1. Thursday marks the date of the royal funeral ceremony, the cremation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Many department stores and convenient stores -- including 7-Eleven -- have come out to announce a temporary cease of operations on that day, in order to encourage all Thai citizens to mourn the loss of their great king. Various government agencies and district offices will also be holding remote ceremonies within their respective areas, to accommodate those who may not be able to travel to the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall, such as the burning of funeral flowers at various temples. You can visit kingrama9.bangkokpost.com (or kingrama9.posttoday.com for Thai site) for details such as dress code and travel recommendations to the ceremony site at Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimol Mangkhalaram, or call your local district office to ask about activities in your local area.
2. From today till Oct 29, head to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center for the 22nd annual Book Expo Thailand. One of the most hotly anticipated events every year, the expo returns this year under the theme of "Memories", in recognition of the passing of King Bhumibol. With millions of books on sale and various panel discussions happening every day at the event's Main Atrium Zone, this year's highlights will most likely be the many limited-edition books about King Rama IX and his life, so be sure to head over there quickly before they run out.
3. In honour of King Bhumibol, ChangChui art space has been hosting From Particles To Father's Universe art exhibition since early this month. Ending on Oct 29, the exhibition features numerous works from more than 70 Thai artists, who have created special pieces for this occasion. Open from 11am to 11pm, the exhibition will also feature various other activities in remembrance of the king, such as a live music performance of songs King Bhumibol composed, or even booths offering nine of the king's favourite dishes to attendees. You can attend the art space every day till Oct 29, except on Mondays.
4. Tomorrow the Documentary Club welcomes you to their special screening of the 2017 Japanese film Neko Ninja, held at the Doc Club Theater Warehouse30 near TCDC. Following young ninja Kagerota, the film shows his exploits as he tries to steal a legendary transforming ninja scroll with the help of his cat, who he believes is his father in disguise. The organisers have even allowed cat owners to bring their pets to the screening, provided they keep them under control. The screening will begin at 5.30pm, with tickets costing 100 baht per seat. You can reserve tickets by wiring money to the account number 233-0-629755 (Bangkok Bank), before emailing the transfer slip, number of reserved seats and contact information to docclub.register@gmail.com.
5. Fans of Netflix's popular edgy teenage mystery drama Riverdale will be glad to know that the series is now back for its second season on Netflix. Promising to be darker and edgier than ever before, this season will focus on the mystery behind the gunman who shot Archie's father at the end of last season's finale. There are two episodes of the new season released so far, with new episodes added weekly every Thursday (the third episode will become available on Oct 26).
