There's more to March than just  Bruno Mars and John McLaughlin, as hippies head to the Keep on the Grass Festival and Yellow Fang releases a full-length album (with accompanying concert), Pen-Ek talks cinema and The Little Prince is celebrated.

No Eric Clapton, no worries. This weekend, Bangkok is set for its biggest swing dance gathering yet in the park, a rooftop charity concert and a mind-blowing film screening.

Opening over the next week, Daniel Cordonnier portrays peace at Modern Gallery, Lek Kiatsirikajorn documents the lives of laborers at Kathmandu and Baramee Temboonkiat presents dramatic wildlife shots in Wild Range at the BACC, while the IPA Best of Show continues at Rooftop Gallery.

Aiming to help the general public and private sector learn from and understand each other better and to stimulate favorable social change, the Thai Social Enterprise Organization (TSEO) holds a week packed with various activities from Mar 1-9. Events take place in various provinces, with the majority in Bangkok.

Starring Donnie Yen as the eponymous protagonist, the Chinese hit flick Monkey King arrives in Bangkok cinemas today (Feb 27) along with Kevin Costner's 3 Days to Kill, and two Thai rom-coms.

Citing the political unrest, guitar god Eric Clapton has cancelled his concert in Bangkok scheduled for Mar 2, promoter BEC Tero announced today.

Are words and rhymes the new bass and beats? More and more talk, comedy and open mic nights are kicking off around town, and here's how to get involved.

See why the sleepy towns, striking scenery and wide open spaces of Loei are making it such a popular getaway. Photos by Dechart Sangsawang.