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Wat Ratchapradit
A compact royal temple rewards a careful look at its marble surfaces and layered architectural details.
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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.
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EventExhibitions
The Art of Thai Aquascape 2026
Living aquatic arrangements turn BACC's lower-level hall into a study of underwater landscapes.
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EventConcerts
Krit Morton Invites NO.EARS
NO.EARS joins Krit Morton for an all-vinyl night at Culture Cafe.
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Double Vision: djmoca and Kanabis Stoned
djmoca and Kanabis Stoned share a vinyl-focused Double Vision session at Culture Cafe.
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Song of the Brush: Chinese and Thai Art
Chinese and Thai artists place their painting traditions in conversation along BACC's third-floor curved wall.
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Re-mapping Tradition in Thailand and Southeast Asia
Pichet Klunchun Dance Company follows dance knowledge across nine Southeast Asian traditions.
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Art Island: Riverside Art Weekend
An art market, independent films and music share the riverfront at Bangkok Island over two days.
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The Uninhibited: Honouring Aree Soothipunt
The Color Mixing Group pays tribute to art educator Aree Soothipunt through work by his students.
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Nan Fest: From Nan to the City
Photography, art and local culture bring stories of Nan into BACC's lower-level hall.
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Art Around Us: Family Workshops
Movement, storytelling and making connect children and caregivers in BACC's Art Around Us series.
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Butterbear's Sweet Baking Day
Butterbear meets fans at the Emsphere café in a limited-registration afternoon event.
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EventConcerts
G2G: Giantsiam on Vinyl
Giantsiam brings an all-vinyl house-and-techno session to Culture Cafe on Sunday.
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EventExhibitions
Woven Echoes: From Roots to Routes
Bowie Lee considers travel as a gathering of memories and relationships at BACC's People's Gallery.
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EventConcerts
Midterm Escape at Bangkok Island
Nonsi on Boat brings Bangkok's exchange-student community together after exams.
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EventConcerts
Hard Edge at Culture Cafe
The3RD, Gunya and Damon Rider explore industrial techno, EBM and dark electro at Culture Cafe.
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EventExhibitions
Phanom Semathong: Landscapes and Vessels of Life
Phanom Semathong's landscapes use changes in viewpoint to reflect on nature and life's containers.
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EventConcerts
Yuval's Birthday at Bangkok Island
Bangkok Island opens its founder's birthday celebration to the public for a free riverside evening.
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EventConcerts
Moodyboom and ThirddWorldDJ on Vinyl
Moodyboom and ThirddWorldDJ explore minimal and techno through records at Culture Cafe.
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EventConcerts
Kangkao Brothers: Payu and JAKRIN
Payu and JAKRIN bring their record collections to Culture Cafe for a Kangkao Brothers session.
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EventExhibitions
BKK Comics Art Festival 5
Comics take over BACC's fifth-floor curved wall, with two weekends for meeting the makers.
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EventConcerts
First Daze Beats with Krit Su
Krit Su opens October with a vinyl-led house-and-techno programme at Culture Cafe.
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EventConcerts
Krit Morton: Six Hours on Vinyl
Krit Morton takes an extended solo turn at Culture Cafe, building a six-hour journey through records.