Free entry
PlaceActivities
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
A place to make room for art in the middle of Siam. Drop into the galleries, then see where your curiosity takes you.
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Good things in Bangkok, for free
Free-entry places and exhibitions. Paid special events and conditional concessions have their own rules.
Free-entry places and exhibitions. Paid special events and conditional concessions have their own rules. Choose one plan to begin with, then use the linked listing for checked practical details and the official source. This is our growing Bangkok selection, with more places added as we verify them.
On the house
EventExhibitions
Safety in Mind
Manatchaya Kitprasert uses wood and familiar domestic forms to explore places of comfort. A free exhibition in BACC’s People’s Gallery.
On the house
EventExhibitions
Take a Glance
Thutchai Changsanoh turns familiar architecture into paintings of form, colour and rhythm. Free entry at BACC through 4 October.
Free entry
PlaceActivities
Benjakitti Park
Water, wetland planting and a skyline beyond the trees. An unhurried green break between the city’s indoor plans.
Free entry
PlaceActivities
Lumphini Park
Lakeside paths and trees in central Bangkok. A free place to walk, sit and give the day some breathing room.
On the house
EventExhibitions
In Flux
Sisana Chotechiwatorn considers change and transition in an October exhibition at BACC’s People’s Gallery.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Chatuchak Park
A free park beside Bangkok’s northern transport hub, with water, mature trees and room for a walk before the city gets busy.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Queen Sirikit Park
Botanical planting, lotus ponds and paths in northern Bangkok. A free garden for looking at plants rather than adding another shopping stop.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Saranrom Park
An Old Town garden with pavilions, an ornamental fountain and space to pause between visits around the royal quarter.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Benchasiri Park
A pond, sculpture and a little breathing room beside Phrom Phong, without leaving Sukhumvit behind.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Baan Kudichin Museum
A neighbourhood museum gives a Kudichin walk useful historical context.
On the house
EventConcerts
BACC Unplugged #7
A free Saturday afternoon performance by Varis Likitanusorn on BACC’s second-floor balcony.
On the house
EventCulture
Poetry Live @BACC
Poetry steps off the page for a free Sunday afternoon of words and music at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Free entry
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Wachirabenchathat Park
Longer paths and green space offer a park afternoon around Chatuchak.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Rama VIII Park
A riverside park beneath the bridge for watching the Chao Phraya change through the day.
Free entry
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park
A designed landscape adds green space to a walk through the Sam Yan area.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Bangkok Dolls Museum
Look closely at handmade dolls to discover costume, craft and the small details of Thai cultural life.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Museum of Imaging Technology
Explore how photographs and images are made through a university collection devoted to the technology behind them.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Thawi Wanarom Park
A park in Bangkok’s western districts gives a neighbourhood walk room for greenery and a slower pace.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Chaloem Phra Kiat 80th Anniversary Park
Choose a local park break away from the central sightseeing circuit, with open space for an unhurried walk.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Seri Thai Park
A lakeside park in Bueng Kum offers a quieter outdoor plan in eastern Bangkok.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
Pause near Sanam Luang at a working monastery with deep connections to Buddhist study and meditation.