Bangkok--23 Aug--Idealist Communications
to promote Thailand as a center for Art and Culture of Asia Pacific as well as to celebrate the 60th Year of HM The King’s Accession to the throne.
Expolink Global Network Ltd. And Music Association of Thailand under Patronage of His Majesty the King, will organize The International Trade Exhibition, Conference, Workshop and Special Events for Music & Art 2006 (MIND2006) during December 7-11, 2006 at Impact Muang Thong Thani to commemorate HM The King’s 6oth Year to the throne and to emphasis on HM The King talent in Music and arts as “Royal Artist and Musician”.
Expolink Global Network Ltd and Music Association of Thailand joins hands with The Thai Chamber of Commerce, Convention & Exhibition Bureau and The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion will organize The International Trade Exhibition, Conference, Workshop and Special Events for Music & Art 2006 (MIND2006) in Thailand. The objectives of the event are to promote Thailand as a center for Art and Culture of Asia Pacific as well as to celebrate the 60th Year of HM The King’s Accession to the throne.
Mr. Phusit Sasitaranondha, Managing Director of Expolink Global Network Ltd., also added that the company is a promoter/organizer of the MIND 2006 event. “We intent to organize this event to the international standard and to make Thailand as a center of music & art exhibition in the Asia Pacific. We will invite music & art manufactures to share knowledge to help develop music industry, Seminars, Music & Art Workshops will be organized in conjunction with the event. There will also be an exhibition of ‘the-state-of-the-art’ music instrumental and sound equipments from all over the world unveiled at the event as well.”
Apart from the concert and music performances from great artists, there will also be a display of HM The King own music instruments as well as a gallery of Thailand’s great artists. There will be a performance of Thai traditional arts like; Likae, Lamtad, Khon and an auction of music instruments and painting from Thailand’s renown artists, a music instrument contest and a music street and a solo performance from Thai famous Saxophonist Thavan Subsanyakorn, who will perform HM The King’s composed Songs.
We expects to have 1 million visitors for the 5-day event including those who loves music & art and would like to see HM The King’s talent in music & art. Moreover, there will be executives, businessmen in music, entertainment, singers, artists, recording studio experts and importers of sound and art equipments, light and sound engineers from local and aboard participating the event.
It’s expected to draw more than 500 music and art businessmen participating in this MIND 2006 Conference & Exhibition such as USA, Canada and show intention to join the exhibition. It’s expected to have 1 million visitors and tourists from oversea to witness the event.
Mr. Phusit also added that all exhibitors of the MIND 2006 will donate part of the profit to HM the King’s charitable projects to commemorate the 6oth Year of The Accession to the throne as well as to celebrate HM The King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary 2007.
Mr. Vinai Phanturak, President of the Music Association of Thailand added that the concept of the event is initiated by music & art lovers in any fields including Music Businessmen, singers and artists who would like to promote Thailand as a center for Art and Culture of Asia Pacific and to pay respect to HM The King as “Royal Artist and Musician”. The association in conjunction with private and state enterprises will hold MIND 2006 scheduled for December 7-11, 2006.
It’s the first time participants of MIND 2006 will see music performances from various well-known artists from past to present especially the “Stop the World” Concert from famous singer Soonthorn Sudjaritchan, ex Royal Sprite leading vocal.
Mr. Prapatchot Ngamkham, Deputy Executive Director, Thai Chamber of Commerce also added that The Chamber will provide an opportunity for music instrument manufacturer, importers, distributors to promote their products and craftsmanship to the Thai music lovers. It will be more that 500 booths at the MIND 2006.
Now music & art manufacturers in Thailand has developed and diversified its products and services to serve the market. These potential help to boost music industry. The Chamber will encourage those entrepreneur and enterprises to receive a well attention from the general public, government agencies and international businessmen to know the expertise and craftsmanship of the Thai music industry.
Mr. Vithaya Sintharapantorn, Director-Exhibition Sector of Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau added that MIND 2006 is involved in Thailand for the first time to draw attention from music & art entrepreneurs from all over the world. The exhibition will be comprised of 15,000 sqm. of music seminar from international artists in business, art, culture and entertainment sectors. The seminars will help other countries to see more of Thai music & art and vise versa.
Mrs. Jhitraporn Techacharn, Director General of The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion, one of the supporters of the event revealed that The SME Promotion will help promote the event to music & art industry, manufacturers in participating in the event and to encourage to have more business & trade negotiation among participants and exhibitors of the event.
Currently Thailand has its potential in completing with other countries but it needs some support in funding and financial and a well business management. The SMEs Office has a policy in helping them to develop into well-established firms not only known in only music industry but to a wider aspect. We are confident that this policy will grease the wheel of music industry to develop into a sustainable condition and to set a stable economic foundation to this industry.
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