If the sound of “delicious sunny pop mashed with chillwave” grabs you, check out the concert by London-based Summer Camp (Jeremy Warmsley and Elizabeth Sankey) organised by the Bangkok fashion house Sretsis and promoters Dudesweet. The band will play tracks from their debut album Welcome to Condale, with support acts including Chladni Chandi and Clammbon,… [more]

We have some good news and some bad news about much-loved brunch stop Crêpes & Co. (18 Sukhumvit Soi 12 | 02-653-3990 | www.crepesnco.com). Bad news first: according to the owner Serge they must vacate their original premises on Sukhumvit Soi 12 by the end of July. Apparently the townhouse where they started out in… [more]

Cubism is back with a vengeance this month – sort of. Until May 31, 100 ideas for a better world will be conveyed within 1 metre square wooden cubes scattered around the city, each one styled by a local artist. The ideas weren’t just plucked out of thin air, but were submitted by the public,… [more]

This two-part exhibition highlights the continuing capability of painting as a relevant contemporary art medium. Opening with British artist Andrew Stahl alongside well-known abstract artist Thaiwijit Pheungkasemsomboon and Sujin Wattanawongchai, the second instalment features Sujin again as well as Alan Van Every, Tania Rutland and Giles Ryder. Until Apr 30 WHERE H Gallery, 201 Soi… [more]

While the allure of managing an independent gallery space seems attractive to many with a passion for art, the financial and practical reality of such a venture forces many to prematurely close their doors. One of the few spaces to successfully maintain a presence over the last 15 years, Numthong Gallery is opening a new… [more]

A well-known local artist and art instructor, Palut Marod presents a new series of acrylic paintings in which sculpture-like models of woman mingle with colourful flowers. Continuing his pre-occupation with modern notions of femininity and motherhood, these artworks aim to capture the diversity of women and their spirit, be it sweet, strong, kind-hearted or brave…. [more]

Having relocated for a third time, Ver reopens inits new site close to Chatuchak with a retrospective of many of its previous Thai exhibitors. Run by internationally renowned artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, the gallery is one of the only platforms in the capital for more conceptually driven art. Until Apr 29 WHERE Gallery Ver, Railway Station… [more]

The Seventh Mozart and More Mini-Festival starts on April 17 when Trisdee plays Mozart at Mahisorn Hall. On April 19, the Siam Sinfonietta with soprano Nancy Yuen performs Mozart arias and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, and on April 22 at the Siam Society the Shounen-Thai Quartet, plus friends from the Siam Sinfonietta perform music by Mozart… [more]

The Bangkok International Gift & Bangkok International Houseware Fair does what it says on the can with a mind boggling array of goodies, including home decor, household products, handicrafts, artificial flowers, Christmas items, candles, spa products, textiles, stationery, toys, games, electronics and on and on. Take money and a very large bag to BITEC (88… [more]

A new venue, Nothing But The Blues (084-033-5228), opened recently on Thong Lor Soi 13 with live jazz and blues nightly from 9 pm, with special guest appearances and a jam on the second Sunday of each month.

Attention LOMO-holics! We’ve teamed up with the good folk at Lomography Thailand for a competition that runs until the end of April. The title, ‘Snap Bangkok!’, says it all really – we want you to go local with you LOMO, to capture something of the diversity, the chaos, and above all the character of this… [more]

All Soul Chamber Theatre (302/1-2 Srinakarindra 24 Rd, Suan Loung; 02-721-5625: www.facebook.com/pages/ALL-SOUL-Production-Company-Limited) present an experimental cabaret production called Perversion every Saturday until June 30. They describe the show as “a fluid work in progress, enticing audience-actor interaction… as weird and lonely characters play out their lives”. Curtain up at 8:30 pm; tickets are B350; and… [more]

Ideacubes aims for nothing less than to change the world. It’s an exhibition of 100 ideas located at several Bangkok venues, including the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Siam Paragon and Crystal Design Centre, from April 16 to May 31. Members of the public were asked to suggest “simple things that could benefit their community,… [more]

Over the years the Thais have devised numerous ways to beat the heat, from lobbing water over one another (this month) to spending much of their time in air-conditioned malls (every month). One of the tastiest is a sumptuous rice dish called khao chae. Comprised of rice (khao) soaked (chae) in icy water and served… [more]