Bangkok nightlife has been knocked flat on the mat since Covid-19 swept across the globe. We visited Patpong to document the state of the notorious red light district a year after the pandemic forced Thailand to close its borders, and at a time when major property developments are transforming the neighborhood.

Everyone is losing their minds for croissants right now.

Green is good.

Perhaps the poster boy for Bangkok’s rapid gentrification in its outer reaches, Ratchaphruek is growing faster and faster each month. From modish cafes, bustling community malls, and sprawling housing estates to impressive bars and restaurants, this predominantly residential area has it all.   

Calling all illustrators.

The next cash crop. 

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Another legendary painter gets the star treatment on the silver screen.

Art to ease the mind.

A pork-filled pandemic pivot.