Bangkok Events & Happenings

Bangkok Events & Happenings

 

In Bangkok, this glorious city of angels known locally as "Krung Thep", with its dynamic movement of social scenes, there are plenty of events and activities happening around town. Some come to remember; some come to forget; but certainly they will all find something to enjoy. Come and see what people are doing in town and see if you have missed out.

 

Valentine's Day in Bangkok

Valentine's Day comes around only once a year. And whilst love really should be celebrated every day, Valentine's Day is an excuse to raise the bar a few notches to show that special person in your life just how much you care. Here are some decadent ways to spend a romantic and memorable evening in Bangkok. (Read More)

Songkran in Bangkok

Visitors to Bangkok from April 13 to 15 should brace themselves for a thorough soaking as young and old take to the streets to celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Also known as the 'Water Festival', this custom of water throwing is of important religious significance, but has also turned into great fun over the years. Since it happens to fall in the hottest season of the year too, getting soaked offers welcome relief from the soaring temperatures. (Read More)

 

Easter in Bangkok 

What do you know about the origins of Easter? This, I ask the man behind the intricate edible artworks of famed Mariott Resort & Spa pastry shop Numero Uno, executive pastry chef Bernd Opiela. I'm waiting for a fairytale, concerning spring rites, goddesses and the moon, so I'm a little startled by his abrupt reply: "Forget about it and enjoy the chocolate!" How can anyone argue with that? (Read More)

 

Christmas in Bangkok: Jingle all the way 

Bangkok is going to jingle all the way this Christmas. The Thai capital is shaking its tail feathers in preparation of the merriest of all seasons and the arrival of an anticipated record number of visitors. Weather prophets might not be predicting snow, and Santa will undoubtedly have great difficulty navigating his reindeer-pulled sleigh through the city's notoriously gridlocked traffic... (Read More)

 

New Year's Eve in Bangkok

Perhaps the most deliberately hedonistic of holidays, New Year's Eve is the culmination of the Lunar year, and time to squeeze in the last of guilty pleasures. Like everywhere else, people in Bangkok head out on the town, searching for a final fix. Seeking some culinary indulgences before the beginning of a rigorous macrobiotic diet, or one last riotous night of hard-core partying? (Read More)

 

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