FOOD & DRINKS
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Mikkeller Bangkok gets into the holiday spirit with its annual Christmas beer release, adding over a half dozen yuletide-appropriate beers to its tap list, including Mikkeller Santa's Little Helper and Lervig’s Jule Bock.
Dec 10, 5pm onward. Ekkamai Soi 10 Yaek 2. Free entry
Pattaya-based Wizard Brewery is unveiling a fresh, new beer: a double dry-hopped hazy IPA. Meet the brewer and grab some tall boys at a launch party this Friday.
Dec 10, 6:30pm onward. Craft Intersect, 29/29-1 Sukhumvit Soi 101/1 (Udom Suk). Free entry
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Sip, eat, and shop at this wine event at the Anantara Siam. Expect Bangkok’s leading wine, beverage brands, and food vendors to be in attendance.
Dec 10, 12-7pm. Grand Ballroom, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, 155 Ratchadamri Rd. Free entry
Miss Lunatics serve five-course meals of Burmese food at Na Cafe, featuring dishes like pennywort salad with grilled shrimp and braised beef curry. All proceeds will go to communities in need in Myanmar.
Dec 12, 12pm (lunch) and 6pm (dinner). Na Cafe at Bangkok 1899, 134 Nakhon Sawan Rd. B2,000
NIGHTLIFE
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Lost & Found reopens with a wild night of live performances from resident queens, as well as popular Thai singer Thanasit “Ton” Jaturaput in drag.
Dec 11, 8pm-late. Lost & Found, 257 Charoen Nakhon Rd., 02-431-9475. B499 (includes one drink and ATK test)
Visit this new bar-slash-music store on Sukhumvit Soi 36 for a backyard party featuring vinyl sets from Have You Heard? records, food from Trailer Trash Blue Eyes, and film posters for sale.
Dec 11, 3-10pm. 49 Napha Sap Soi 1 (Sukhumvit Soi 36). Free entry
Bangkok Island stays docked for a night of Brazilian music, dance workshops, percussion groups, DJ sets, and more.
Dec 11, 5-11pm. Bangkok Island, Bangkok Docks (opposite Charoenkrung Soi 57). Free entry
For the first time in seven months, Project B4ngkok & Jazz hosts a night of improv jazz at Thonglor’s Bluebird Jazz Bar.
Dec 11, 8-10pm. Bluebird Jazz Bar, 355/3 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor). B250
SHOPPING
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Norse Republics celebrates its fifth anniversary with sales on Scandinavian home decor and furniture from leading brands like Fritz Hansen, Vitra, Gubi, Verpan, and more.
Dec 10-26, 10am-7pm. ORC Friends, Town In Town, 679/9 Lad Phrao Soi 94. Free entry
MARKETS
Shop for organic-grown vegetables and fruits, snacks, desserts, baked goods, natural products, handicrafts, and more at Phrom Phong’s Bambini Villa.
Dec 11-12, 9am-6pm. Bambini Villa, 18 Atha Kawi Soi 1 (Sukhumvit Soi 26). Free entry
The Sofitel Sukhumvit’s European Christmas market is back, offering a range of handmade goods, lifestyle products, toys, and more to buy for your loved ones this year. There will also be a festive raffle giving away fun prizes.
Dec 11, 18, and 24, 2-7pm, Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit, 189 Sukhumvit Rd. Free entry
EXHIBITIONS
Image: 333 Anywhere Gallery
This art exhibition at Warehouse 30 features vibrant, surreal pieces that artist Somrak Maneemai created after he returned from Australia to southern Thailand.
Until Dec 31. 333 Anywhere, Warehouse 30, Charoenkrung Soi 30. Free entry
UPCOMING
Time Out Bangkok’s annual festival of lights returns with a bigger and better program. The installations and events kick off in Samyan this December before taking over Charoenkrung, Khaosan, and Chiang Mai at various points in 2022.
Dec 17-26. Samyan neighborhood. Free entry
This workshop led by Mark Labee, sommelier at Dear Tummy, pairs seven different wines with snacks and offers a chance to win a limited-edition gift from Townhouse. The workshop is limited to 10 per session.
Dec 18-19, Townhouse Space, 50/8 Ari Soi 4. B2,700
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This open-air Christmas market features more than 150 vendors, offering lifestyle products, home decor, fashion, art, gadgets, and other gift-worthy items. Expect a wide range of food and drink vendors as well as fun-filled activities, too.
Dec 22-26, 11am-9pm. K Village, Sukhumvit Soi 26. Free entry
This annual event put on by the Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand uber-hip Thai magazine The Cloud fans out over 15,000 sq. meters at Impact Arena, featuring 200 coffee shops and brands, plus activities like workshops and panel discussions.
Dec 23-26, 10am-8pm. Impact Exhibition Center Hall 5-7, Muang Thong Thani. Free entry