The editors’ selection

Housed in a stunning 120-year-old compound, art and retail space ATT 19 is the newest entrant to Bang Rak’s cultural scene. Under the creative direction of Porntip “Mook” Attakanwong, the 2,000 sq m space features a retail area filled with offbeat treasures, as well as an in-house restaurant and an art exhibition space. 

Set in a tropical garden in Sukhumvit, Monkey Pod is a newly opened Lao fusion cocktail bar and restaurant. Sit under its breezy canopy of trees for a pre-dinner cocktail and later, head inside the century-old white teak house for family-style Lao delicacies reinterpreted by chef Thavisack Phouthavong.

This modern French-Mediterranean restaurant and bar, in the heart of Sathorn, serves a flavoursome fix of dishes from cheese plates to beef tartare or foie gras. The unpretentious and hearty bistronomique cuisine is dished up in a modern setting. Make sure that you take a peek at the wine list and cocktail menu while you’re there.