Director of Bureau of Foreign Affairs and Transnational Crime welcomes Mr. Bryan McNeill, Regional Manager of Asia Pacific, British Embassy in Thailand

             On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Police Captain Piya Raksakul (Deputy Director-General of Department of Special Investigation (DSI)) assigned Police Captain Thinavudth Silapat (Director of Bureau of Foreign Affairs and Transnational Crime), as DSI representative, to welcome and discuss official matters with a team of officials from the Home Office International Operations (HOIO), led by Mr. Bryan McNeil, Relational Manager of Asia Pacific, and Mr. Charles Han, International Liaison Manager, British Embassy in Thailand, at reception room, 2^nd floor of the Rajaburi Direkriddhi Building, the Government Complex. The HOIO or the Home Office of the United Kingdom has responsibility for preventing threats from transnational crime and conducted investigation into relevant transnational crime as well as coordinating with international law enforcement agencies in preventing and dealing with criminal offences, especially illegal immigration, passport forgery, terrorism, narcotics smuggling, etc.

             Both agencies agreed to enhance close cooperation in the areas of investigation and exchange of information that is beneficial to the investigation, in accordance with the duties and responsibilities of the two agencies. Additionally, the HOIO is willing to support training for developing specialized knowledge and skills for DSI personnel to cope with new and increasingly complex forms of transnational crime. The DSI Academy is ready to support the implementation of international training programs.

             Mr. McNeill thanked the DSI for the warm welcome. The HOIO is also delighted to invite DSI executives to visit the HOIO Bangkok office at the next opportunity.