NIGHTLIFE
Spectrum Lounge & Bar
Mustache is celebrating its third anniversary with an all-white themed shindig on
Oct 10 at rooftop bar at
Spectrum. The celebration will feature top Bangkok DJs like Alex Fischer, Fred Canal, and Lazykay.
Oct 10, 5-11:30pm. Spectrum Lounge & Bar, 29-31/F, Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit, 1 Sukhumvit Soi 13. B500-1,000; includes one drink and access to the after-party
All young Democrats out there: this is your chance to have some fun and connect with like-minded people. As for all our American friends, you can help vote Trump out, and get liquored up in the process: there will be blank ballots to fill out and free postage envelopes on hand.
Oct 8, 7:30-10pm. The W District, 1599 Sukhumvit Rd.
Nightlife collective UNST take over Tropic City, with five DJ sets cranking up the heat late into the night.
Oct 9, 10pm-late. Tropic City, 672/65 Charoenkrung Soi 28. Free
ART
Credit: L'elisir BKK
This solo exhibition by Pinaree Sanpitak, one of Thailand’s most prominent female artists, looks to connect gastronomy and art, and will transform
Nova Contemporary into a café, using food as a medium. The opening party takes place
Oct 10.Through Nov 21. Nova Contemporary, Mahadlek Luang Soi 3. Free
Another exhibition by Pinaree Sanpitak, House Calls features installations consisting of hundreds of small sculptures that have never been shown in Thailand. The opening also takes place Oct 10.
Through Apr 4, every Thu-Fri, 10am-6pm and Sat-Sun, 11am-7pm. 100 Tonson Foundation, 100 Soi Tonson, Phloen Chit Rd. Free
Mermaid Moments is Thai artist Sirode Siramanon’s second solo exhibition at
Sathorn 11 Art Space. Held through
Oct 31, this exhibition will have over 10 paintings displaying mermaids in different contexts and environments, with a dash of erotica, a la “The Shape of Water.” The opening party takes place
Oct 10.
Through Oct 31, Sathorn 11 Art Space, 404 Sathorn Soi 11. Free
Gaetano Donizetti’s famed comic opera debuts in Thai theaters, with modern twists added to the original version. Although sung in Italian, expect to see a Thai modern-day setting amidst a chaotic community mall in the heart of the buzzing Bangkok.
Through Oct 11. Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), 939 Rama 1 Rd. B350 (students)/B750 (general)
Hosted at
10ml Cafe & Gallery, this solo exhibition by Thai artist Ranuth Tong will display art relating to human socialization. According to Tong, that is born from food, warmth, and light, as “humans are not social animals...they only come together because of food and fire.”
Through Oct 28. 10ml Cafe and Gallery, 65/21 Vibhavadi Rangsit Soi 16/6. Free
FOOD & DRINKS
Credit: Soul Food Mahanakorn
The Phrom Phong craft beer bar teams up with Thai chocolatier Pridi Cacao Fevier for a beer and chocolate pairing. Beer flights will be available, with each brew matched to a different chocolate. You can expect more than just stouts to drink, too.
Oct 9. 593/27 Sukhumvit 33/1.
Food writer Austin Bush, who is currently researching the food of Southern Thailand for a new cookbook, brings some of the recipes he has unearthed to
Soul Food Mahanakorn. To drink alongside the fiery fare, there will be sour beers and natural wines, all on special.
Oct 10, 6pm and 9pm seatings. Soul Food Mahanakorn, 56/10 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor), 02-101-2367 or 085-904-2691. B888 for the set menu
The Ekkamai craft beer bar flies in four hoppy beers from the highly regarded, small Danish brewery. It’s the first time the beer will appear in Asia, but there will only be one keg of each, so act fast.
Oct 9, 5pm-late. 26 Ekkamai Soi 10 Yaek 2.
Above Eleven kicks off its weekly G&T night with an open bar featuring Gin Mare (6-7pm). Expect special deals on G&Ts (B310 for one/B520 for two), as well as ceviche specials, made with octopus, scallops, shrimp, mussels, and sea bass.
Oct 8, 6pm-late. Above Eleven, 38/8 Sukhumvit Soi 11 (Fraser Suites Hotel), 02-038-5111
MARKETS & FAIRS
Art in the Parq will feature over 20 shops, with curated art pieces from the likes of PixCera Ceramic and a chance for you to get your own printed portraits as well. There will also be workshops where you can paint plates and cactus pots, as well as embroidery workshops.
Through Oct 11, 11am-8pm. The Parq, 88 Ratchadaphisek Rd.
Emquartier will be hosting a bustling Bollywood-themed bazaar in the heart of Bangkok through Oct 11. Expect to see booths featuring modern and classic fashion accessories, with food and drinks from various restaurants and vendors, as well as over 35 beers from Beerlicious and some cocktails made with Copperhead Gin. Activities include henna workshops, music performances, Bollywood flash mobs, cooking workshops, fashion shows, and much more.
Through Oct 11, 10am-10pm. The Emquartier, 693 695 Sukhumvit Rd.
This plant-based farmer’s market, happening on
Oct 10, is looking to bring autumn to Bangkok. Expect to see Bangkok’s vegan vendors such as
Plantiful, The Banana Warrior, Happy Grocer, and The Serial Pickler, as well as live jazz music and a henna workshop.
Oct 10, 10am-6pm. EKM6, 10/1 Ekkamai Soi 6.