The Royal Thai Police (RTP) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have vowed to enhance cooperation in dealing with various crimes including transnational human trafficking.
The FBI's Chris A Cantrell, legal attache at the US embassy in Thailand, yesterday represented FBI director Christopher A Wray in praising national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk for his involvement in past cases and to thank the RTP for cooperating with the bureau in the past.
Pol Gen Suwat said the RTP was always ready to work with the FBI to enhance criminal suppression, such as in the police training centre in Nakhon Ratchasima which resembles training centres used by the American police.
The FBI has also helped supported the Advanced Law Enforcement Training (ALET) programme to boost the potential of four special operation units -- Arintaraj, Naresuan, Hanuman and Special Service Division (SSD) -- in tackling crisis situations, he said.
The RTP and the FBI also discussed the Children Women Family Protection Centre and Anti-Human Trafficking, which included updating a related memorandum of understanding on these issues.
Mr Cantrell said that Pol Gen Suwat was an alumnus of the FBI National Academy.
Meanwhile, the FBI would also support suppression of cybercrime, especially cryptocurrency offences.
The FBI will also help organise the Active Shooting training programme for Thai police, Mr Cantrell added.