Things to do in Bangkok today

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Wednesday October 18 2017

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Find the best things to do from the daytime to the nighttime in Bangkok with our events calendar of 2017’s coolest events, including parties, concerts, films and art exhibits.

Events in Bangkok today

RWS Kota

RWS Rajadamnern World Series

Things to do
RattanakosinUntil Jul 8, 2023

Japanese MMA star Kota Miura will once again return to Rajadamnern Stadium this Saturday, July 1st. This time, he will fight in an adrenaline-raving match against rising Thai street fighter, Joker Fight Club. You will witness electrifying kicks exchanged between the well-bred aspiring Japanese star and the Thai fighter who has risen from rags, driven by a relentless and nothing-to-lose mentality. It will certainly be a match to remember. The RWS night will also feature a fight between last year's RWS 154lbs runner-up, Yodwicha Por. Boonsit, and Petchmorakot Petchyindee. Deejays will spin hot tunes to amp up the night, and you will have the opportunity to see popular Thai hip-hop artist Youngohm perform to cap it all off.

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Studio Ghibli

The World of Studio Ghibli’s Animation Exhibition Bangkok 2023

Things to do
Exhibitions
RatchaprasongUntil Sep 30, 2023

The 1,890-square-meter CentralWorld Live event hall will be transformed into a fantastical place showcasing 10 of Studio Ghibli’s most iconic movies. Get the chance to interact (or pose, at least) with installations that depict familiar elements from the studio’s movies, such as the greenery of Totoro Forest from My Neighbor Totoro, and Laputa, the massive floating structure from Castle in the Sky (the latest addition to the traveling exhibition will be making its debut in Thailand). You can also jump on a train with Kaonashi from Spirited Away and hang out at Osono’s bread shop from Kiki’s Delivery Service. The 10 Studio Ghibli films to be featured at the show are: My Neighbor Totoro Howl’s Moving Castle Spirited Away KiKi’s Delivery Service Princess Momonoke Castle in the Sky Porco Rosso Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea Pom Poko

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Photograph: Yasinthorn Sangprateep

Unfolding Bangkok: Greeting Benchakitti

Things to do
Exhibitions
Khlong ToeiUntil Sep 30, 2023

One of central Bangkok’s nicest parks has become even more attractive as it hosts new art installations and a lot of workshops as part of Unfolding Bangkok, a series of state-backed events that’s aimed at showcasing the many dimensions of the city through art of various kinds. The latest to be revealed is Unfolding Bangkok: Greeting Benchakitti. Curator Angkrit Ajchariyasophon has invited five prominent local artists to create meaningful, site-specific sculptures that parkgoers can enjoy and immerse themselves in. There is also a light and 3D projection mapping show at Hua Lam Phong station.

Disney Village

Disney 100 Village

Things to do
Markets and fairs
CharoenkrungUntil Jul 31, 2023

You may have noticed that Asiatique is slowly undergoing a revamp. Premium steakhouse Crystal Grill, which features tables in small glasshouses, has opened, as well as a new outpost of Siam Tea Room. But what’s really generating excitement is the arrival of Disney 100 Village, Thailand’s very first Disney-backed destination. From what we know, the attraction will feel like a mini Disney-themed playground, complete with a lifestyle and shopping zone, exhibitions, fun spaces, and photo spots. You’ll get to shop for character merchandise (from Frozen dolls to Ironman action figures) have fun at dedicated zones inspired by the studio’s animated films (we heard it will have a 2,000-square-meter Frozen exhibit), explore the Disney Princesses Garden, and rub shoulders with your favorite Disney characters. Disney 100 Village will be open from 24 March to 31 July. All-zone tickets (from B1,669) are now available on Thai Ticket Major.

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Photo: Tanisorn Vongsoontorn

Van Gogh Alive Bangkok

Things to do
CharoennakhonUntil Jul 31, 2023

Van Gogh Alive has opened in Bangkok, offering Bangkokians chance to immerse themselves in the art of Vincent van Gogh—virtually. Ogle the Dutch artist’s The Starry Night or his many self-portraits in Van Gogh Alive, a popular virtual reality exhibition that has been touring the world for almost a year. Some of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings have come to life with the help of immersive digital mapping technology and sensory music designed specifically for the show. Many of you may have gotten a glimpse of the experience from an episode of Emily in Paris (although that was from another exhibit of the same kind). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Time Out Bangkok (@timeoutbangkok) The exhibition finds a home in Bangkok on the sixth floor of ICONSIAM, and will run from 30 March to 31 July, dates that encompass Van Gogh’s birth and death anniversaries on 30 March and 29 July, respectively. Ticket prices range from B690 to B1,490.

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Photo: Tanisorn Vongsoontorn

Ice Magic: Fantasy on Ice

Things to do
Ice skating
RatchaprasongUntil Jul 16, 2023

Ice Magic is an indoor snow park that first opened in Beijing in 2008 and became an annual extravaganza. The Bangkok outpost is be housed in an 11.5-meter-tall tent that covers an area of 3,000 square meters. You’ll surely be overwhelmed by a gigantic snow mountain, an 80-meter-long ski track, a skiing and snowboarding zone, 148-long ice slides (said to be some of the world’s longest), and an exhibition of sculptures by winning ice artists from the Harbin Ice Festival. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Time Out Bangkok (@timeoutbangkok)

Movies now showing

Film Frame©Marvel Studios 2020

Black Widow

Release date: October 1

It’s been a long time coming for this Marvel femme fatale to shine on her own. This month, we finally learn of the backstory of Natasha Romanoff (aka Black Widow) as a Russian undercover agent before her glory days with the Avengers.

Warner Bros

Malignant

Release date: October 1

From the mind of Hollywood’s main horror conjuror James Wan comes a new horrifying story about Madison, a mother-to-be who suddenly loses her baby and then starts to see visions of gory murders committed by her imaginary childhood friend Gabriel.

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A Quiet Place Part II

Release date: October 1

In this sequel to the nail-biting 2018 hit, we are taken on a flashback to when sound-sensitive aliens first landed on Earth, causing chaos and carnage. In present day, newly widowed mother Evelyn (still brilliantly played by Emily Blunt) now knows the weakness of their extraterrestrial nemeses. She and her children venture out to band with other survivors while dealing with their own traumas.

Studiocanal

Supernova

Release date: October 7

In this emotion-driven tear-jerker, a mature gay couple embarks on a road trip across England to cherish a few happy moments together before one of them is completely overtaken by dementia.

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MGM

No Time to Die

Release date: October 7

Daniel Craig’s fifth and last outing as 007 sees the now-retired agent briefly going back into action to chase after yet another mysterious baddie who plans to cause chaos with destructive new technology.

Warner Bros

The Suicide Squad

Release date: October 1

Don’t confuse this with the critically-panned 2016 attempt at giving life to a troop of crazy DC supervillains back in 2016. The Suicide Squad (as opposed to just “Suicide Squad”) is the sequel-slash-reboot, as well as an ambitious undertaking to overshadow the reputation of the original incarnation. It’s directed by James Gunn (you know, of Marvel’s Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy fame), so it would be interesting to see how the movie pans out.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Release date: October 13

This latest superhero release follows the story of Shang-Chi, Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Asian champion, a former martial arts master who has to confront his buried past when the mysterious Ten Rings organization comes after him.

Universal Pictures

Fast & Furious 9

Release date: October 21

Just when you thought it was all over, it keeps coming back for more. In this ninth installment of the petrol-burning franchise, the spotlight is trained on Dom Toretto’s life in retirement and domestic bliss, which is disrupted by the appearance of his brother Jakob who has an axe to grind.

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20th Century Studios

Free Guy

Release date: October 7

Realizing that he is a character in a video game, Guy decides to take control of his own fate in the virtual world and make himself the hero of his own adventure—to precarious but comical results.

All Horror

Suicide Forest Village

Release date: October 13

The spine-chilling myth surrounding the Aokigahara forest or Japan’s Suicide Forest is revisited in this spooky film by horror maestro Takashi Shimizu—he who terrified the world with the Ju-On, popularly known as The Grudge, series.