Welcome to BangkokType — a small corner of the internet where I share my love for the beautiful, eclectic, and often-overlooked world of typography in Bangkok.

This project has been on my mind for a long time. I still remember the first time I visited Thailand over a decade ago. I was immediately fascinated by the streets — not just the food, the energy, or the people, but the signs. Yes, the signs. Everywhere I looked, there were layers of stories told through type: hand-painted shopfronts, faded gold Chinese characters on old shophouses, playful modern fonts on café signs, and the graceful curves of Thai script sitting next to blocky English letters. It felt chaotic, but also completely captivating.

Since then, Bangkok has become home. After living here for 7 years, wandering its sois and backstreets as part of my daily life, I’ve found myself constantly stopping to admire the typography around me. Some signs are relics of the past, some are designed with intention, others are beautifully imperfect — but all of them reflect the soul of the city.

So, I finally decided to do something about it. BangkokType is my way of documenting and sharing the everyday graphic design and typography that give Bangkok its unique visual identity. It’s a hobby project, a passion project, and a bit of a love letter to the signs that have quietly shaped how I see the city.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy this journey through Bangkok’s streets, one sign at a time.