Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

Gallery Drip Coffee is a pour-over bar on the ground floor of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, the large white gallery building at the Siam end of Rama I Road. There is no espresso machine. Each cup is brewed by hand, using lighter, fruitier roasts from Thai and imported beans. The owners have worked for years on a project to grow, process, and roast their own coffee.

It's also one of the most affordable coffee shops in central Bangkok; according to recent reviews, drinks cost around 80 to 90 baht. The space is bright, and you can read or work there. The free exhibitions upstairs invite you to extend your coffee break to a full hour.

It is open from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm and closed on Mondays, just like the art center. The BTS National Stadium is about 100 meters away via the pedestrian walkway, Siam is a five-minute walk, and the Jim Thompson House and MBK are in the immediate vicinity.