If you’re wondering just how packed Bangkok Design Week is this year, here’s the answer: simply walking along Phra Sumen Road and following the canal through the Bang Lamphu–Khaosan area—just 1 kilometer—you can visit 5 locations and 13 programs. What can you see along the way? This post lays out an easy route—just save it and follow along. No getting lost, guaranteed.

📍Santi Chai Prakarn Park

The park surrounding Phra Sumen Fort is filled with activities, from Craft Yard Market, an art and handmade market, to From Fort to Fort – BANGLAMPHU PLAYING HISTORY, an 8-bit–style game that introduces the Banglamphu neighborhood. There’s also Banglamphu Stamp Hunt, a stamp-collecting activity with special prizes, and Lan Phop Phan, a pavilion designed to showcase local wisdom from the Banglamphu community.

📍Banglamphu Museum

This local neighborhood museum plays a central role in many programs, including a stamp-collection point for Banglamphu Stamp Hunt; The Conversation #1: Faith Variety, a talk on the coexistence of temples, churches, mosques, and shrines that shape the area’s cultural identity; and Creative Corner, a hands-on workshop exploring Banglamphu through handmade creations. The museum is also one of the stops for Banglamphu Special Trip – The Hidden Flow, an electric boat tour with local youth guides, operating hop-on hop-off along a 2.5-kilometer route.

📍New World 

Walk to the end of Phra Athit Road to see New World New Pulse, a kinetic sculpture reflecting the area’s vibrant spirit, and 8+1 Circuit of Stories, an installation exhibition linking Banglamphu’s past and present.

📍Bang Lamphu Canal Walk

Cross to the side of the Chao Pho Nu Shrine to find the canal-side walkway, featuring two programs along the route: Canal Glow, a lighting installation along the canal, and Mini Pocket Pause, small resting spots inspired by the idea of Mini Pocket Parks that reflect local identity.

📍Ban Phan Thom Community

Continue walking to Usa Sawat Bridge, then turn into Ban Phan Thom Alley. In just a moment, you’ll reach Mini Pocket Pause – Care Society, a project designed to support future neighborhood development—serving as a place to rest for locals, welcome visitors, and host learning activities for the community.

See all programs in the Bang Lamphu area at:

https://www.bangkokdesignweek.com/bkkdw2026/program?nbh=106531

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