Art

While Bangkok lacks many public-funded art spaces there’s a lively indie scene. Lost in the dark? The charmant Martin Gerlier can shine a sm-art beacon / 09 3582 6588 / mgartdesign.com

MOCA. Five-storey custom-built gallery housing a private cache of 400 current works from over 100 Thai artists. 499 Kamphaengphet 6 Rd / Ladyao / 02 016 5666 / 10am-5pm Tuesun, from 11am Sat-sun / worth the schlep / mocabangkok.com

Bangkok Art & Culture Centre. Museum for top mod Siam. 939 Rama I Rd / 02 214 6630 / closed Mon / bacc.or.th

H. Gallery. Who’s who of Thai avant-garde in a teak manse. 201 Sathorn Soi 12 / 085 021 5508 / 10am-6pm Wed-mon, by appt only Tue / hgallerybkk.com

Ardel’s Third Place. Contempo-focused local and Asian. Thonglor Soi 10 (Sukhumvit Soi 55) / 02 422 2092 / 10am-7pm Tuesat, 10am-5.30pm Sun / ardelgallery.com