See also: The 4 hottest gay parties in Bangkok this weekend

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Mrs Pho & Mr Cho Presents: Bang Bang

New old town art space Cho Why hosts a Vietnamese-themed night featuring Viet rock’n’roll tunes, a screening of Vietnamese modern cinema classic, Cyclo, and banh mi sandwiches courtesy of the hottest new food truck in town Banh Mi Boy. 

Oct 2

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The Lowdowns Featuring Arm Live at Soulbar

Make a night of it in old Bangkok as new Chinatown live music venue Soulbar welcomes groovy house band The Lowdowns joined by a good friend Arm on saxophone.

Oct 2

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Birra Italiana Night

Pacific B&B partners with Cicchetti restaurant and The Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce (TICC) to welcome the Bangkok drinking season with free-flow tapas (6.30-7.30pm) and complimentary Birra Menabrea. Free for TICC members, B200 for others. There will also be a special beer pairing dinner.

Oct 2

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Phatfunk Drum & Bass

The local DJ crew is joined by a rising funk star, Indianapolis-based Dave Owen, and heavyweight DJ-producer TERRAFORM with local support from AZEK, DeLorean and DJ Instinct. Check out Owen's D'n'B and Future Jazz mix "Deep Breathin" above.

Oct 3

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Delicate x CRM Presents: DYNAMIC feat. Yannick Barman

Head to Jam this weekend and experience experimental electronic music with Swiss jazz/electro acoustic musician Yannick Barman alongside local DJs Delicate, Space360, Capo Ultra, ZKill and Akalik8.

Oct 3

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80s Gym Class Heroes

Powderpuff takes us back in time to 80s gym class at Grease this Saturday--get ready to move to trap beats in your best sweatpants and lycra. The line-up includes: Your Villain, Secret Weapon (listen here), Ketchupboyz, Sunny and Tantany.

Oct 4-5

Y2K14/Live Loop Asia Festival

The First International Live Looping Festival has arrived in Bangkok this weekend, with a lineup of over 12 local and international artists, including Singaporean musical art trio SA, hybrid cellist Yui Cello and experimental jazz bass player Kasemsmai Wongchayasilpa. Tickets are priced at B100.

Oct 3-4

Thirteen Years of Apartment Khun Pa (Suk 13)

The veteran rock band Apartment Khun Pa is celebrating its 13 years of rock n' roll with this 'one-round-only' concert - taking you through early tracks to their more well-known hits like "Mai Ru Jak Chan Mai Ru Jak Ter." Hope you were lucky enough to get a hold of one of the extra 500 tickets just added last week.

Oct 4

Bottled In England - Live in Bangkok

Popscene brings in the acclaimed Danish drum n’ bass duo, made up of Daniel Vognstrup and August Dyrborg, to play tracks like “Change,” “Golden Goal” and material from their new album Boy/Lost, with support from Degaruda and Deadtown Trash. Doors open at 8:30pm. 

Check out their gig at KOKO, London 2014, for a warm-up above.

Oct 4

Seri Thai Style Country

The new periodic comedy directed and produced by Naitan Janruang reimagines the story of The Free Thai Movement during WWII. Tickets at 085-260-3256, 089-112-7484 and 081-485-2584. Donations over B500 get a CD of the original soundtracks. Extra matinee rounds at 2pm on Sat-Sun.

Oct 2-5

Happy End: A Melodrama With Songs

Based on Dorothy Lane’s book, the musical comedy by the Music Theatre Department, College of Music, Mahidol University, takes you back in time to 1920s Chicago. It tells the story of an unlikely romance between gangster Bill Cracker and young woman Sister Lilian of the Salvation Army. Original lyrics by Bertolt Brecht; music Kurt Weill. Last minute tickets are still available at 095-960-7235.

Oct 3-5

The 1st Bangkok Queer Theater Festival 2014

We're pretty excited about these fabulous ladies. Just kicked off last week with a gala, Life Theatre’s comedy drama The 4 Sisters +1 is about four ladyboy showgirls who face life and economic crises as their gay cabaret pub struggles to stay open. Directed by Bhanbhassa Dhubthien and written by Shogo Tanikawa. Play in Thai with English and Japanese subtitles.

Tickets at 088-018-5966.

Oct 3-6

Expression of Freedom

The group art exhibition opens this weekend, featuring Burmese painters, embracing  freedom of expression through their artwork. To be held at the lovely Neilson Hays Library on Surawong Road.

Oct 4

Devi 

For those who haven't been, this is the penultimate weekend for Thanet Awsinsiri's exhibition, whose Sanskrit title means goddess, featuring his new large-scaled acrylic piquant-hued nude paintings that question various perspectives on female bodies.

Through Oct 12

Bangkok Farmers' Market at The Vue by the River 

Haven't had enough of the popular market last weekend at K-Village? The eco-friendly market will be held by at the community mall by the river this weekend, promising organic produce and food, as well as organic workshops, kids activities and live music.

Oct 4-5

Colors of the Heart Charity Event

After a long week of working and playing hard, why not head slightly out of town for a good cause as artists, celebrities and bands, including Vasan Sitthiket, Sai Wannaphon, Prateep Kochabua, Cindy Sirinya Bishop, Buffalo Project Band, and the Joe-Louis Thai Puppet Performance, come together to participate in this charity event featuring play booths, live performances, a fashion show, an auction and activities for kids. All proceeds go towards the Camillian Home for Children Living with Disabilities. 

Oct 5