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13/10/2025

Step into VIVIN ()'s stunning new home on Sukhumvit 22. This three-story wooden house is a hideaway for artisanal Thai treats, from its 'shelf-to-plate' bistro to a library-speakeasy. The best part? Your furry friends are welcome to join you, both inside and out!

12/10/2025

Before Danny Lent became everyone’s favourite Bangkok bestie, He was just a curious Aussie kid geeking out over blogs in his bedroom. Fast forward a few glow-ups later and he’s now one of the city’s most loved online voices – turning scooter rides, slang lessons and street-side chaos into viral gold.

His famous Thai gay slang series is a variety show of comedy, culture and connection that has both locals and expats laughing (and learning) together. But behind the jokes and jump cuts is a story with heart about finding where you belong, embracing your queerness and serving narak and confident energy in a world that sometimes tells you to tone it down.

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/things-to-do/narak-and-confident-dannys-unfiltered-creator-life-in-bangkok

11/10/2025

Bangkok’s music scene has transformed over the past few years, led by crews of DJs and collectives, Thai and international, carving out corners where sound, community and experimentation come first. They’re not just throwing parties – they’re building spaces where overlooked voices finally get heard.

DIY at heart, these groups swap skills, share resources and push nights that feel unpredictable yet welcoming. Some lean on art and workshops, others on mentoring, while plenty just make the room feel alive. What ties them together is a refusal to compromise on inclusivity or equality.

In the past few years they’ve shifted more than nightlife – they’ve sparked spaces where connections grow, where the crowd feels part of something bigger. Here are eight crews to keep on your radar, each one a different story, a different sound, and a different vision of what nightlife can, and should, be.

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/bars/eight-bangkok-collectives-making-the-citys-clubs-shake

11/10/2025

Thailand made a dazzling showing at the 2025 Michelin Key awards, with 62 hotels earning a Michelin Key, including six top-tier Three-Key stays, 21 Two-Key gems and 35 One-Key favourites – plus 8 new entries joining the list!

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/62-thai-hotels-get-2025-michelin-keys-101025

10/10/2025

Something big is cooking.

Time Out Bangkok x Koktail Thailand. The city’s best chefs. Street food prices. The rest is a secret.

Full line-up and details drop next week. Don’t miss it.

🗓️ October 30-November 1
📍 Gaysorn Amarin

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/bangkok-is-getting-the-street-food-festival-of-your-dreams-101025

10/10/2025

Bangkok commuters, take note! BTS Green Line fares are changing. Short trips will be cheaper, but longer rides across the city will cost noticeably more. A quick ride from Asok to Phrom Phong might drop from B17 to just B3-4, giving short-distance travellers a small win. But if you commute across multiple stops or from end to end, fares will rise, with longer journeys approaching the B65 maximum. With the flat B20 fare dream on hold, the update reflects the real cost of running the system, meaning daily commutes and long-distance trips will hit your wallet harder.

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/your-bts-commute-is-about-to-get-cheaper-or-more-expensive-101025

10/10/2025

October’s doing its usual thing – a bit of drizzle, a few grey mornings, and just enough breeze to make you believe Bangkok might actually have seasons. The city’s swapping its heavy heat for softer weather, and suddenly that jumper in the back of your wardrobe doesn’t look so ridiculous.

The Meteorological Department reckons cool air will show up fashionably late this year, around the end of October, sticking around until February 2026. It won’t be quite as cool as last year – about 21C on average, but we’ll take it.

Cooler evenings mean excuses to head out again. We’ve rounded up the best things to do this month – from art shows to riverside plans. Bangkok feels lighter for a moment, like the city’s remembering how to breathe before summer comes knocking again.
Tap below to see ‘cool’ activities for the cool season.

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/jumpers-ready-cool-season-comes-to-bangkok-at-the-end-of-october-101025

10/10/2025

We all love Bangkok’s skyline, just not when it’s hidden behind a haze. In an effort to clear the air, Governor Chadchart has announced a full plan to make the air cleaner year-round. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is tightening PM2.5 controls, expanding low-emission zones for trucks and electric vehicles and even teaming up with nearby provinces to stop agricultural fires that make the haze worse. There are also some cool initiatives like dust-free classrooms for kids and a work-from-home program for over 200,000 people to help reduce pollution.

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/bangkok-steps-up-its-fight-against-air-pollution-101025

10/10/2025

Every other year, Bangkok turns delightfully bizarre. Not in the ‘get lost in a tuk-tuk’ kind of way – more like walking through a shopping mall and bumping into a giant sculpture about climate collapse. That’s the Bangkok Art Biennale, back in October 2026 with a mix of temples, towers and a fair bit of everything.

This time it’s all about ‘Angels and Mara’ – a tug of war between light and shadow, hope and conflict. Artists from 39 countries are set to fill the city with works that make you look twice, think harder and maybe question everything a little.

Eight spots to keep on your map: Wat Arun, Wat Pho, Wat Prayurawongsawas, BACC, Museum Siam, National Museum, The National Gallery and One Bangkok.

From October 29 2026 to February 28 2027, the capital will become an open-air gallery. Expect the sacred beside the surreal, the modern next to the mythical, and art where you least expect it.

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/bangkok-gets-an-art-takeover-again-with-the-return-of-the-art-biennale-next-october-101025

09/10/2025

Bangkok’s favourite vloggers are stepping away from the cameras and heading to the pub. YouTube Stories lands at O’Leary’s this Saturday October 11 at 8pm, with Pat McKay – better known as Bangkok Pat – hosting an evening built around storytelling, awkward confessions and maybe one too many laughs.

Pat’s joined by Adam Jones (Keis One, or ‘Aussie living abroad’), Jeroen Maduro (‘Dutch expat in Bangkok’), Serg (‘American living in Bangkok’) and the ever-curious traveller Paddy Doyle (‘A YouTuber and World traveller’’). Between them, they’ve spent years filming Bangkok’s odd corners and big characters, but this time it’s all live, no edits, no scripts.

Expect tall tales, half-truths and free Mot Daeng Hot Sauce to keep things spicy. It’s Bangkok, after all – the stories only get better once the drinks start flowing.

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/5-bangkok-youtubers-spill-their-secrets-irl-this-saturday-100925

09/10/2025

As October hits its second week, Bangkok’s rain can’t dull the city’s sense of discovery. From cosy nooks to striking new spots, there’s always beauty and inspiration around every corner.

This week, the Big Mango tempts us with a mix of the new and the familiar. There’s an exclusive offer at Indus Bangkok and riverside indulgence at Asiatique Ancient Tea House, alongside the charming new branch of The House 94 by Ginger on Sukhumvit and the latest addition to One Bangkok, Bardo Brasserie. Every meal, sip, and corner has a story waiting to be discovered.

Read more to see what’s cooking in Bangkok over the next seven days.

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/things-to-do/table-talk-in-bangkok

09/10/2025

The riverside comes alive this October as Skyline Film Bangkok and Asiatique. As the weather changes, the Riverfront presents an open-air cinema experience set against the backdrop of the glowing ferris wheel and drifting dinner cruise boats. Film lovers can immerse themselves in timeless stories under the night sky.

Saturday night opens with the romantic mystery of Midnight in Paris, followed by the heartbeat-racing supernatural horror The Conjuring. Sunday brings the romance of Sleepless in Seattle and the slasher horror Scream.

Romantic nights or horror frights, the choice is yours!

🔗 Read more: https://www.timeout.com/bangkok/news/october-nights-riverside-lights-catch-your-favourite-films-by-the-chao-phraya-100925