OLD TOWN
Feast to your heart’s ‘Contento’ at new Italian hotspot in Bangkok’s old town
Surrounded by the brothels-turned-boutiques of Maitri Chit Road, Contento stands out with its fresh coat of navy blue paint and white pineapple wall sculptures. Inside, the...
1,460 days of being wild: Celebrate the Sino-tastic fetish of Chinatown’s ‘Ba Hao’ at Sunday birthday bash
This Sunday, Soi Nana’s Chinese-inspired red neon-lit bar featuring its own badass Airbnb listings will celebrate its fourth birthday with four stories of art, music, dance and...
The crumbling splendor of Bangkok’s Chinatown preserved in badass Airbnb listings (Photos)
Soi Nana – the one home to nightlife that doesn’t involve poles – was once a hub for traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, it has enjoyed a creative renaissance led...
Old town wine bar ‘Kangkao’ moves to Nangloeng area
A hidden wine bar in the old quarter, Kangkao, has moved out of its space beneath Ku Bar on Phra Sumen Road, but fans needn’t worry – it hasn’t gone far. It’s now open...
‘Made By Legacy’ fancy flea market returns for 3 days in March
Noise Market, the late Artbox, or COVID-era Ratchada Train Night Market. Long it has been since we’ve been able to enjoy our love of open-air shopping. For fans of all things...
Yes, Khaosan now has pine trees. Because that makes sense. (Photos)
Yet another City Hall makeover of a famed Bangkok locale has failed to wow those who preferred things the way they were. The same people who drained the color and life from Saphan...
Long friendship ends in gunfire, death in Bangkok’s Chinatown
Two men were found shot to death inside a tailor shop this afternoon in Bangkok’s Chinatown in what police suspect was a murder-suicide. Korn Serirojjanasiri, 74, and Wattana...
Charoen Krung bar puts Thai twist on New York City jazz, Tokyo vinyl
The Charoen Krung creative district has welcomed a classy new cocktail and jazz bar from the ever-stylish Siwilai brand. Picture a marriage between a New York City jazz club and a...
Nordic coffee experience ‘La Cabra’ arrives in Charoen Krung
Into the old quarter of Charoen Krung arrives a Danish coffee shop’s first Thai outpost. From the second largest Danish city of Aarhus, coffee roastery and specialty cafe La...
Nibble on canceled Wonderfruit at weekend mini-fest in Chinatown
Sad about missing Wonderfruit this year? Dry those eyes: You can still get those happy, hippie Wonderfruit vibes Saturday and Sunday at the Asai Chinatown hotel where festival...
POPULAR NEIGHBORHOODS
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Silom / Bang Rak
This riverside neighborhood offers far more than meets the eye Decades ago,...
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Phrom Phong
From high-end malls to secondhand bookstores, Phrom Phong is the center of life...
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Nonthaburi
Many music legends have performed at Nonthaburi’s IMPACT arena, the most...