Anyone passing through the MRT station by Samyan Mitrtown might notice the usual underground passageway has taken on a strange new life. Well, the place, not far from Time Out Bangkok’s office, once again adds a splash of city colour.
What once felt like a corridor between trains and shopping now stretches like a shadowed woodland, draped in deep reds and greens, as Samyan Mitrtown transforms it into a cursed forest tunnel for this spooky season.
The path winds past gnarled branches and moss-draped walls, leading to a corner that feels like a witch’s hidden cabin. Inside, shelves bristle with jars of mysterious powders and bubbling potions, and the dim red lighting flickers across the tunnel, casting long, eerie shadows. Walking through, you might get the chill of wondering if something could leap from the darkness, or if a whisper might brush past your ear.
Samyan Mitrtown has a tradition of turning this stretch of Samyan Mitrtown-MRT Tunnel into a seasonal spectacle, and this year’s Into The Woods still nails it.
The cursed forest tunnel is open daily, free of charge, from October 20-31. Let's have the unexpected delight, and once you do, it’s hard to forget the way the red light dances across the twisted trees and the bottles of glittering mystery on their shelves.