Bangkok--20 Jun--Total Quality PR
Left to right: Mr. Amarin Plengrusme, Artistic Director — GABFAI Community Theatre; Ms. Susan Stevenson, U.S. Consul General in Chiang Mai, Thailand; Mr. Worakarn Yokying, Vice Governor of Chiang Mai; “Day” (Thaitanium rapper, popular Thai music band; Mr. Matt Love, MTV EXIT Campaign Director
The MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) campaign recently announced the full artist line-up for its massive live concert in Chiang Mai on June 25 to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking, a crime impacting millions of people worldwide.
The free outdoor concert will be headlined by Asian megastars ‘Super Junior M’, and held at Chiang Mai’s 700th Anniversary Stadium. Also joining the line-up are top Thai artists ETC., Slot Machine, Thaitanium and Southside Phuket, as well as Australian vocal sensation, Kate Miller-Heidke.
MTV EXIT is produced by the MTV EXIT Foundation in partnership with the Royal Thai Government, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Australian Government’s Agency for International Development (AusAID).
Thaitanium rapper, “Day” will perform at the June 25 concert and is a long-time MTV EXIT supporter. “I am incredibly proud to participate in this exciting concert”, he said. “I hope that through our music and involvement in this event and the MTV EXIT campaign that millions of Thai youth will learn about this tragic form of modern day slavery. I want to encourage every Thai person to stand up and fight this horrible crime.”
“We are excited to bring the MTV EXIT campaign to Chiang Mai,” said Matt Love, MTV EXIT’s Campaign Director. “The power and influence of music is a great force for change. By holding this concert in one of Thailand’s most vibrant and art-loving cities we are harnessing this power; using it to inform and mobilize young people in the fight against trafficking.”
“I am very pleased that through MTV EXIT, the profile of this critical social issue will be elevated, and millions of young people in Asia will be informed and compelled to act,” said U.S Consul General in Chiang Mai, Susan Stevenson.
James Wise, Australian Ambassador to Thailand, said, “Everyone has the responsibility to end human trafficking. Governments, law enforcement agencies, communities, businesses and individuals can help to stop this abhorrent crime. I urge everyone attending this great event to listen closely to the anti-trafficking messages so they can play their part in protecting vulnerable individuals and the community.”
In Thailand, MTV EXIT is proud to be working with MCOT Channel 9, True Move, Nok Air, Wawee Coffee, Le Meridien Chiang Mai, TQPR, and Microsoft.
MTV EXIT has held 25 concerts across Asia over the past two and a half years years, including events in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Nepal, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
FREE Tickets for the June 25 concert in Chiang Mai are available through the following partners/outlets: CityLife Magazine, HIP Magazine, HIP FM, Wawee Coffee, or go to www.mtvexit.org to find out more.
The live concert special will premiere on MCOT Channel 9 on July 17 at 9:30 p.m.
For more media information, contact:
Maetavarin Maneekulpan, TQPR, ph: +662 260 5820 ext. 115
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Patcharapan Poolpechr, MTV EXIT,
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