PHROM PHONG
Farmers’ market by and for Bangkok women to tackle violence
During the pandemic domestic violence cases in Thailand surged by 66%, according to the Thai Health Promotion Foundation. Next month, a farmer’s market in the heart of Bangkok...
Goldie to step into ‘Subjective’ musical territory at Sukhumvit 31 venue
Fifteen years after first performing in Thailand, British musician expat Goldie will celebrate large next month by bringing his new musical identity to a dance hall in Soi...
Vegan fine dining? It’s a thing all October at Sukhumvit 26 joint
Vegetarians and vegans are no longer pariahs at the fine-dining table, at least not at a modern European restaurant off Soi Sukhumvit 26 that’s embracing the upcoming vegan fest...
Broccoli Revolution recruits vegan reinforcements: chocolate, wine, ice cream
A bean-to-bar chocolate cafe, artisan wine shop and dairy-free ice cream store will join the vegan uprising in Bangkok’s Phrom Phong area starting Saturday. That’s when vegan...
Copper Age: Bangkok speakeasy celebrates birthday with new cocktails
A year after moving into its roost beneath a downtown sports club to serve classic cocktails with bold twists, Copper Bar has all new drink selections ready for its first...
Residents of Sukhumvit 26 condo asked to quarantine two weeks
All residents of a downtown condominium where a 9-year-old girl with COVID-19 stayed should remain inside for two weeks, Bangkok’s governor asked today. Following revelations...
Find Paris-meets-Tokyo cool when ‘Cafe Kitsune’ opens at EmQuartier
A Paris-based fashion brand and music label will bring its first trendy coffee shop in Southeast Asia to Bangkok. Blending French chic and Japanese cool into a single cafe for 18...
Hidden in Phrom Phong, minimalist ‘Bar 335’ awaits cocktail seekers
The slide from trend to cliche is a subtle one, and whether or not Bangkok’s nightlife scene has had enough of gimmicky “secret bars,” people keep opening them. Tucked past...
Bangkok gets a cafe dedicated to dollops of honey
Down Soi Sukhumvit 24 — where vegan cafe and eatery Vistro Bangkok opened last year and beer bar 2+4 materialized upstairs — comes a new cafe that doesn’t specialize...
Beer after work? Phrom Phong gets a craft beer bar hidden upstairs
Downtown office workers facing an ugly commute home due to traffic or overcrowded trains have a new option to kill a few hours and pints. While many in the Phrom Phong area opt...
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...