Baan Trok Tua Ngork

Five old shophouses at the mouth of Trok Tua Ngork alley have been turned into a rotating creative space rather than a fixed row of shops. Artists, designers and chefs use Baan Trok Tua Ngork to test out ideas through pop-ups, so the lineup changes far more often than almost anywhere else on this list. 

Ground-floor pop-up restaurants come and go alongside the art, making social media checks essential before you visit. Up on the fourth floor, The Living Room at Baan Trok Tua Ngork is worth seeking out too – a cafe built for lingering with friends, open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am-6pm.

Crowd: Bangkok’s design and art crowd, plus people chasing whatever pop-up is running that week

Vibe: rotating, experimental and genuinely unpredictable

Trok Tua Ngork, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100. Open Thursday to Sunday 10am-6pm