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Good days. Even better nights.

Make a day of it.

Galleries, good tables, green corners and nights worth staying out for. Choose your city and mood. We’ll put the places in order.

Bangkok, from art to riverside jazz

Bangkok, your way.

5 considered stops At your own pace

Siam’s galleries, a Thai house, a park pause, dinner in Sathorn and live music by the river. Give the evening room to breathe.

YOUR DAY, AT A GLANCE
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre beside the National Stadium skywalk, photographed in 201801 / 05 Siam

STOP 01 / 05

Bangkok Art and Culture Centre

Start with the current galleries at Siam. Individual exhibitions can have their own access arrangements.

939 Rama 1 Road, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, 10330, Bangkok
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00–20:00
Wednesday10:00–20:00
Thursday10:00–20:00
Friday10:00–20:00
Saturday10:00–20:00
Sunday10:00–20:00

BTS National Stadium connects to the third-floor entrance.

The centre lists lifts to every floor, accessible toilets and wheelchairs on request.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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Bangkok Art and Culture Centre beside the National Stadium skywalk, photographed in 2018

Supanut Arunoprayote / Wikimedia Commons, 2018. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 4.0: License (including resized version); Source

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The red timber main house among trees at Jim Thompson House Museum, photographed in 201302 / 05 Siam

STOP 02 / 05

Jim Thompson House Museum

Walk into a different scale of Bangkok at the house museum. Follow its admission and guided-visit arrangements.

6 Soi Kasemsan 2, Rama 1 Road, 10330, Bangkok
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday10:00–17:00
Tuesday10:00–17:00
Wednesday10:00–17:00
Thursday10:00–17:00
Friday10:00–17:00
Saturday10:00–17:00
Sunday10:00–17:00

BTS National Stadium, exit 1.

The main house has stairs and no lift. Contact the museum about which parts of a visit suit your access needs.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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The red timber main house among trees at Jim Thompson House Museum, photographed in 2013

Don Ramey Logan / Wikimedia Commons, 2013. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 3.0: License (including resized version); Source

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A lakeside pause under trees at Lumphini Park in Bangkok, photographed in June 201303 / 05 Lumphini

STOP 03 / 05

Lumphini Park

Take the journey south for a shaded pause. Leave time for the heat and the traffic.

Rama IV Road, Pathum Wan, 10330, Bangkok
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday04:30–22:00
Tuesday04:30–22:00
Wednesday04:30–22:00
Thursday04:30–22:00
Friday04:30–22:00
Saturday04:30–22:00
Sunday04:30–22:00

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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A lakeside pause under trees at Lumphini Park in Bangkok, photographed in June 2013

Nik Cyclist / Wikimedia Commons, 2013. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY 2.0: License; Source

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Butterfly dumpling and charcoal bun served at Blue Elephant in Bangkok, photographed in 202304 / 05 Sathorn

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Blue Elephant: Sathorn

Let dinner anchor the Sathorn part of the evening. Check the menu and reserve with the restaurant.

41 South Sathorn Road, Yan Nawa, Sathon, 10120, Bangkok
Opening hours & practical details

Opening hours have not been confirmed. Check the official website before visiting.

BTS Surasak, as listed by the restaurant.

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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Butterfly dumpling and charcoal bun served at Blue Elephant in Bangkok, photographed in 2023

Zheng Zhou / Wikimedia Commons, 2023. Resized and compressed; display crops vary. · CC BY-SA 4.0: License (including resized version); Source

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The exterior of Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, home of The Bamboo Bar, in November 201905 / 05 Bangkok

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The Bamboo Bar

Finish with live music near the river. Dress for the bar’s policy and allow for walk-in seating.

Choose a night and check the venue’s programme, ticket availability and entry requirements.

Mandarin Oriental, 48 Oriental Avenue, Bang Rak, 10500, Bangkok
Opening hours & practical details
Regular opening hours
Monday17:00–01:00 (+1 day)
Tuesday17:00–01:00 (+1 day)
Wednesday17:00–01:00 (+1 day)
Thursday17:00–01:00 (+1 day)
Friday17:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Saturday17:00–02:00 (+1 day)
Sunday17:00–01:00 (+1 day)

Last checked 21 Sept 2026.

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The exterior of Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, home of The Bamboo Bar, in November 2019

Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0; License; resized for web; Source

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Built from an editorial guideBangkok, from art to riverside jazz

The sequence is assembled from linked places. Our guides remain the source of the selections and commentary; each place supplies its own practical details.