Events in Bangkok and Pattaya, explained before you go
AMA Events is a guide to the kinds of events people in Bangkok and Pattaya go to most: school open days, study-abroad fairs, game nights, golf and boat days, business meetups and wellness workshops. We write about how each type works, what to bring and what to ask. We do not run a ticketing calendar.
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Education fairs, Bangkok
University and study-abroad fairs
The main season runs from September to December. The largest is the OCSC International Education Expo at Siam Paragon.
Business, Bangkok
Marketing and business meetups
Chamber evenings, breakfast briefings and smaller industry meetups, mostly on weekday evenings.
Wellness, Bangkok and nearby
Mindfulness workshops and retreats
Drop-in sessions, multi-week courses and residential retreats. Many temple programmes are free.
Sport, Bangkok and Pattaya
Golf days
The best months are November to February, and many courses are within two hours of Bangkok.
Month by month
Most events here follow the seasons: the cool, dry months from November to February are the busiest. These are the guides worth reading in each month.
Nov
Start of the cool season
Dec
Fairs wind down
Jan
Spring term begins
Feb
Last of the cool months
Mar
School visits close out
Apr
Hot season
All year
Any month
By city
Bangkok
- International school open days in Bangkok
School campuses across the city. Free, registration usually required.
- University and study-abroad fairs
Exhibition halls and hotels. Usually free.
- British school open mornings
Autumn and spring terms. Bring recent school reports.
- Marketing and business meetups
Chamber rooms, coworking spaces and bars. Free to a few thousand baht.
- Card game nights in Bangkok
Board game cafés and pubs. A table fee or a drink.
- Mindfulness workshops and retreats
Temples, studios and retreat centres. Free at many temples.
Pattaya and beyond
- Golf days around Bangkok and Pattaya
Courses around Pattaya and the Eastern Seaboard. A caddie is usually compulsory.
- International school open days
Pattaya and Eastern Seaboard schools have their own cluster. Plan a separate trip from Bangkok.
- Private boat charter days from Phuket
High season. Book several weeks ahead.
- Boarding school visits in Thailand
Allow half a day or more and meet the boarding staff.
Badges show the usual timing for each type of event, not fixed dates. Check the organiser for this year's dates.
How to judge a networking event
Two good conversations are worth more than twenty business cards.
- Who does it draw? Chamber evenings lean toward senior managers at larger firms. Industry meetups draw practitioners.
- What does it cost? Members pay less at chamber events. Free meetups usually expect you to buy a drink.
- Can you follow up? Have a LINE QR code ready and send a short message within two days.
Why guides and not listings
Event calendars in Bangkok go stale quickly. Dates move, venues change and small organisers cancel at short notice. So instead of a calendar, each page here explains one type of event: when it tends to happen, how to book, what it costs and what people wish they had known. For dates, we point you to the organiser.
If you run a recurring event and would like it mentioned, use the submission page.