TRAGAST July Bulletin (Jul. 04, 2024)

Coordinator's Corner

Welcome to the new Rotary Year! You may know that Rotary International has decreed that Rotary Year 2024-2025 will be the year with a Presidential Theme. I'm glad that Rotary International President Stephanie Urchik chose the magic of rotary, because what we intend to do is truly magic: End Child Human Trafficking!

TRAGAST ended Rotary Year 2023-2024 with an awareness event featuring the screening of the film Sound of Freedom which was great (3rd time I've seen it, but not the last. It's that good)! The real highlight of our last Sunday in June was a stirring speech by Rotary District Governor 2024-2025, Apisak Jompong. Thank You Governor!

We intend to have several human trafficking awareness events this Rotary year, most will feature The Sound of Freedom.

The TRAGAST Vision is a Thailand Region Free of Human Trafficking with a focus on training to prevent child human trafficking. To do this we must have collaboration between government agencies, NGO's, Rotarian's and other private citizens.

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The Last Workshop

The one-day workshop ‘Stop Grooming and Keeping Children Safe’ was conducted at the Peace Culture Foundation on Sunday 30 June 2024 with 25 participants. A few flew down from Bangkok and some travelled from nearby provinces like Lamphun, Lampang, Chiang Rai. Most are parents, teachers, child caregivers from shelter homes. Among them are four Catholic sisters. They learned about the prevalence of the problem, the severity of the consequences on children’s lives and their families, and how to detect signs of grooming behavior patterns. Participants left with a strong commitment to spread the knowledge and apply what they learn in their work and their families.

Above is Dr. Sombat Tapanya’s report on his last workshop for Rotary Year 2023-2024. There are a couple of comments that I would like to make. Support for these types of events is exactly why TRAGAST exists. A special thank you to Khun Ohm and others who work tirelessly without pay or even recognition to make these workshops possible. Please help us change the title of this article to read

The Last Workshop – NOT!

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30 June Awareness Event

In conjunction with the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai Airport, TRAGAST hosted our third awareness event featuring the movie The Sound of Freedom on Sunday 30 June. The location was Tulou Chiang Mai. They did an amazing job!

There was some uncertainty about the wisdom of repeating the event in Chiang Mai. Well gentle reader, all doubts have been quelled! This was the best event thus far! 31 people attended the screening and 31 people attended the dinner. Our guest speaker, District Governor Apisak Jompong did a sterling job and clearly demonstrated that District 3360 is on board in the fight against human trafficking!

(Attendees with DG Apisak Jompong)

My only concern: Will we be able to make future events even better? Please read “Future Events” and “TRAGAST Sponsorship Opportunities”

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Future Events

During Rotary Year 2023-2024 TRAGAST sponsored 4 Human Trafficking Awareness Events!

TheA21 Chiang Mai Walk for Freedom in October.
Sound of Freedom in Chiang Mai – January 27^th
Sound of Freedom in Bangkok – April 28^th
Sound of Freedom in Chiang Mai – June 30^th

Our intention is to do even more this year. Below is what we have in mind:

Participate in the Asia Region Anti-Trafficking Conference 23 – 25 July – Confirmed
Host the A21 Walk for Freedom 19 October 2024 – Chiang Mai - Confirmed
Participate in the A21 Walk for Freedom – Bangkok
Sound of Freedom in Chiang Rai, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Bangkok
Host legal seminars in Chiang Mai, Bangkok and perhaps Chiang Rai.
East Asia Regional Council of Schools – Bangkok 24 – 26 Octoer.
East Asia Regional Council of Schools – Kuala Lumpur 19 – 22 March 2025
CNN My Freedom Day 14 March 2025

This will be possible, but only with your help! The TRAGAST Mission Statement: Enable and Assist our community to take action to eliminate human trafficking / modern slavery through awareness and specific projects, especially prevention.

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TRAGAST Sponsorship Opportunities

The RAGAS Mission Statement: The Rotary Action Group Against Slavery is committed to connect, empower and equip Rotarians to engage their communities to eradicate all forms of Modern Slavery/Human Trafficking locally and around the globe.

The TRAGAST Mission Statement: Enable and Assist our community to take action to eliminate human trafficking / modern slavery through awareness and specific projects, especially prevention.

Website / Bulletin Sponsorship is available for as little as ฿12,000 donation per year. Our website/bulletin sponsors are exclusive and will never be in direct competition with each other. Details are available on the website.

Of course most of the money we raise is through our events so we have created several event sponsorship categories:

International Sponsor Package - $500 USD Donation

Recognition at all TRAGAST Events through June 2025

Inclusion of name/logo on webpage

Inclusion of name/logo on event banner (International Sponsors section)

Contact treasurer@tragast.org for funds transfer information and other details.

Golden Sponsor Package – ฿10,000 Donation

Four (4) dinner tickets, if applicable

Inclusion of name/logo on event webpage

Inclusion of name/logo on Event Banner (Gold Sponsors section)

Certificate of thanks issued at the event.

Silver Sponsor Package – ฿5,000 Donation

Two (2) dinner tickets, if applicable

Inclusion of name/logo on event webpage

Inclusion of name/logo on event banner (Silver Sponsors section)

Certificate of thanks issued at the event.

Bronze Sponsor Package – ฿2,000 Donation

One (1) seat for dinner afterwards

Inclusion of name/logo on event webpage

Inclusion of name/logo on Event Banner (Bronze Sponsors section)

Certificate of thanks issued at the event.

We would like to thank our current and recent sponsors:

999 Development

Amerasian Fragrance

Atherton Legal

German Kitchen

Rotary Action Group Against Slavery

Taxi Fighting Human Trafficking

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TULOU

Chiang Mai Tulou offers an auspicious, harmonious and happy environment aimed at bringing the community, family and friends together to celebrate joyous moments. We can accommodate large parties or small. We have several private rooms as well as ample seating on the main floor. Try our traditional dishes and our chef’s signature dishes. Our cuisine and flavors are varied and represent many delicious Chinese flavors including Hakka, Cantonese, Sichuan, Teochew. We offer a variety of dim sum and Chinese barbeque dishes. Tulou is proud to be the home of the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai Airport. For reservations call +66(0)53-200-888.

AMERASIAN FRAGRANCE RESEARCH

Amerasian Fragrance research is a world leader in perfumery and fragrance applications. We create unique smells and sensations tailor made for many products, from candles and polymer air fresheners to lotions and shampoos. Our expert perfumery team can create the precise fragrance you desire for any number of applications. The team at AFR will accept nothing less than the best and we welcome the opportunity to apply that mentality to your products and designs. Share your dreams and let us create them. Contact us for inquiries and consultations. Phone: +66(0)3-301-2590 Email: AFR@fragrance.co.th Facebook: AmerasianFragranceResearch

Atherton Legal is celebrating our 15^th Anniversary. Our lawyers have over 80 year’s experience. We strive to provide our clients more than just a report of the applicable law. We provide insight into how the applicable law works, the logic behind the law, and how to use the law to accomplish our client’s goals. We don’t just identify legal obstacles; we guide you through them. We believe good legal representation is more than the regurgitation of knowledge and experience. Understand our clients’ goals, and use a combination of knowledge, experience, and strategic thinking to accomplish them efficiently and with fair value.

The role of the kitchen has significantly evolved. It is a vibrant hub where people come together to enjoy the priceless pleasures of family life and home-cooked food. Quite simply, the kitchen has become the heart and soul of the home. Our aim is to create a kitchen space for you that is personalized, fully planned, and customized to your exact specifications, imported from Germany and precisely installed in your home. With innovative design, meticulous quality and a focus on sustainability, we will help you create the kitchen of your dreams. We currently support our clients in Bangkok, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Koh Samui. Contact us at https://www.germankitchendesign.co.th/contact

We are a consortium that only uses taxis that have been vetted. They are all excellent drivers with safe cars.

We are happy to provide you a ride to a single destination or a customized journey with many stops. Whatever your needs, you will receive the best possible taxi service at very reasonable rates. Thank you for supporting us as we support the fight against human trafficking!

To contact us :

Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Mae Hong Son and all Northern Provinces)

Line : 0839919624

Mobile : +66-83-991-9624

WhatsApp : +66-83-991-9624

Facebook : S.Joeytravel

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Bangkok/Pattaya/Hua-hin

Line : angiejones11

Mobile : +66-86-575-8437

WhatsApp : +66-86-575-8437

Facebook : AngieTaxiPattaya

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