Thursday (Dec 1)

NIGHTLIFE: Havana Social: One Year Anniversary 

The hidden Cuban bar celebrates its first birthday with an open bar form 8-9pm on top of live music all night long from resident band Carribesound and Entourage ft. Andre 'Saxman' Brown with support from DJ Justin Mills.

Dec 1. Havana Social, Sukhumvit Soi 11

ART: No. 136: A Rohingya Photography Exhibition

Photo activist Saiful Huq Omi captures the hardships faced by Rohingya people around the world, particularly those who have fled to Bangladesh and Malaysia in a series of dramatic black and white photographs.

Through Dec 6. Hof Art Space, W District, Phra Khanong Rd. 

ART: Ugo's Lair

Friday (Dec 2)

NIGHTLIFE: Go Grrrls 3rd Anniversary

Gene Kasidit plays her favorite disco/punk beats alongside the return of 'Das Fluff', an electro-pop band from Berlin, as well as an art installation from guest artist C.untagious.

Dec 2. Whiteline, Silom Soi 8

NIGHTLIFE: Revibe: Three Master's Dub Session 

GIGS: Expedition Voskhod

The Russian heavy-rock band traveling by road from Moscow to Bali stops by at Surasak's cool dive bar. Support by local acts ThirdPerson and The Proper Clan.

Dec 2. Jam, 41 Charoen Rat Soi 1

GIGS: oOoOO

The gloomy, glitchy solo project of San Francisco-based musician Christopher Dexter Greenspan (pronounced "oh") performs tracks from his 2013 LP Without Your Love and songs including "Burnout Eyes" and "Hearts." Support from Hattie Marsh and Expe.

Tickets are B500 (including one drink) at the door. 

Dec 2. Whiteline, Silom Soi 8 

ART: Periphery 

Emerging photographer Pongsakorn Tantiwattanapong presents a study of development and change around Bangkok's urban and rural spaces. 

Dec 2-30. Soy Sauce Factory, 11/1 Charoen Krung Soi 24

Saturday (Dec 3)

NIGHTLIFE: Goldie 

The English electronic music DJ, who has recently appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to music and young people, takes over the Bangkok underground club with some of his best tracks including "Sensual" and "Inner City Life". 

Tickets are B600 (including one drink) at the door. 

Dec 3. Glow, Sukhumvit Soi 23

FESTIVALS: Still on our Minds 

In tribute to the HM the King, Silpakorn University and Live Loop Asia throw a 2-day music festival with 11 local musicians and 4 visiting international acts, along with art installations, jazz performances of the king’s songs, live looping demonstrations and speakers discussing the king’s contributions to architecture, engineering, art and music. 

Dec 3-4. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), 939 Rama 1 Rd. 

ART: Hearts for the King

A public art exhibition featuring works in rememberance of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej. All profits from the event will be donated to Chaipattana Foundation, non-government organization that provides prompt responses to social problems around Thailand.

Through Dec 9 (Opening event on Dec 3). The Commons, Thonglor Soi 17

Sunday (Dec 4)

NIGHTLIFE: Spiritual Jazz Sunday with DJ Maft Sai 

GIGS: Yo La Tengo

As part of music organizers Have You Heard?'s last live gig of the year, the American indie-rock veterans, whose 14 studio albums combine folk, shoegaze, mellow surf-rock and electronic sounds, perform live with support from legendary Thai rockers Moderndog.

 Dec 4. Voice Space, 197 Viphavadi Rangsit 

SPECIAL SCREENINGS: Kitarachan 

In remembrance of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the independent cinema screens a documentary from 1997 that captures the deep passion that His Majesty had for music, and how he developed his music and composition abilities throughout his reign.

Dec 4-5. House RCA, Soi 26, Rama 9 Rd.