For friend groupsThis week in Bangkok: Sun, Oct 18 – Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 3 dated events
What's on in Bangkok, Thailand this week — the spots locals are packing, buzzy restaurants, and weekend plans worth texting the group chat about.
12 hand-picked things to do in Bangkok, Thailand right now · 8 with confirmed dates
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Events and things to do tonight
Thailand's premier comic storytelling convention takes over the central atrium today with indie comic panels, live artist sketching, and original zine tables sheltered safely away from the afternoon monsoon showers.
Catch an afternoon live movement performance from the Chiang Rai International Performance Art Project, exploring ecology, memory, and riverine life on the 1st floor curve.
Watch electric purple thunderstorm lightning roll over the Chao Phraya River from climate-controlled floor-to-ceiling glass, accompanied by resident DJ sets and Thai-spiced lemongrass highballs.
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Comforting seasonal plates and cozy wet-weather tables
Chef Yu Bin crafts delicate Yangtze River dishes inside Gaysorn Amarin; order the poached seafood in hot and sour broth and the Sichuan mapo tofu with fresh crab meat.
Chef Prin Polsuk serves rare ancient Thai recipes in an intimate counter setting, highlighting sour seasonal fruits like Nakhon Pathom pomelo and warm green peppercorn relishes.
Rain-proof weekend pursuits and seasonal culture
Escape the downpour in ICONSIAM's covered indoor floating market, featuring dedicated Vegetarian Festival food stalls serving crispy tofu cakes, taro dumplings, and stir-fried yellow noodles.
Spend a stormy Sunday wandering five climate-controlled floors of towering contemporary Thai masterpieces, highlighting the new provocative temporary gallery installation.
Catch the final weekend of Kitti Narod's pastel-hued, whimsical solo exhibition examining shared everyday joy, tucked within the dry galleries of River City.
New openings and limited-time cultural showcases
Bangkok's newest major museum for contemporary art presents over 160 works by 33 local and global luminaries, including Alexander Calder and Tuan Andrew Nguyen.
Four sprawling contemporary exhibitions exploring sensory healing, paper craft, and interactive media take over Galleries 1 through 4 for the remaining autumn weeks.
Easy retreats within 2-3 hours of the city
Cross the river on a 5-minute ferry to Bangkok's lush 'Green Lung.' Rent a bicycle along elevated concrete paths beneath rain-washed betel palms, stopping for local herbal teas and baked coconut sweets.
Drive 90 minutes southwest to Samut Songkhram. Spend a misty late afternoon wandering wooden canal bridges for grilled river prawns and coconut toddy, followed by a dusk boat ride under weeping cork trees flickering with seasonal fireflies.
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Group-friendly highlights in Bangkok, Thailand right now include BKK Comics Art Festival #5 at BACC, River Resistance: Live Performance at BACC, and Monsoon Twilight Beats at SEEN Lounge. WonderKit updates this guide daily so plans stay current.
The "Eat & Drink" section above lists buzzy restaurants and bars in Bangkok, Thailand — the spots locals are actually packing this week.
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