Bangkok's best events in pictures

Golden oldies showcase

2/10/2015

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ANOTHER luxury hotel joining the Big Fish Bangkok River Music Festival was Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, which hosted the Elvis Bangkok band playing hits from the sixties and seventies

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A NIGHT of music, dancing and delicious Mexican food was enjoyed by a large crowd when the Embassy of Mexico hosted a party in celebration of the Independence of Mexico, at The Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok

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Fiesta Filipina

2/10/2015

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RAMADA Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside teamed up with Chef Medardo Esconde of El Lugar Bar & Tapas to host Fiesta Filipina – a celebration of food, drinks and music from the Philippines. Held as part of the Big Fish Bangkok River Music Festival, the ten day event was officially opened at the hotel by the Ambassador of the Philippines, Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon

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Mega Music Battle

2/10/2015

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PULLMAN Bangkok King Power’s Wine Pub may be best known for its delicious tapas and excellent wine deals, but music was the big draw last month when two of the nation’s best-known musicians – eminent Thai xylophone player Khun-In (Narongrit Tosa-nga), and DJ Barge (Gunyootapong Noppakhun), from Seed 97.5 FM – arrived to do sonic battle in a superb live show

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Jazz by the river

2/10/2015

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AS part of the Big Fish Bangkok River Music Festival, held over ten consecutive evenings from Sept 11 – 20 at eight luxury riverside hotels, Millennium Hilton Bangkok featured performances by jazz singer Teré Howard at ThreeSixty Jazz Lounge, and a Sunday Jazz Brunch show with guitar jazz guru Prode Tanapat Mathayomchand

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Celebrating Mexican Independence

2/10/2015

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MÉJICO restaurant at Groove @CentralWorld celebrated Mexico’s Independence Day with a night of Mexican music and salsa dancing fuelled by all-you-can-drink signature and classic margaritas, as well as delicious servings of the restaurant’s popular appetizers

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What a hoot!

2/10/2015

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WORLD-famous American restaurant chain Hooters officially opened its first branch in Bangkok last month (at the Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok, Sukhumvit 15) with a fun-packed party showcasing everything that makes the brand so famous – good times, hearty American food, and, of course, beautiful waitresses with big personalities. Special guests on the night were 2015 Miss Hooters International Miss Meagan Pastorchik, and Hooters Bangkok Brand Ambassador, Khun Aum Luckana. Full details of the new restaurant’s deals and news can be found at www.hootersbangkok.com

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Freddie Mercury remembered

2/10/2015

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HARD Rock Cafe Bangkok joined Hard Rock Cafes around the world in celebrating the birthday of the late and great Freddie Mercury by hosting a fundraising concert in aid of HIV/AIDS awareness. Telefon band, together with King Pichet from The Voice and Ohm-Bodyslam, took to the stage to perform renditions of Queen’s smash-hit singles, while Hard Rock’s bartenders concocted special cocktails for the occasion – proceeds of which will be donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust

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Craft opens on Silom

2/10/2015

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THE second branch of Craft in Bangkok (the first is on Sukhumvit Soi 23) was packed with beer fans when it celebrated its grand opening last month. Located on Soi Surasak (981 Silom Rd), next to Whisgars and the Minus 13 Ice Lounge, the new venue offers 20 draught taps of popular, niche and avant-garde beers and ales, as well as bottled beers and a menu of bar snacks.

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Bangkok Beauties

2/10/2015

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SINGAPORE/London based photographer Lepa Georgievska showcased her latest series of work at YenakArt Villa Art Gallery. Called Bangkok Beauties, the exhibition, arranged in conjunction with Campari, featured glamourous portraits of Bangkok’s most acclaimed, interesting and charming performers and entertainers. During the opening night Campari Academy’s best bartenders were on hand to create cocktails for guests

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