DSI participated in an international conference aimed at elevating and combating child sexual exploitation

Police Major Suriya Singhakamol, Director General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), appointed Mr. Khemachart Prakaihongmanee, Director of the Technology and Cyber Crime, to preside over the opening ceremony of the regional seminar on combating the sexual exploitation of children. This significant event, held from October 24-26, 2023, at the SAII Laguna Phuket Hotel, Thailand, was co-presided by Dr. Angela Macdonald, Australian Ambassador to Thailand, Police General Surachate Hakparn, Deputy Commissioner General, and Commander Helen Schneider of the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE).

The primary theme of the 2023 conference was 'Cross-Border Collaboration: Strengthening Regional Efforts to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation'. The conference aimed to promote cooperation and enhance expertise on various issues to bolster the region’s capacity to combat child sexual exploitation. Participants included Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Attorney-General's Department, the Mekong-Australia Program on Transnational Crime (MAP-TNC), the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC), the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), various law enforcement agencies from Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam, along with experts from civil society organizations, and the Child Sexual Exploitation Division of the Bureau of Technology and Cyber Crime, DSI

The Department of Special Investigation has taken significant steps in the fight against child sexual exploitation, including establishing the Child Sexual Exploitation Division within the Bureau of Technology and Cyber Crime, specifically addressing the complexities of child sexual abuse, particularly in digital form, which often involves cross-border elements. Effective management of such issues necessitates regional cooperation among the respective agencies.