What’s trending and happening this week

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We’ve made several mentions of The Forest, one of two Thai short films to be featured at the prominent 18th Far East Film Festival earlier this year. Hailed as a masterpiece by foreign critics for its “classic horror-style camera angles” and its “unique perspective and presentation of Isan culture”, those who missed the film’s limited screening in SF World Cinema last month can get another chance at watching the film at the Filmmaker’s Forum event at the Whiteline Bar on Silom Road tomorrow. The event will also be attended by director Paul Spurrier, who will be discussing his experiences with the film. Screening begins at 8pm.

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The annual BIG+BIH trade show is back, bringing with it thousands of booths from numerous brands and companies. Featuring anything from gifts and stationary to toys, the event will take place at Bitec, Bang-Na, until tomorrow, and will also share the venue space with the Creative Thailand Symposium which features products and demonstrations from the innovative minds driving Thailand towards the “4.0” ideal set by the government. The symposium also offers free entry, so you can walk back and forth between the two events.

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While His Majesty King Rama IX is no longer with us, his wisdom still lives on within the hearts of all Thai people. Keep the inspiring words of His Majesty close, literally, with the Suk-Por-Tee-Por-Sorn app, a digital collection of the Late King Bhumibol’s teachings, photos and quotes. Divided into nine categories such as education, unity and the sufficiency economy, you can browse through various transcripts of the King’s many public speeches, or just scroll through some of his best quotes and share them through social media. You can find the app on both iOS and Google Play stores, as well as the Government Application Center app.

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Ranked as one of Bangkok’s top five tattoo parlours, Black Pig Tattoo Studio usually exclusively accepts clients who make an advance appointment. On Oct 28, from 1-6pm, however, the elusive parlour will be offering their Flash Friday event, which welcomes walk-in customers to come in and get a tattoo from the studio’s best artists. Each tattoo costs 1,300 baht and will be on a first-come-first-serve basis, so be sure to get there early.

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With decades of experience photographing some of the most important events in modern history, Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer David Longstreath is back with another photo exhibition. Dubbed the “Chasing The Light” exhibition, the event will feature a black-andwhite showcase of photographs taken by the famed photographer during his travels throughout Southeast Asia. The event will take place from Oct 28-30, 6-9pm.