DSI DG Hosted “DSI Open House”, Nurturing Youth to be Special Agents of Change

DSI DG Hosted “DSI Open House”, Nurturing Youth to be Special Agents of Change

    Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, the Director General of Department of Special Investigation (DSI), hosted DSI Open House “Nurturing Youth to be Special Agents of Change” at the DSI building, Chaengwattana Road, Laksi District, Bangkok. During this event, Police Lieutenant Colonel Phayao Thongsen (DSI Deputy Director-General) granted certificates of participation to 56 participants which are high school and undergraduate students. The participants were provided with knowledge and understanding of the DSI mission, duties and the Thailand 4.0 - Government Policy by speakers from the DSI and took part in activities.

    On Saturday 8 July 2023, at 08.00 - 17.00 hrs., the DSI Director General presided over the opening ceremony of the open house and gave a special talk on “Special Agents of Change”. During the event, the DSI speakers shared knowledge on topics and provided suggestions on activities for participants to take part in, with the purpose for encouraging the youth to learn and understand basic law and be able to apply basic legal knowledge in their daily lives as well as to have discipline, integrity, and volunteer spirit. The project also had objectives of motivating the new generation to understand the context of special case investigation. The lectures on topics were delivered by speakers from many agencies, “before becoming a special case” was a lecture topic presented by Police Major Worranan Srilum (Director of Bureau of Illegal Financial Business), and the topic “conducting preliminary investigation” was delivered by Police Lieutenant Settavoot Saipong (Head of Illegal Financial Business Division 3). The participants also took part in activities, such as, the practice of the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) activity (demonstrated by speakers from the Royal Volunteer Spirit 904 of Nurse Service Organization, Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, the Directorate of Medical Services of the Royal Thai Air Force), the activity that provided the know-how to acquire and apply observation skills with counterfeit or trademark infringing goods (led by speakers from Bureau of Intellectual Property Crime), the demonstrations of adapting and utilizing technology to encirclement, search and arrest operations (presented by representatives from Bureau of Special Operations and Bureau of Technology and Information Inspection Center). Furthermore, the informative lecture on aerial investigation technology and aerial mapping by drones given by Mr.Kraisri Sawangsri, Head of Mapping Division, Bureau of Technology and Information Inspection Center was added to the lecture lists.

     The DSI Director General disclosed that this DSI open house event was held for the first time and it was a consequence of the DSI receiving many requests from people, during the visit to many areas, asking the DSI to hold such event in its workplace. In this regard, the open house was aimed at creating awareness among youth about their roles, responsibilities, and enhancing their skills in terms of life experiences regarding self-defense, protecting their families, and contributing to society. At present, in addition to having knowledge and abilities, the youth should also have a sense of public spirit and be a good member of society. It is necessary to enhance their skills in utilizing technology and acquiring technical knowledge, as well as to protect themselves from individuals with bad intention who may deceive or mislead them. To achieve this purpose, a demonstration of using technology as a tool for self-protection was included in the event. Additionally, the participating youth could exchange knowledge and experiences in the perspective of the Department of Special Investigation. The youth attending this event came from various institutions, so this opportunity would allow them to get to know each other, have fun together, and gain knowledge simultaneously.

Mr. Pariyapong Wirattiya (Plug), from Assumption University, revealed that he was impressed with the welcoming atmosphere and speakers sharing knowledge. Moreover, he got a chance to try the actual operating equipment and felt impressed that the Director gave him the alias “a big fan of the DSI”.

Miss Natthakan Pengnet (Walnut), from Triam Udom Suksa School, expressed that she was very excited. She gained a better understanding of how DSI works, tried different quizzes about cases, and had the chance to practice CPR. She gained a lot of knowledge in many different areas.

Mr. Nathakorn Intharawarin (Friao), from Tha Khlong Municipal School, said that he was exhilarated and exposed to new experiences. He felt that the DSI’s distinctions were its special case investigation process.

The DSI planned to host another DSI Open House in the future with various activities beneficial to the youth and public.