

Alexander Coke Smith VI returns to Bangkok with a quietly mesmerising exhibition tucked inside the ground floor of Warehouse Talat Noi. The space, usually a corridor of clang and concrete, softens under the presence of his miniature cities. Old Bangkok appears in careful relief, its wooden shopfronts and crooked alleys reconstructed with near monastic patience. Other historic towns emerge beside it like half-remembered dreams, each model a reminder that urban memory can be held in the palm of a hand. Smaller works, brought to the capital for a brief showing before slipping back to the artist’s island studio, add a sense of fleeting intimacy. The result is an intricate and unexpectedly tender survey of craft and imagination that invites curiosity from every age.

Until November 27. Free. The Warehouse Talat Noi. Check the schedule here.

Central Chidlom has decided to suspend reality for a moment and turn its ground floor into something resembling a spell gone slightly rogue. For a short run, the space becomes a portal to the world of Wicked: For Good, inviting visitors to wander through a virtual reconstruction of scenes that once belonged only to cinema screens and fan forums. Elphaba and Glinda reappear as if mid-conversation, their long-tangled histories rendered in glowing detail that feels both theatrical and strangely intimate. The installation ends with the film’s sweeping conclusion, a final gesture that slips between spectacle and sentiment, leaving you unsure where the illusion stops.

Until November 30. Free. Central Chidlom, 10am-10pm

Connection is rarely tidy and almost never quiet, which is precisely why this exhibition lingers in the mind long after you leave it. Spread across the room are 74 photographs shaped by the eyes of 30 photographers and the steady hands of 20 riggers Each image holds a moment where bodies, wires and emotion collide. The pictures move between tenderness and strain, showing how intimacy can sharpen or soften depending on the angle. Some frames feel like overheard confessions, others resemble scenes from a play that never made it to stage. Together they form a study of human expression that refuses to settle for easy sentiment. Instead the show leans toward tension as a kind of truth, suggesting that connection is born as much from friction as it is from comfort.

Until November 30. Free. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 10am-8pm

Bangkok’s streets move at their own rhythm, a blend of chaos, charm and ritual that caught the eye of London-based photographer Barry Macdonald. Fascinated by the wai, he began to see it not merely as a greeting but as a cultural language, layered with subtlety and history. His project Sawadee captures this gesture across the city, exploring what it communicates and how it adapts to modern life. In the exhibition, the wai appears in surprising contexts: marking social hierarchy between friends, elders and monks, performing in muay Thai or khon, offering comfort in massage parlours, or appearing in mascots, public signs and LINE stickers. Even as younger generations use it less, the wai remains a quietly potent emblem, a gesture instantly recognisable and deeply entwined with Thai identity.

Until December 14 2026. Free. Palette Art Space, 4pm-9pm

Last year 4 Yaek Flea Market became the city’s most talked-about weekend escape, a magnetic blend of cars and curios that drew crowds in droves. The concept was simple but irresistible: cool test-drive vehicles transformed into pop-up stalls, offering everything from second-hand clothes and vinyl to vintage furniture and home accessories. This year the spotlight shifts to the Motorcycle Booth, where sleek vintage bikes from Vesganworld take the rooftop, each paired with stalls selling goods straight from the machines themselves. The magic really hits at sunset, when the market glows under a warm light and the view stretches across the Ratchada to Rama 9 intersection. Beyond browsing, the market hums with energy from food and drink vendors, making it an ideal place to linger, watch the city pulse below and let the evening stretch out.

November 22-23. Free. Fortune Town, 4pm-11pm

The fourth annual Yuzu Safari returns to Bangkok, this time in collaboration with Masters of Food and Wine and led by Mason Florence, for a one-day celebration of Japan’s most aromatic citrus. Yuzu’s delicate tartness, floral notes and bright fragrance have inspired chefs and artisans for centuries, and here its legacy meets contemporary interpretation. Across the afternoon, leading chefs from Asia reveal their takes on the fruit through immersive workshops, a lively cocktail reception and a six-course dinner at Park Hyatt Bangkok, a space renowned for refined design and culinary excellence. A roving sake trolley offers keepsake cups, while wines curated by Jev, Koko Wines and Wine Garage, alongside artisanal Japanese vintages by Natan labels, weave through the menu. Namika Inoshita of Natan Wines brings Shikoku-grown natural wines that reflect craft and femininity, rounding the evening with elegance and depth.

November 22. Starts at B6,750. Reserve via here. Park Hyatt Bangkok, 3pm-9.30pm

The floating bookshop everyone’s been whispering about, the Doulos Hope, is sailing back to Bangkok and will be moored at Khlong Toei Port. Fresh from her stint in Sattahip, she’s ready to welcome those who missed her last year. Picture this: rows of shelves bobbing gently on the water, stacked with more than 2,000 titles covering everything from science and cookery to poetry and maps. The ship belongs to GBA Ships, a German non-profit that sails the world spreading stories and knowledge rather than slogans. 

Until November 30. B20. Khlong Toei Port, 1pm-8.30pm

Arin Rungjang's solo project starts with Thong Yod – those traditional Thai golden drops – and spins them through sculpture and film until they become something altogether more questioning. What begins as dessert transforms into a meditation on how we remember, how culture shifts and how history's so-called truths often deserve a proper interrogation. Golden teardrops hang suspended like falling rain throughout the exhibition, whilst stories from distant lands flow together in ways that blur boundaries between past and present. It's essentially about the fluidity of narrative – how memories from different eras can suddenly converge and reshape our understanding of what actually happened. Rungjang's work asks you to reconsider the weight of time itself, using something as humble as a sweet treat to unlock bigger questions about cultural inheritance and collective memory. 

Until February 15, 2026. B300 at the door. MOCA Bangkok, 10am-6pm

Malee Naree, also known as Watcharakoranan Panya, paints like she’s decoding human contradiction. In her exhibition In Layers, each piece slips between tenderness and tenacity, dream and daylight, revealing how the human spirit is stitched together with both grit and grace. The closing work, I Am a Robot, plays with the edges of identity, asking what happens when technology starts to mimic our emotions a little too well. Yet beneath the metallic glint lies something deeply human.

Until November 30. Free. Blacklist Gallery, 10am-6pm

Tsai Kuen-Lin's solo exhibition does something radical: it makes rivers audible. During his residency, the artist submerged recording equipment beneath the Chao Phraya River, Ping River and Ang Kaew Lake, capturing underwater symphonies most of us will never hear. Mae Nam – Mother Water – treats these recordings as living archives rather than ambient noise. What makes this particularly compelling is his material shift: gone are the PVC pipes from earlier outdoor works, replaced now with clay and ceramics embedded with traces from those exact recording sites. Sound becomes tangible; earth meets liquid. It's an exhibition that asks you to reconsider water not as backdrop but as protagonist, carrying memories of communities who've shaped and been shaped by its currents. Wind, earth, water, fire – all four elements collapsed onto gallery walls, whispering stories we've forgotten how to hear.

Until January 10. Free. SAC Gallery, 11am-6pm

Japanese street artist Aruta Soup makes his significant Thai solo debut with work that refuses to take itself too seriously – a rarity in contemporary art spaces that often mistake solemnity for depth. His paintings marry free-flowing linework with colours that practically vibrate off the canvas, capturing a specific kind of joyful energy that feels increasingly difficult to manufacture. At the centre sits ‘ZERO,’ his bandaged rabbit character who's become something of a mascot for optimism despite looking like he's recently survived something unfortunate. The rabbit represents fresh starts and hope, which sounds almost painfully earnest until you see how Aruta Soup renders it: with enough playfulness to undercut any potential schmaltz. It's street art that's migrated indoors without losing its original spirit – still accessible, still speaking to connection rather than exclusion.

November 8-December 21. Free. Maison JE Bangkok, 11am-7pm

Santiago Zarzosa's exhibition tackles gravity and energy through abstracts that actually earn the term. His large-scale paintings feature poured pigment cascading downwards, balancing fluidity against density whilst spontaneity wrestles with control. He reads these collisions as metaphors for masculine and feminine forces: opposing, attracting, completing each other without requiring resolution. Meanwhile, his Geometrical Explorations series shifts register entirely. Here, graphite, charcoal and watercolour create delicate frameworks where ruler-drawn precision meets improvisational gesture. One hand measures; the other improvises. The resulting pieces map internal landscapes rather than external ones, charting where calculated thought and instinct meet without either dominating. It's work that resists easy categorisation, which feels appropriate for an artist examining dualities. Call it philosophy rendered in pigment, or just call it unusually thoughtful painting that doesn't apologise for its ambitions.

Until November 30. Free. Matdot Gallery, 10am-6pm

If you’ve ever tumbled into a Junji Ito spiral at 2am, you’ll know his horror isn’t about sudden shocks. It’s the kind that worms under your skin and refuses to leave, lingering long after the page is closed. Think cursed beauties that regenerate no matter how many times they’re destroyed, balloon-headed predators dangling from nooses, and entire towns spiralling into obsession. The Junji Ito Collection Horror House brings those worlds to Bangkok, a walk-through that turns manga dread into something physical, sprawling over 1,500 square metres. Tomie’s ruinous charm and Souichi’s nail-chewing mischief are ready to greet visitors. The real kicker? Ito himself lands on October 11 at SF Cinema, MBK, a chance to meet the mind behind the nightmares and feel, just a little, like fiction is bleeding into life.

October 10-January 5. B300-1,000 via here. MBK Centre, 11am-8pm

For the first time, the Prix Pictet has arrived in Thailand, bringing with it 12 photographers whose work has been shortlisted for the award’s tenth cycle. The theme, ‘Human’, is both vast and uncomfortably precise. Each artist approaches it from a different angle, tracing the mess and wonder of being alive – whether through documentary, portrait, or images that test the very limits of light. The subjects are unflinching: the violence of borders, the fragility of childhood, the slow collapse of economies, the endurance of Indigenous communities, the marks left behind by industry. Collectively, they ask who we are and what we have done to the planet entrusted to us. Founded seventeen years ago, the Prix Pictet has never felt more urgent.

Until November 23. Free. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, 10am-8pm

Ploenchan ‘Mook’ Vinyaratn has turned Bangkok Kunsthalle into a space where weaving isn’t just craft, it’s conversation. Her most ambitious institutional installation to date reimagines fragments of past textile works, letting textures, colours and forms collide in ways that feel both deliberate and accidental. The building itself – once the Thai Wattana Panich printing house – anchors the work, with 399 circular fabric pieces echoing its original logo, each stamped with words from children’s books once produced on-site. Collaborating with other Thai women, Vinyaratn deconstructs looms and rebuilds them into monumental forms, creating works that pulse with collective memory, resilience and quiet audacity. By the time you leave, the fragments have stitched themselves into a living narrative, a reminder that history, imagination and community can fold seamlessly into one.

September 26-November 30. Free. Bangkok Kunsthalle, 2pm-8pm

Leather has always been more than surface – it carries memory, texture, even contradiction. Unveiling Leather: The Language of Modularity gathers seven artists to test just how far that thought can stretch. Here, leather isn’t draped neatly over chairs but stitched, folded, bent and layered until it becomes structure, not skin. Some works recall architectural precision, sharp and geometric, while others surrender to the material’s natural instincts, twisting and flexing into forms that feel almost alive. The exhibition lingers on modularity, on how shapes adapt as easily as lives do, shifting to meet new spaces and new demands. There’s tradition woven through each piece – craftsmanship and heritage intact – but the focus tilts firmly toward the present, where innovation and imagination tug leather into uncharted terrain.

September 20-December 7. Free. Four Seasons ART Space by MOCA Bangkok, 10.30am-7.30pm

Bangkok doesn’t really need another rooftop, but it does need a pool party worth ditching your Saturday plans for. Sunset Splash x Innerbloom is angling for that spot – set high above the city with the skyline as its backdrop. The dates are scattered across the year (September 13, October 4, November 8 and December 6) like seasonal markers for when you should probably bring your swimsuit. Expect the Innerbloom DJ crew working the decks, joined by live sax and percussion, plus dancers who make the whole thing feel more festival than hotel amenity. Drinks are dialled up with bubbles and cocktails – free-flow for women between 2pm and 4pm – and the food is just as curated as the soundtrack. 

September 13, October 4, November 8 and December 6. B500 via here. W Bangkok, 2pm-9pm

75 years after Charles Schulz first drew a small dog with improbable dreams, Snoopy is still everywhere – dancing on T-shirts, perched on mugs, drifting across the cultural imagination with the ease of someone who never grew up. This anniversary exhibition, arriving in Bangkok for the first time, asks what it means for a cartoon beagle to outlast presidents, wars and changing fashions. More than 100 works are on display, gathered across four zones that slip between art, couture, pop culture and nostalgia. Contributions from Thai and international artists sit beside collaborations with major fashion houses, while archival strips remind us that friendship and humour are never dated. 

September 6-December 7. B350-890 via here. RCB Galleria 1-2, River City Bangkok, 10am-8pm

Weekend rituals in Bangkok rarely feel new, yet Namsu’s brunch manages to create one. Every Saturday and Sunday, Chef Honey Rae Zenang draws from her Shan roots and years of training in Japanese kitchens to compose something that resists easy categorisation. The table becomes a conversation between cultures: Yunnan comfort, Japanese precision, Shan heart. There are noodles that carry memory, onsen bowls that blur culinary borders, and drinks – sparkling tea, poppy milk – that refuse to behave like background notes. Nothing is arranged for spectacle, yet each plate has the quiet assurance of food made by someone who understands both restraint and abundance. What emerges is less an event than a rhythm, a gentle reminder that eating together can still feel both unexpected and necessary.

Every Saturday and Sunday. Reserve via here. Namsu Bangkok, 11am-3pm

There’s a curious magic in stepping back millions of years – a chance to wander a world before ours, where giant creatures roamed freely. This event offers just that: an immersive trek alongside Thai dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts, as if the clock has unwound to a forgotten era. Each step pulls you deeper into a landscape shaped by colossal terrestrial rulers, their shadows still lingering in the imagination. It’s less a simple exhibition and more a portal to ancient earth, where awe and curiosity collide. For anyone who’s ever been fascinated by the primeval, this is an invitation to experience wonder unfiltered – a rare glimpse of a world lost but never forgotten. July 1-November 2. B150-350 at the door. Museum Pier, 10am-6pm

CRAFT doesn’t serve meals so much as curate moods. Tucked inside Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, this all-day refuge operates on its own tempo – where a burrata-loaded toast feels just as right at 9am as it does at noon. Breakfast isn’t a time slot here, it’s a mindset. The menu meanders from bacon-draped French toast to Thai seafood porridge that lands somewhere between comfort and ceremony. For those in pursuit of chlorophyll, there’s a smoothie bowl so green it feels almost virtuous – kale, mango, spinach, all spun together with the quiet insistence of health. But indulgence lives here too. Tofu and tempeh arrive with chilli peanut sauce, a sort of soft rebellion for the plant-based crowd. Burgers come double-smashed, wraps are generously stuffed, and yes, there’s lobster – perched Waldorf-style, open-faced, unapologetic. Gluten-free options appear, if you ask nicely. Come Friday and Saturday evening, the space slips into a new rhythm with live DJs spinning laid-back grooves as daylight fades. Every day. Reserve via 02-056-9999 and craft.kimptonmaalai@ihg.com or via Line @craftbkk. CRAFT, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, 7am-11pm    

By the time Friday limps to a close, The Mesh on Sukhumvit 22 has already started to hum. Not with the polite clink of cutlery or background jazz, but with live voices – raw, melodic, sometimes heartbreaking, occasionally euphoric. Each week, the space shapeshifts into something looser and louder, as solo artists and acoustic duos take their place beneath the warm spill of lights. The soundtrack drifts from indie originals to bittersweet covers, filtered through the kind of intimacy only a small venue allows. You’re invited to nurse a cold brew from their Best Brews list, pick at something smoky or fried, and stay longer than you planned to. It’s not groundbreaking, and that’s the point. It’s familiar in a way that feels grounding. A soft exhale after the week. A room full of strangers mouthing the same chorus. Something to look forward to. Every Friday. Reserve via here or 02-262-0000. The Mesh, Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, 7pm onwards

At Ms.Jigger, lunch isn’t just a break in the day – it’s a curated escape, reimagined through the ‘Pranzo Perfetto’ experience. Let’s begin with the star: weekend lunches. Served from 11:30am to 5:00pm, the set menu is accompanied by a generous spread of free-flow antipasti – an unfiltered celebration of Italian flavor. Expect bruschetta, marinated olives, seabass carpaccio and golden fried dough balls glazed with tomato and anchovy. Focaccia arrives warm and unapologetically indulgent, filled with mortadella and mascarpone. This is a leisurely interlude – a stylish Italian affair that’s perfectly designed to sabotage your dinner plans. Prices start at B950 and B1,050 for the weekend set lunch with antipasti. During the week, weekday lunches offer a shorter, yet no less satisfying, detour into Italian comfort. Served from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Think beef carpaccio with rocket and parmesan, or citrus-cured salmon dotted with balsamic caviar, followed by mains like wagyu fettuccine, wood-fired pizza or a rustic Luganega sausage that hardly needs the side of mash. At B750 for two courses and B850 for three, it’s a surprisingly affordable luxury. Everyday. Starts at B750. Reserve via 02-056-9999 and msjigger.kimptonmaalai@ihg.com or via Line @Ms.Jigger. Ms.Jigger, Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, 11.30pm-5pm

Reap Factory offers a quick and affordable tree-course lunch starting at B450. Available daily, the Express Set Lunch Menu features six options that include Thai, Western and Japanese dishes, all made with fresh, responsibly-sourced ingredients. Thai choices include Set A, which comes with satay gai, pad krapao salmon or salmon kra-thium prik Thai, and chao guay for dessert. Set B features a spicy glass noodle salad, sweet and sour pork or golden-fried chicken, and pandan noodles in coconut milk. It’s a delicious and speedy way to enjoy a variety of flavours. Reap Factory Courtyard, daily

Biscotti welcomes chef Giuseppe Bonura, a native of Syracusa in Sicily, to the team. Imbued with a modern twist on traditional Sicilian flavours, chef Giuseppe’s new menu spotlights authentic ingredients and contemporary flare. Dishes include Panzanella Alla Siciliana, a refreshing tomato salad with almond cream, pine nuts and balsamic red onion; Arancini, Sicilian croquettes filled with beef ragu and caciocavallo cheese, served with a spicy tomato sauce; and Risotto Al Branzino, a wonderfully fragrant sea bass risotto. His stunning main course offerings feature stars such as pan-fried sea bass with spelt, mussels, clams and artichoke in a rich prawn bisque, and fantastic desserts like sweet mandarin cannolo, which combines orange ricotta, mandarin compote and hazelnut ice cream for a perfect finish. Reserve via 0-2126-8866. Biscotti, midday-10.30pm

This collaboration presents a fitness experience with The Ripple Club’s transformative aquatic workouts. Offering two class types – Ripple Signature and Ripple Box – The Ripple Club introduces aqua cycling and aqua boxing to Thailand, providing a fresh approach to aquatic fitness. The program delivers a low-impact, full-body workout suitable for all fitness levels, using water’s natural resistance to strengthen muscles while reducing stress on the joints. Combining high-intensity cardio with targeted strength training, both classes maximise efficiency in less time. Participants enjoy benefits such as stress relief through rhythmic movements, enhanced muscle recovery, and decreased soreness, creating the perfect balance between fitness and rejuvenation. Every Sat and Sun. Check the program here. W Bangkok, 8.30am-9.20am and 9.30am-10.20am