Things to do in Bangkok today

Fine lines, etched marks and layers of ink build strange combinations of people, animals, buildings and symbols in the prints featured in Awakened Being at Union Mall. The images sit somewhere between everyday reality, dreams and imagination, leaving room for your own reading rather than following a fixed narrative. Look closely at scraped surfaces and the traces left during printing: each mark records a stage of making, so the process becomes part of the story. Prophecy here is framed as noticing what lies beneath the surface rather than predicting the future.  Until January 3 2027. Free entry. Union Co-Art Space, fourth floor, Union Mall. 11am-9pm

Ever walked into a room and had a particular light, sound or smell suddenly remind you of somewhere else? Piyada Na Badalung’s A Place within a Place at L.O.F. Gallery explores those ‘overlapping spaces’, where physical surroundings meet personal memories, perceptions and feelings. A café, street corner or old building can mean something completely different depending on who’s there and what they remember. The works consider how one place can hold several versions of itself, shaped by the people who pass through it. Until October 25. Free entry. L.O.F Gallery, Soi Chulalongkorn 50, Samyan. 11am-7pm.

Munins’ solo exhibition STILL : ON at River City Bangkok explores the work going on behind our thoughts, memories, emotions and decisions. Three processes shape the show: Emotion Encoding, how emotional experiences are recorded; Signal Selection, what we choose to retain; and Neural Pathway, how we see and make sense of what’s in front of us. Familiar moments of tiredness, confusion and quiet reflection connect those processes to everyday life. The artist also considers the changes happening around us, from accelerating technology and information to the human impact on the environment. The invitation is to slow down and consider what your mind is doing, even when you think nothing much is going on. October 2-November 15. Free entry. RCB Galleria 5, River City Bangkok. Daily 10am-8pm.

Kenny Wong’s pouting character takes over a semi-outdoor space at Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park for MOLLY 20th Anniversary Exhibition – Bangkok, themed The Little Galaxy. Early sketches, original paintings and collectible figures trace two decades of MOLLY, alongside contemporary works and interpretations by artists and craftspeople from different cultural backgrounds. The Bangkok display brings Thai craftsmanship into the picture through Benjarong ceramics and lacquerwork. The project links art with education, communities and tourism in Bangkok, though the draw for visitors is the work itself. Wong was advertised for artist meetings on September 26-27; those dates have passed, so plan an October visit around the exhibition rather than a meeting with its creator. September 24-October 25. Tickets from B300 via Trip.com. Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park. Check current exhibition hours and package options when booking.

Kitti Narod returns for his first solo exhibition in Thailand in five years with A Place We Share at Tang Contemporary Art. The familiar 9:16 proportions of a phone screen become large canvases filled with everyday scenes, pets, gender diversity, marriage equality and reworked mythology. His elongated figures and soft pastel colours turn ordinary moments and personal vulnerabilities into visions of a more equal society. A painting of life with his partner and cats makes that idea particularly tangible. Represented by Tang Contemporary Art, Kitti has exhibited in London, Manchester, Dublin, Melbourne and Singapore. Until October 18. Free entry. Tang Contemporary Art Bangkok, second floor, River City Bangkok. Tuesday-Saturday 11am-7pm.

More than 20 years after working together at Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, Stéphanie Le Quellec and Vincent Thierry are sharing a kitchen again. Now leading two-Michelin-starred La Scène in Paris and Chef’s Table by lebua in Bangkok respectively, they reunite for Two Scenes, One Table, a three-night collaboration on lebua’s 61st floor. Each chef contributes three savoury courses to the seven-course menu, followed by dessert from pastry chef Guillaume Tournemolle. Le Quellec brings French cooking shaped by her years in Provence, while Thierry contributes his contemporary French approach from Bangkok. Quite the catch-up dinner.  October 1-3, 6pm-9.30pm. Seven-course menu B13,500++ per person; optional seven-glass wine pairing B9,000++. Chef’s Table by lebua, 61st floor, lebua Bangkok. Reservations: 02-624-9555.

Upstairs at Wallflowers Cafe in Chinatown’s Soi Nana, Restaurant ROSA replaces the usual menu descriptions with a word or clue for each course. Its ‘Crossroads Cuisine’ draws on Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Western influences, leaving diners to work out what’s on the plate as they go. The mostly white dining room keeps the setting pared back, while the cooking plays with familiar flavours, memory and surprise. Think of it as dinner with a little homework. Seven-course soft-opening offer advertised at B1,890++ until October 31. Open 5-11pm, with dinner sittings at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm; closed Tue-Wed. Restaurant ROSA, second floor, Wallflowers Cafe, Soi Nana. Reservations: 090-259-6569

Filmmakers, producers and critics from South and Southeast Asia gather at Alliance Française Bangkok for The Future in the Frame, an afternoon of queer cinema and regional film exchange. Organised by QueerFrames Screenwriting Lab with the Embassy of France in Thailand, Alliance Française Bangkok and Purin Film Fund, the programme starts with a 2pm screening of A Useful Ghost, followed by a panel on building a sustainable queer film scene. Emerging and established practitioners discuss developing new talent, connecting filmmakers with the industry and creating opportunities for collaboration across borders. Entry is free, but register ahead. October 3. Free entry: register here. Alliance Française. From 2pm  

MILLI brings her first solo Asia concert tour to Samyan Mitrtown Hall. The YUPP! rapper, who famously took mango sticky rice to Coachella, tours across eight countries and regions: Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand. Jaa Ehh! Asia Tour 2026 draws on her albums BABB BUM BUM and HEAVYWEIGHT, taking its name from ‘JAA EHH’, a track on the latter. MILLI describes the tour as the start of a wider international journey; for Bangkok fans, it’s a chance to hear her rap, big beats and playful delivery in a full solo show. October 3. Registered student tickets B1,700; other tickets up to B2,900: VIP package B4,500. Tickets and eligibility. Samyan Mitrtown Hall. 6pm

The Shed City Farmer Market brings local food, home bakers, organic produce, art and independent goods to Sukhumvit 26 for two days. On October 3, artist Makarat ‘Tap’ Taveechon of ToSmile gives a talk and paints live. On October 4, makers from Ubon Ratchathani and Mae Hong Son lead a community talk and tasting of sato, a Thai rice wine. There are vase-painting and aroma roller oil workshops too, plus live music and DJ sets throughout the weekend. October 3-4. Free entry. The Shed Bangkok, Sukhumvit 26. 1pm-9pm