First date ideas in Bangkok
A good first date is short, public and easy to extend if it goes well. Bangkok makes that simple. Here are twelve ideas, from morning to late night.
Daytime
- Coffee in Ari. Pick a café, then walk to a second one for dessert if things go well.
- A walk in Lumphini Park. Rent a pedal boat or just watch the monitor lizards.
- Benjakitti Forest Park. The elevated walkways are beautiful in the late afternoon.
- A gallery afternoon. The riverside creative district around Charoen Krung has free galleries and design shops.
- A cooking class. Fun, hands-on and you leave with dinner.
Sunset
- The Chao Phraya Express boat. A cheap, beautiful ride along the river at golden hour.
- A rooftop with an alcohol-free menu. Great view, clear head, real conversation.
- A riverside terrace on the Thonburi side, facing the temples.
Evening
- A night market. Sharing street food is the best icebreaker there is.
- A mocktail bar. Bangkok now has bars with serious zero-proof menus.
- Live music. Jazz and acoustic bars where you can still talk between sets.
- Dessert crawl. Mango sticky rice, bingsu, Thai tea soft serve.
First date rules that always help
- Meet in a public place and get there on your own.
- Keep the first date to one or two hours. Leave them wanting more.
- Choose somewhere quiet enough to talk.
- Split the bill or take turns, and agree on it without drama.