TRAGAST BULLETIN
July 2025

July 2025 Coordinator's Report
Happy Rotary New Year!   RY 2024-2025 was good but left me hungry to do a lot more.  My time as a director on the RAGAS board has come to an end, but I will remain as the Thailand Coordinator through RY 2025-2026.  During my final year as Coordinator membership and collaboration will be paramount.  We need more members and more collaborative organizations to facilitate more training to prevention training!   We will also sponsor several events to help raise awareness of child human trafficking in Thailand and the Mekong region.  
 
The 14 July TRAGAST meeting will feature Rotary Peace Fellow Jennifer Montgomery.  She is a subject matter expert on human trafficking and the founder of Magenta Girls Initiative.  You are invited to join us on Zoom.  The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. Bangkok (UTC+7). Please contact me to receive the Zoom information. 
 
Perhaps 3 years ago I was speaking with my friend Stephan Turner, founder of the Gate Theater Group and suggested he write a play about human trafficking.   It happened!  The stage play “Restive Souls” has become a reality.  It will be performed in Chiang Mai 22 & 23 July 2025.   There are tentative plans to take the play to Bangkok and to the United States.
 
Through a Rotary Event I met Nathalie Laloue, a wonderful and caring human who is an incredible artist.  She told me she wanted to help.  That simple statement has turned into her involvement in 2 events and given TRAGAST ways to use Art to raise awareness!  

12 July 2025 Artmai Gallery Hotel Event
The Thailand Rotary Action Group Against Slavery Team (TRAGAST) will host a very special Human Trafficking Awareness Event at Artmai Gallery Hotel on Saturday 12 July. 
 
 
 
This event offers a delicious dinner by Jarid Restaurant for only ฿750 per person.   There will be an opportunity to purchase Art by Nathalie Laloue who is a major sponsor of this event.   100% of the proceeds from this event will go to support our fight against child human trafficking.
3:00 p.m. Arrive
3:30 p.m. Screening of The Sound of Freedom
5:00 p.m. Comments by organizers and raffle drawing
5:10 p.m. Talk by Dr. Sombat Tapanya
5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served
7:30 p.m. Bon Voyage
 
Register for this event on or before 5 July.  Dinner cost ฿750
Dinner tickets purchased at the door will be ฿900
 
 
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22-23 July Performance of  Restive Souls
TRAGAST is proud to sponsor Restive Souls, “Scenes And Monologues From Modern Day Slavery” This stage play was written by Stephan Turner and produced by The Gate Theater.  The performances will be on 22 & 23 July at 6:30 p.m. at the AUA Language Center 24 Rajadamnern Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand 50200.
 
 
Advance Tickets are available at Ticket Tailor for only฿600 each.  If available,  tickets may be purchased at AUA on the day of the performance.  As of 28 June there are only 68 seats available for the 22nd and 67 available for the 23rdd.  Get your tickets today! 
 
Proceeds from Restive Souls will be shared between The Gate Theater and TRAGAST to support child human trafficking projects.
The timing of the premier performances was scheduled to coincide with the Asia Regional Anti-Trafficking Conference  ARATC attendees will be offered complimentary transportation to and from the play.   Just stop by the TRAGAST table and let us know.
 
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TRAGAST Website Sponsors
NATHALIE LALOUE
 
Nathalie Laloue is a French artist living in Chiang Mai,  inspired by human emotions and the hidden strength behind every gaze. In order to support the fight against human trafficking, she painted a portrait series exploring the silent resilience of women and children facing invisible struggles. Through textured layers and expressive eyes, each painting tells a story of dignity, pain, and hope. These works are currently exhibited at ArtMai Gallery Chiang Mai up to the end of July. 
 
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ATHERTON LEGAL

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ANGIE TAXI 
We provide Limousine and Taxi service.  Our drivers are well trained and extremely professional.  Our vehicles are well maintained, safe, reliable and comfortable.  Our aim is to provide each client with the best possible transportation experience.  References are cheerfully provided.    
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✅️Don Mueng airport (DMK)
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We are honored to support the Thailand Rotary Action Group Against Slavery Team while providing you with the best possible service. 
You may want to make advance reservations.  Please contact us
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STAR VISA
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS AS THEY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING!

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