MÉJICO Modern Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar at Groove at CentralWorld proved a hit with couples and singles alike when it hosted its Latin-style Valentine’s Party last month. Live Latin music, some sizzling dances, and free margaritas for the ladies kept the party jumping till late into the night

NOVOTEL Bangkok Platinum Pratunam’s BAR9 made a big splash with a neon themed pool party featuring DJs Miki and Playboy Electronix spinning EDM beats from 1pm-9pm. Revelers also enjoyed party games, tasty finger food, creative cocktails, and a grand dancing competition

THE year of the monkey was welcomed in grand fashion at Bangkok’s high-end shopping hub The EM District, where a large crowd of celebrities and VIPs raised a toast to the world’s first 40-meter-long flying dragon, which remained on display until the end of the month

BRINGING together some of the city’s foremost artisan producers and restaurateurs, The Commons, a new community mall on Thonglor 17, was launched in vibrant fashion with a ‘Neighbourhood Block Party’ featuring delicious food and drinks, live music, fun activities, and the chance to win some great prizes in a lucky draw (read our article about The Commons online at: bit.ly/1Vrr9qI)

DJs Stuie, Eddie, Soul Rebel and – special guest, for one night only – Best of the Best were on fine form at The BigChilli’s Valentine’s Prom, spinning an irresistible mix of ’60s, ’80s, indie rock, soul and a few cheesy ballads. The event, which had a traffic light theme, also featured a performance by Bangkok’s newest indie band, Dirt in the Groove, who set the scene perfectly for a great night of partying

THE Mexican Restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 2 was packed with foodies having a ball when it celebrated its grand opening last month. Complimentary Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes, impressive margaritas, and live music by Roberto Uno fuelled the fun till late into the night. Read our full review of the restaurant at bit.ly/1Sscbms

MBK Group organized an annual “Thank You” party for travel agents at the Vista Bar Terrace, Pathumwan Princess Hotel. Many top agencies from all over the country attended the “Happily Ever After” party. Aside from fairy-tale activities and sumptuous international foods, guests also enjoyed a mini concert featuring Two Poptorn

GLORY ACME Limited (GA) hosted a party at The House on Sathorn to announce the launch of “The Sherwood London,” an eight-storey luxury condominium located in the heart of London, which ranges in price from 66 million baht up to 323 million baht (or about 1.8 million baht per square meter). The condominium is a joint venture between Polaris Capital PCL and Jonathan Lam, the expert real estate developer, Glory ACME Limited (GA), United Kingdom. Find more info at gloryacme.com

INDIA-based Punjab Grill opened its new Bangkok restaurant at the Radisson Suites Bangkok with a night of canapés, drinks, and live Indian music, enjoyed by a crowd of over 150 guests. Seen amongst the guests were high profile personalities from the social, business and diplomatic circles such as Turkish Embassy Counsellor, Mr Yekta Kamil Noyan; S. S. Mahansaria, Suriyon Sriorathaikul, Doris and Rudolf Beger, to name but a few

COYOTE Mexican Bar & Grill, Sukhumvit Soi 11, celebrated its first anniversary with a night of free flow drinks, hearty servings of tasty snacks, live music and some vibrant dance performances