Nightlife

Tropical Mix Launch Party

Ladies drink free from 7pm to 8pm at the Tropical Mix Launch Party above Hemingway. Along with DJ Alex, the venue is expecting samba dancers and conga percussion. Get ready for Latin pop, reggaetón, and merengue.

Mar 11, 7pm, Lush Rooftop, 19 Sukhumvit Road, Sukhumvit Soi 11, above Hemingway

Turbo Star vs Numan at Smalls

Bangkok city! Man, that’s a catchy song. Turbo Star will be rocking and rolling their “pelvic thrusting” beats at Smalls alongside the complex instrumentation of Numan on Thursday. B300 will get you in the door and one drink. 

Mar 10, 8pm, 186, 3-4 Suan Phlu 1 Alley, Thung Maha Mek, 095 585 1398

MADCRUISE

It wouldn’t be the weekend in Bangkok without a boat party. The famed Bangkok Island is hosting a live music event full of techno and house, along with art installations, fire dancers, and DJs. Regular tickets are B1,000, B1,200 at the door and come with one drink. 

Mar 12, Charoen Krung (opposite Soi 57,  Bangkok Dock Yanawa

PURE live at Foojohn

If you want to start your weekend early and smooth, check out the talents of Pure at Bangkok’s favorite jazz hang on Thursday, featuring Bump Plitakul on the keys, Jaco Aoh on bass, and Mr Sticks on drums.

Mar 10, 8pm, 831 Charoen Krung 31 Alley, Talat Noi, 061 401 3814 

Year of the THAIGER THAIGER at Tropic City

THAIGER THAIGER will be mixing it up over at Tropic City on Saturday starting at 7pm, promising the early days of 90s and early 2000s clubbing reborn. 

Mar 12, 7pm onwards. Tropic City,  672, 65 Soi Charoen Krung 28

Food

A Cheese Affair by Isigny Sainte-Mère

All-you-can-eat cheese and tapas, did you say? This buffet features six different French cheeses from Isigny Sainte-Mère, the award-winning French dairy. Found at 19 Yenakart on Thursday, guests pay B1,250 for the buffet and B2,000 for the wine pairing and buffet. 

Mar 10, 5-11pm, 19 Yenakat Rd, Chong Nonsi, 08 7765 1919

Sarnies Night Live presents Lips Manly

Salmon steak at Sarnies

If anyone can make the ukulele cool, it’s Lips Manly. If the clubs and bars aren’t your scene, hop over to the new SNL (Sarnies Night Live) shows for some coffee, sandos, booze, and inventive bites to covers and originals from Lips live.

Mar 11, 7:30pm-10:30pm, Sarnies Bangkok, 101 Charoen Krung Soi 44

Sunday Aperitivo Club

Running for more than a month now, Gigi Dining Hall & Bar is featuring their aperitivo club for Sunday brunch, including B1,200++ free flow for two hours and Italian bites for B100++.

Mar 13, 5pm-8pm Gigi Dining Hall & Bar, 4 Sukhumvit 45 Alley

Sunday Brunch at Stock.Room

Photo from Stock.Room, Facebook

Brunch it up at the Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok’s swanky Stock.Room—we’re talking lobster and caviar eggs benny and Kobe beef. To get a little boozy on your Sunday brunch, opt for the B 2,800++ per person deal. 

Mar 13, 12pm-3pm, Soi Ton Son, Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan, 02 056 9999

Events

Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic

Photo from Le'Ana Freeman

Le’Ana Freeman and Stefan Bobner will be yucking it up at the Comedy Club Bangkok above the Royal Oak in Phrom Phong. The club will be running hour-long shows at 7:30pm and the late showing at 9:30pm. B280 in advance, B400 at the door. 

Mar 11, Royal Oak, 10 Soi Sukhumvit 33/1, Chris@ComedyClubBangkok.com

Panga screening

The Embassy of India will be screening the award-winning film ‘PANGA’ to recognize the 75th Anniversary of Indio-Thai Diplomatic Relations at Lido Cinema on Sunday. Fittingly released on the week of International Women’s Day, it’s a film of sport (kabaddi) and triumph, starring Kangana Ranaut. While mostly by invitation, there are limited seats available to the public. 

256 Rama I Rd, Pathum Wan, indianprograms@gmail com to reserve

Exhibitions

Headache Stencil on WAR

Street artist Headache Stencil is fittingly opening a new show called “WAR” and will be unveiled for the first time on Friday at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, with Headache himself on hand to speak about his work. Live music will also be featured.

FCCT, P floor, 518/5 Phloen Chit Rd, Lumphini, 02 652 0581

PRAY: Korakrit Arunanondchai & Alex Gvojic 

PRAY at Bangkok CityCity Gallery will feature a 40-minute looping large scale installation from Korakrit Arunanondchai and Alex Gvojic, available 1-6pm from Thursday to Friday. 

Mar 10-13, 1-6pm, 13/3 Soi Atthakan Prasit, Thung Maha Mek