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This weekend in Bangkok Choose a gallery, make space for a long meal and keep a park in mind for later. Leave room for the weather to have a say. The weekend runs from Friday evening through Sunday. Find dated events first, then places to visit, tables to book and rooms to explore after dark.
On the calendar Event
An interactive exhibition about life with animal companions, from first meetings to lasting memories. At River City through 22 November.
Fri 25 Sept From THB 150
On the house Event
Manatchaya Kitprasert uses wood and familiar domestic forms to explore places of comfort. A free exhibition in BACC’s People’s Gallery.
Fri 25 Sept Free
On the house Event
Thutchai Changsanoh turns familiar architecture into paintings of form, colour and rhythm. Free entry at BACC through 4 October.
Fri 25 Sept Free
Event
An imagined city makes everyday corruption and its human-rights consequences visible at BACC.
Fri 25 Sept Check price
On the house Event
A free Saturday afternoon performance by Varis Likitanusorn on BACC’s second-floor balcony.
Sat 26 Sept Free
On the house Event
Poetry steps off the page for a free Sunday afternoon of words and music at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Sun 27 Sept Free
Beyond the calendar
A little more of the city. Places selected from our city guide, alongside the dated events above. Check opening hours and reservations before setting out.
Build your itinerary Place
Red timber houses, an Asian art collection and a garden pause close to Siam. The main house is visited with a museum guide.
Place
A museum in the old town that invites questions about Thai identity. A useful indoor anchor for a day around Sanam Chai.
Free entry Place
Water, wetland planting and a skyline beyond the trees. An unhurried green break between the city’s indoor plans.
Free entry Place
Lakeside paths and trees in central Bangkok. A free place to walk, sit and give the day some breathing room.
Place
A dedicated art stop in northern Bangkok. Plan the journey to Lat Yao and leave time for the collection.
Free entry Place
A free park beside Bangkok’s northern transport hub, with water, mature trees and room for a walk before the city gets busy.
Place
Clothing stalls and busy lanes make browsing the point of a Pratunam visit.
Place
Choose a few sections before entering the market's extensive maze of stalls.
Restaurant
Pad thai on Mahachai Road, at the Pratu Phi branch. A focused food stop to work into an old-town outing.
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Thai cooking in a historic Sathorn house. Make this the meal you give time to, with a current menu to explore before booking.
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Place
A lush hotel bar on the Chao Phraya, with a Mexico City-inspired drinks programme and room for an evening to unfold.
Place
An intimate Art Deco bar at Capella Bangkok, with Thai-inspired drinks and a gentler pace on the riverfront.
Place
Jazz by the river at Mandarin Oriental, with a late-evening mood quite different from Bangkok’s dance floors.
Place
A historic theatre gives Thai performance a dedicated evening destination.
