Events

BANGKOK — Hoarders better clear last year’s book pile because in August, a massive new dump of discount texts is coming back to Bangkok.

BANGKOK —The 14th World Film Festival of Bangkok set for November has been postponed to next year to mourn the passing of King Bhumibol.

As New Year’s Eve just proved, the Bangkok nightlife is back with a vengeance, with new venues including De Commune, a worthy contender to the underground crown.

The monsoon is once again back in full swing, and that means flooded streets and even heavier traffic. This weekend don't expect to get the kind of sunny weather Bangkok is known for, as most folks will prefer to stay high and dry. For those who are willing to to venture off into the Venice of the East’s flooded roadways, this weekend offers many everything from DJ battles to Indie. Here are some of my picks for gigs to check out.

BANGKOK — The first-ever Andy Warhol exhibition in Thailand has come at an opportune time – blurring the lines between celebrity culture, products, politics, and art.

BANGKOK — After a low-tide of financial difficulties shut its doors in December, the surf is up again at Flow House for at least one more day this Saturday on Children’s Day.

BANGKOK — To celebrate Bangkok's upcoming 235th anniversary, more than 50 puppet troupes across ASEAN will gather in Thailand for a five-day festival starting Thursday.

BANGKOK — An exhibition providing a comprehensive retelling of the 1976 massacre of student protesters opened on Tuesday, coinciding with the 44th anniversary of the crackdown.

BANGKOK — World-famous broadway musical “The Lion King” will finally premiere in Bangkok later this year.

BANGKOK — Aung San Suu Kyi’s former aid and political prisoner Ma Thida will be among the world’s rebels to call a Silom mini-library temporary home, along with the likes of the Sex Pistols and Bob Dylan to Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche.