bkkmfj2648 Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago https://www.ptyiff.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Pattayainternationalfilmfestival https://www.instagram.com/ptyiff/ The film (HEALS) that I am looking forward to see will be shown on Thursday 27 August 2026 at 8pm. My understanding is that tickets cannot be pre-purchased - as seating to these screenings is free - so first come - first served. However, within the PTYIFF facebook page there is a QR code that leads to a Google Form where you can supposedly book that you are interested in attending a specific film screening - which I did - but T.i.T. and there was no reply. Here is the related QR code = https://www.instagram.com/p/Da4DK-VooKD/ HEALS is a 2026 documentary that was directed by Emmy-winning Thai-American filmmaker, Pailin Wedel. It is the story of the Thai drag performer, Pangina Heals who became very successful in Las Vegas when she was discovered by RuPaul's Drag Race Live! It also shares the story of Pangina's coming out and the associated difficulties that this raised in a conservative Thai-Chinese household. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWBsx1tCchU/ I am still timidly pursuing within the local drag/ladyboy community here in Pattaya to go and see the film together but I have encountered some lackluster enthusiasm - which confuses me as I had thought that the local ladyboy/drag community would want to celebrate this global moment of success. Even after 4 years of living here - it is still difficult to understand what motivate and does not motivate the local community. I will try again this Monday, 24 August 2026, when the Pok Model Pattaya 2026 modeling contest will take place in the Jomtien Complex, aka Supertown. I believe that the event will start at 7pm but where the physical event will take place within the complex I have not yet discovered. Last year's POK event took place on a big stage that was constructed in front of The Venue. I used Google Lens translate to present the above image (original was in Thai) BjornAgain 1 Quote
