Events
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Women built Thailand’s hotel industry, but they still don’t run it
Hospitality has never had a talent problem when it comes to women. It has a seniority problem. Women make up 51.2% of the global hospitality workforce, according to industry data reported by Hospitality Investor in March 2025, yet hold only 30% of executive roles. Thailand’s hotel and tourism sector reflects the same gap, and on 3 September, a new industry…
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Royal Barge Procession 2026: rehearsal schedule, viewing spots, and what to expect
The Royal Barge Procession 2026 takes place on Friday, November 6, on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The procession forms part of the Royal Kathin Ceremony, during which His Majesty the King presents robes to Buddhist monks. This year’s ceremony marks the auspicious occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s Fourth Cycle Birthday Anniversary. What the Royal Kathin Ceremony is…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (August 7 to 9)
Bangkok has a particularly playful mix of things happening this weekend, and the energy carried over from last week into something with a bit more spectacle. Dinosaurs are taking over the riverside with fireworks and outdoor films, international performers are telling stories without saying a word, and classic cars are gathering in Bangna for a market built around design, music,…
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Jurassic World Bangkok roars into its first anniversary at Asiatique
Jurassic World: The Experience at Asiatique The Riverfront Destination is marking its first anniversary in Bangkok with a month-long programme of Chao Phraya riverfront activities throughout August 2026, including fireworks, free movie screenings, and complimentary ferry tickets for visitors. The attraction, promoted as the world’s largest immersive Jurassic World experience, spans more than 6,000 square metres at Asiatique The Riverfront…
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Isan Creative Festival 2026 wraps up, cementing the Northeast’s creative economy push
The Isan Creative Festival 2026 (ISANCF2026) has officially concluded after nine days, but organisers say its work driving the Northeast’s creative economy is far from over. The festival drew 304,430 visitors from Thailand and abroad across more than 200 programmes at four venues in Khon Kaen and other creative spaces around the region. With partners from 13 countries taking part,…
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Central Pattana launches ‘Mom Moments’ campaign celebrating motherhood across Thailand
Central Pattana plc, operator of Central shopping centres nationwide, has launched its Mom Moments: Proud Mom. Proud of My Mom. campaign for August, celebrating the love, pride, and bond between mothers and children through nationwide activities, experiences, and promotions. The campaign draws inspiration from the royal statement by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, “I love being a mother…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (July 31 to August 2)
Bangkok’s weekend calendar has found a comfortable balance between doing absolutely nothing and having far too much to browse. You can sit silently in Benchakitti Park, hunt for home inspiration at one of the year’s biggest lifestyle fairs, explore handmade goods at a creative market, catch rarely screened Hong Kong films, or admire the precision behind Japanese craftsmanship. Whether the…
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Garena opens Monster Hunter Outlanders pre-registration in Southeast Asia
Garena has officially announced Monster Hunter Outlanders for players in Southeast Asia, with web pre-registration now open for the upcoming smartphone survival hunting action game. The latest mobile title in the Monster Hunter series will be published by Garena across Southeast Asia. The game is licensed and supervised by Capcom and developed by TiMi Studio Group. Monster Hunter Outlanders carries…
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Bangkok’s ‘Do F***ing Nothing’ event returns to Benchakitti Park on August 1
Bangkok is not a city that makes it easy to stop. Even sitting in a park here tends to come with a background layer of notifications, music, and the low-level pressure to be doing something productive with the time. Do F***ing Nothing EP.2 is built around the deliberate rejection of all of that. The event returns to the central amphitheatre…
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For one afternoon only: meet representatives from 30+ of America’s top boarding schools in Bangkok
For many parents, the biggest challenge isn’t deciding whether to consider overseas education–it’s knowing where to begin. Rather than spending months researching schools online–or travelling across the United States to visit campuses individually. Families in Bangkok will have the rare opportunity to meet representatives from more than 30 leading American boarding schools in one afternoon on November 8, 2026, when…
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Westlife brings 25th anniversary world tour to Bangkok in January 2027
Globally renowned pop group Westlife will bring Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour to Bangkok on January 25, 2027, with a concert at Impact Arena. The show is promoted by Live Nation Tero. The tour celebrates 25 years of Westlife’s career, with a setlist expected to feature the group’s well-known ballads and global chart hits. The anniversary tour begins in…
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Isan Creative Festival 2026 wraps up after showcasing 200 programmes in Khon Kaen
Isan Creative Festival 2026 (ISANCF2026), organised by the Creative Economy Agency (Public Organisation), or CEA, together with partner networks, took place in July under the theme “NORTHEAST MODERN: Abundance | Adaptation | Connectivity.” The festival presented the “New Isan” as a region of creativity, potential, and economic opportunity. Across nine days, more than 200 creative programmes explored how Northeast Thailand’s…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (July 17 to 19)
Bangkok has a nicely mixed weekend ahead. You can stay up late for the World Cup final with a crowd in Railway Park, step into a cursed Korean palace in Song Wat, spend time around custom cars and motorsport culture at IMPACT, browse some of the best student art in the city, or keep things simple with a food-heavy stop…
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MEGA HALAL Bangkok 2026 to open alongside MEGA SHOW Bangkok at QSNCC
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and His Highness Prince Sulaiman Shah Al-Haj will officiate the opening ceremony of MEGA HALAL Bangkok 2026, held alongside the fifth edition of MEGA SHOW Bangkok 2026, at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The co-located exhibitions will take place from July 15 to 17, 2026, at Halls 5–8, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok.…
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Where fine wine meets the front row: Polvanera and Speakerbox launch ‘The Night of 14’
In the heart of Bangkok’s bustling music circuit, a new rhythm is taking shape. While beer has long been the default companion for a night of live performances, a new collaboration is challenging that tradition. Polvanera, the renowned organic winery from Puglia, Italy, has announced a long-term partnership with Speakerbox, starting with a special event on July 10. The initiative…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (July 10 to 12)
Bangkok feels especially easy to enjoy this weekend. You can turn Central Embassy and Central Chidlom into a full food crawl, browse books by the river, spend time with flowers and paintings in Bang Rak, step into a dog-friendly exhibition at River City, or lose an hour inside a much larger art festival at ICONSIAM. It is the kind of…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (July 3 to 5)
Bangkok feels especially easy to enjoy this weekend. The city has been on a good run lately, and what was on offer last weekend still has a couple of things running into this one. You can browse independent brands and small creative labels at Public Garden, wander through Song Wat under light installations after dark, turn a city day into…
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Zara Larsson brings Midnight Sun Tour to Bangkok this November
Swedish pop artist Zara Larsson will bring her Midnight Sun Tour to Bangkok on November 1, 2026, with a concert at UOB Live, Emsphere, and the show is promoted by Live Nation Tero. Larsson has built an international career through a series of releases, including So Good, Poster Girl, VENUS, and her fourth international studio album, Midnight Sun. For the…
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Misthos Group Hospitality Golf Classic Bangkok 2026 golf day raises 312,000 baht for Hua Hin Heroes
Golfers, sponsors, and supporters came together for a memorable day of golf, fundraising, and community spirit as the Misthos Group Hospitality Golf Classic Bangkok 2026 raised 312,000 baht in support of the Hua Hin Heroes Foundation. Held at Royal Lakeside Golf Club, the event welcomed players from across Thailand for a day of friendly competition, on-course activities, and fundraising, all…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (June 26 to 28)
Bangkok does not always need to be done at full speed. This weekend works better if you slow it down a little. You can spend part of it cycling through greenery in Bang Krachao, eating your way around an old neighbourhood in Talat Phlu, stepping inside a palace-linked exhibition by the river, browsing sustainable design at Central Embassy, or wandering…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (June 12 to 14)
Bangkok has a good weekend mix this time around. There is a striking new exhibition at 515 Victory Hall, a proper second-hand treasure hunt in Bueng Kum, a free city-wide music celebration, a climate-focused film festival, and a creator fair at Siam Paragon. It is the kind of line-up that gives you a few very different ways to spend the…
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Bangkok’s new tennis format sells out first event, plans to expand across Asia
A Bangkok-based tennis community has sold out its debut social event and is already planning expansion across Southeast Asia, marking a new chapter for the city’s growing expat sports scene. Breakers Tennis launched its first edition: Breakers x Sterling Bangkok, filling all 12 spots within days of opening registration. The concept combines competitive tennis with a signature power card mechanic,…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (June 5 to 7)
Bangkok feels a little more interesting than usual this weekend. There is live art built around sea salt and survival at Jim Thompson Art Center, a free exhibition at River City that turns inner fears into something strangely human, a music-and-T-shirt festival that is likely to swallow half a day at QSNCC, an art fair spread through hotel rooms in…
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Isan Creative Festival 2026 returns to Khon Kaen on July 11 to 19 with ‘Northeast Modern’ theme
The Creative Economy Agency (CEA) has announced the return of Isan Creative Festival 2026 for its sixth edition, running from July 11 to 19, 2026 across four main venues in Khon Kaen and with satellite activities across northeastern Thailand. The nine-day festival will run daily from 11am to 9pm at TCDC Khon Kaen, Central Khon Kaen Campus, the Sri Chan…
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Sole Mio brings back Sole & Soul Sunset Journeys with Pride Month edition ‘Love & Above’
Returning this June, the Sole & Soul Sunset Journeys series continues with Volume 10 – Love & Above: A Sunset for Every Heart at Sole Mio Boutique Hotel & Wellness. Inspired by Gustav Klimt’s iconic masterpiece The Kiss (1907–08), this Pride Month edition lifts love in all its forms to new heights, celebrating connection, individuality, and freedom of expression, bringing…
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ITZY Bangkok concert set for July 4 as
world tour heads to Asia Live Nation Tero has announced that ITZY will bring its ITZY 3RD WORLD TOUR <TUNNEL VISION> to Bangkok, with a show scheduled for July 4 at Impact Arena. The tour marks ITZY’s return to the road after almost a two-year hiatus since the group’s previous world tour in 2024. The new run began in Seoul and is set to span…
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Bangkok Pride Festival 2026: Parade routes, road closures, and everything you need to know
Bangkok Pride Month is getting started in a big way this year. Naruemit Pride Co., Ltd., together with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and partner organisations, has officially announced the Bangkok Pride Festival 2026 under the strategic framework “Road to Bangkok WorldPride 2030,” positioning Bangkok as a future host city for the world’s largest Pride event while advancing LGBTQIAN+ rights across…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (May 29 to 31)
Bangkok has one of its most varied weekends in a while. Pride will take over the city centre on Sunday, Bangna is getting a greener and more relaxed kind of festival, anime fans have a full weekend at QSNCC, Laufey is bringing her first full solo concert in Thailand to IMPACT Arena, and Habito Mall has an easy community stop…
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5 Seconds of Summer announce ‘Everyone’s A Star!’ world tour to include a stop in Bangkok on 9 November
5 Seconds of Summer have announced the Everyone’s A Star! world tour in Asia, including a Bangkok date on November 9 at UOB Live. The Australian multi-platinum band, known for alt-rock and punk-pop influences, will bring the new tour to Thailand as part of its regional run. Formed in Sydney in 2011, 5 Seconds of Summer have grown from high…
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5 things to do in Bangkok this weekend (May 22 to 24)
Bangkok’s weekend line-up has a nice mix this time around. You can step into a hidden urban forest, browse outdoor and diving expos at QSNCC, spend Sunday by the river at a free community festival, or end the weekend with a rooftop film. It is the kind of weekend that works whether you want fresh air, a bit of browsing,…
