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Bang Rak · Riverside icon
Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Thailand’s legendary 1876 riverside icon on the Chao Phraya — heritage luxury steps from ICONSIAM.
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Find your kind of Bangkok.
Riverside stays, street-food nights, temple mornings.
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Find Your Bangkok Stay
Three legendary hotels on the Chao Phraya, verified against their official sites.
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Charoenkrung · Riverside estate
Capella Bangkok
The world’s best hotel 2024 — all river-view rooms and villas in a low-rise riverside estate.
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Thonburi · Riverside tower
The Peninsula Bangkok
Five-star riverside tower with legendary Peninsula hospitality and sweeping Chao Phraya views.
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Where to Eat
From the world’s highest rooftop to a lotus-pond dining room — Bangkok at its most delicious.
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Silom · Rooftop
Sirocco by lebua
The world’s highest al fresco restaurant — Mediterranean dining under the golden dome, 64 floors up.
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Pathum Wan · Thai fine dining
Sra Bua by Num Weerawat
Contemporary Thai fine dining in Siam Kempinski’s lotus-pond room, from celebrated chef Num Weerawat.
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Ratchadamri · All-day dining
The Brasserie
Waldorf Astoria’s all-day dining room, famed for one of Bangkok’s best breakfast buffets.
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What’s Happening
Festivals, concerts, markets and races coming up in Bangkok, checked against the organizers’ own pages.
Sep5thru Oct 17
Bangkok's International Festival of Dance & Music 2026
Bangkok's International Festival of Dance & Music runs to Oct 17, 2026 at the Thailand Cultural Centre, with Helikon Opera and Eifman Ballet still to come.
Event details →Sep29thru Oct 4
World Gourmet Festival at Anantara Siam Bangkok
World Gourmet Festival 2026 runs Sep 29-Oct 4 at Anantara Siam Bangkok: guest-chef dinners, afternoon teas, a Saturday food fair and a closing Sunday brunch.
Event details →Oct26:30 pm
ONE Friday Fights at Lumpinee Stadium
ONE Friday Fights brings Muay Thai and kickboxing to Lumpinee Stadium most Fridays at 6:30 pm, Oct 2 to Dec 18, 2026. Tickets from 1,000 baht.
Event details →Oct38:00 am
ONE Fight Night at Lumpinee Stadium
ONE Fight Night cards at Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok on Saturday mornings Oct 3, Nov 7 and Dec 12, 2026, timed for US prime time. Tickets from 2,400 baht.
Event details →Oct11thru Oct 13
The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour in Bangkok
The Weeknd plays Rajamangala National Stadium on Oct 11, 12 and 13, 2026, the final leg of After Hours Til Dawn, with Creepy Nuts. Tickets from 2,835 baht.
Event details →Oct217:30 pm
RBSO: Forever in Our Hearts, with harpist Emmanuel Ceysson
The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra plays Sibelius, Dvorak's New World and a harp concerto with Emmanuel Ceysson, Oct 21, 2026, Thailand Cultural Centre.
Event details →Oct22thru Oct 25
Bangkok Illustration Fair 2026
Bangkok Illustration Fair 2026 fills centralwOrld PULSE on the 7th floor, Oct 22-25, with 250+ illustrators selling prints and art. Tickets 150 baht online.
Event details →Oct23thru Nov 1
Book Expo Thailand (31st National Book Fair)
Book Expo Thailand, the 31st National Book Fair, fills QSNCC Halls 5-7 from Oct 23 to Nov 1, 2026, open daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Hours, location and tips.
Event details →Oct29thru Feb 28
Bangkok Art Biennale 2026: Angels & Mara
Bangkok Art Biennale 2026, Angels & Mara, runs Oct 29, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 at Wat Arun, Wat Pho, BACC, Museum Siam, One Bangkok and more.
Event details →Oct30thru Nov 1
gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show
gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show opens to the public Oct 30-Nov 1, 2026 at QSNCC Bangkok, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Day passes from 200 baht; fast pass 300 baht.
Event details →Nov6Friday
Royal Barge Procession 2026 on the Chao Phraya River
The Royal Barge Procession sails the Chao Phraya to Wat Arun on Nov 6, 2026 for the Royal Kathin Ceremony. Route, rehearsal dates and where to watch for free.
Event details →Nov6thru Nov 15
Sustainability Expo (SX2026)
Sustainability Expo SX2026 takes over all of QSNCC in Bangkok from Nov 6 to 15, 2026: talks, workshops, a children's zone, a food festival and a marketplace.
Event details →Nov7thru Nov 8
BIGBANG World Tour XX: COSMOS in Bangkok
BIGBANG play Rajamangala National Stadium on Nov 7 and 8, 2026 at 7 pm on the XX: COSMOS world tour. Tickets 2,900-11,900 baht via Thai Ticket Major.
Event details →Nov13thru Dec 13
Vijit Chao Phraya 2026: River Light Festival
Vijit Chao Phraya 2026 is planned for Nov 13 - Dec 13 along Bangkok's river: free light shows, projection mapping and drones. Dates are TAT's tentative plan.
Event details →Nov197:30 pm
The Maisky Trio with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra
Mischa, Sascha and Lily Maisky play Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, Nov 19, 2026 at Chulalongkorn University Auditorium.
Event details →Nov28thru Nov 29
Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2026
Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok runs Nov 28-29, 2026: half marathon Saturday, full marathon at 2 am Sunday, all finishing at Sanam Luang by the Grand Palace.
Event details →Dec3thru Dec 6
BTS World Tour ARIRANG in Bangkok
BTS play Rajamangala National Stadium on Dec 3, 5 and 6, 2026 on the ARIRANG world tour: 7 pm shows, 360-degree stage, tickets 3,300-7,800 baht, sold out.
Event details →Dec137:30 pm
Christmas Concert: Handel's Messiah at the Thailand Cultural Centre
Handel's Messiah, Rutter and carols by the Bangkok Combined Choir and Orchestra, Sunday Dec 13, 2026, 7:30 pm at the Thailand Cultural Centre. Free admission.
Event details →Dec207:30 pm
RBSO Sound of the Seasons: Holiday Concert 2026
The Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra plays holiday favorites with mezzo-soprano Maria Fiselier, Sunday Dec 20, 2026, 7:30 pm at the Thailand Cultural Centre.
Event details →Dec24thru Dec 27
Thailand Coffee Fest at QSNCC
Thailand Coffee Fest comes to QSNCC Halls 5-6 in Bangkok from Dec 24 to 27, 2026, run by the Specialty Coffee Association of Thailand and The Cloud.
Event details →Jan1012:30 am
Bangkok Marathon 2027 (Midnight Start)
The Bangkok Marathon starts at 12:30 am on Jan 10, 2027 on Sanam Chai Road by the Grand Palace, with half marathon, 10 km and 5 km races before dawn.
Event details →Jan18thru Jan 31
Red Cross Fair at Lumphini Park
The Thai Red Cross Society's annual Red Cross Fair fills Lumphini Park Jan 18-31, 2027: charity games and raffles, regional Thai food and shopping stalls.
Event details →Jan21thru Jan 24
Thai International Travel Fair (TITF #32)
The 32nd Thai International Travel Fair runs Jan 21-24, 2027 at QSNCC in Bangkok, run by the Thai Travel Agents Association: tours, flights and hotel deals.
Event details →Jan30thru Jan 31
Bangkok Music City 2027
Bangkok Music City returns Jan 30-31, 2027 to Charoen Krung with free showcase gigs by Thai and Asian artists. Register in the BMC app for your free pass.
Event details →Feb5thru Feb 6
Mikkeller Beer Celebration Bangkok 2027
Mikkeller Beer Celebration Bangkok comes to Cloud 11 on Sukhumvit on Feb 5-6, 2027: 50 breweries, eight beers each, four tasting sessions. Ages 20+.
Event details →Feb18thru Feb 28
Bangkok Design Week 2027: Design to Last
Bangkok Design Week 2027 runs Feb 18-28 in Charoen Krung - Talat Noi and other Bangkok districts, under the 10th-edition theme Design to Last.
Event details →Feb26thru Feb 28
Japan Expo Thailand at centralwOrld
Japan Expo Thailand 2027, the 12th edition, runs Feb 26-28, 2027 at centralwOrld in Bangkok with free admission, marking 140 years of Thai-Japanese relations.
Event details →Apr24thru Apr 25
Bruno Mars: The Romantic Tour in Bangkok
Bruno Mars brings The Romantic Tour to Rajamangala National Stadium on April 24 and 25, 2027, with Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee. Tickets via Ticketmaster.
Event details →Nothing on the calendar for those dates yet. See the full calendar →
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