Think Fest returns to Ari this November with more than 40 things to do

If your diary is still empty from Friday to Sunday, November 27–29, we've got a plan for you. Head to Ari, the neighbourhood where stylish cafés, restaurants with long queues and makers from all walks of life share the same handful of sois, for Think Fest 2026.

Now in its second edition, the festival runs on a format the organisers call creative hopping. Instead of one big venue, the programme is spread across more than 40 spots, and you wander between them at your own pace. Catch a talk in one alley, a workshop in another and a flea market around the corner.

This time it covers five lanes: Ari Soi 1, 2 and 3, plus Soi 4 North and Soi 5 South. Expect art installations, book clubs, hands-on classes and stalls with everything from fashion to food. A few secret parties are tucked away along the route as well, so it pays to poke your head round a few doors.

The theme is 'Remember Me'. Ari is best known as a hangout for twentysomethings with a laptop and a matcha habit. The festival asks you to look back on the good times you've had here, then see the area afresh as somewhere to pick up new ideas and skills any day of the week.

Media company BrandThink launched the event in May under the banner 'Everybody Changes'. That debut focused on what success looks like in the age of AI, with collaborators such as the music labels Loveis Entertainment and What The Duck and the prop and art studio Pantang Artwork. This round is more personal and centres on the neighbourhood itself.

The days are long. Things kick off at 10am and wrap up at midnight, so you can fit in an afternoon of browsing and still make the late-night action. For food between stops, our Ari guide has you covered.

Think Fest: Remember Me runs Nov 27-29, 10am-midnight, across Ari Soi 1-5. The nearest station is BTS Ari (Exit 3). For the full programme, follow BrandThink on Instagram.