Three guests laughing together in a booth at a Timeleft dinner

New in Bangkok? Meet people over dinner

Moving abroad fills your calendar with admin and leaves the evenings empty. A Timeleft dinner in Bangkok, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:00 pm, is open to everyone, so you might sit with someone who arrived last month and someone who's lived there for years. You can book in English, and all you do is show up.

Coffee

Sat 24 Oct, 3:00 pm

then dinners, Wed 28 Oct, 7:00 pm

Upcoming Timeleft events in Bangkok

The next dates in Bangkok. Pick one, create your account and book it in the app. In September, 364 people took part in Timeleft events in Bangkok, 80 of them at their first Timeleft event.

Find your group

All times are Bangkok time.

Where Timeleft events happen in Bangkok

We pick the places and book the tables. Every venue we use in Bangkok is rated 4.2 or higher on Google, so the food holds up its end of the evening.

We choose the place for each event, and the app shows you where to go before it starts.

Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown at night, with food stalls, neon signs and people walking in the street.

Some of the places we book in Bangkok

Japanese izakayaGoogle rating4.9(915 reviews)
Okasan
Soi Langsuan
3 Timeleft dinners
ItalianGoogle rating4.5(1,416 reviews)
L'Oliva
Sukhumvit Soi 36
4 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.5(236 reviews)
El Santo
4 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.5(3,600 reviews)
El Mercado The Chef's Market
4 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.7(1,101 reviews)
Helena Greek Kitchen
4 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.5(128 reviews)
L'Escargot Bistro
4 Timeleft dinners

Your first dinner in Bangkok, step by step

Two people talking over coffee and pastries at a table by a café window

When you book

Pick a day and a language

Book in English or the local language, and we aim to group you with people who picked the same. Booking stays open until 13 hours before.
Before the dinner

We put the table together

Four to six people, chosen from your quiz answers, age band and language, at a restaurant we book. Most people come on their own, and a friend can join you as a +1 whose first event is free.
7:00 pm The start

Sit down

Tell the staff you're with Timeleft and take your seat. There's an icebreaker game in the app if the table wants a starting point.
Next week

Book another

There's an event to book each week, which gives a new city a rhythm before you've built your own.

Safety

Is it safe to meet strangers in a new city?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

Read our safety guidelines

Two women laughing together at a Timeleft dinner table by a big window

What members say

Four people talking at a window table in a restaurant

Used app in Thailand (Bangkok). Great way to meet new people and socialise. Easy, friendly and simple way to get out of your comfort zone.

Bangkok member · Google Play review, January 2025
I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

Anna B.

Trustpilot review
I am so happy to have found Timeleft. It has got me out of the house and meeting new people every week. I have made some wonderful connections with some new friends.

Rob W.

App Store review

Questions from expats

When can I meet people in Bangkok?

Dinners, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:00 pm. Drinks, Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Coffee, Saturdays at 3:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each event, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.

Do I need to speak the local language?

No. You choose the language when you book, and we aim to put you with people who picked the same.

Is it just for expats?

No. These are regular Timeleft events, open to everyone, so people who just arrived in Bangkok meet people who've lived there for years.

Where in Bangkok do they happen?

The next ones include Sukhumvit. We book the venue, and the app shows you where to go before the event.

Can I go on my own?

Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.

What does it cost?

Booking takes a Timeleft membership, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

As many events as you like during your plan. Dinners, coffee and whatever else runs in your city, all on one membership.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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