07/10/2026
**Marine Police Division Participates as Speaker at the Fifth RSO Border Forum**
On 7 October 2026, Pol. Col. Prakarn Chakchumbhu, Superintendent of Sub-Division 3, Marine Police Division, Central Investigation Bureau, Royal Thai Police, participated as a speaker at the Fifth RSO Border Forum, organized by the Regional Support Office (RSO) of the Bali Process, at the Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.
From 11:30 to 12:30 hrs., Pol. Col. Prakan participated as a panel speaker in Session 3: “Building the Architecture for Integrated Border Response,” sharing Thailand’s operational perspectives and experiences in maritime security and integrated border management.
During the session, key approaches and practices of the Marine Police Division were highlighted, including:
🔹 Proactive Investigation
The Marine Police Division emphasized its proactive approach to combating transnational crime by focusing on dismantling criminal networks and identifying the masterminds and key facilitators behind criminal operations, regardless of the scale of individual cases. This approach aims to disrupt criminal networks at their core and prevent further criminal activities.
🔹 Seamless Domestic Coordination
The Division highlighted effective inter-agency cooperation under the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center (Thai-MECC), particularly in connecting operational information, forensic evidence, and relevant legal frameworks to ensure that case files can be efficiently and accurately advanced for criminal prosecution.
🔹 Regional Coordination through the AMIEN Network
The importance of regional intelligence and information sharing among ASEAN Member States was emphasized, particularly through the ASEAN Migrant Intelligence Network (AMIEN). Such cooperation plays a vital role in connecting intelligence and developing a broader understanding of the structure and activities of transnational organized criminal networks.
🔹 Human Rights-Based Screening and the National Referral Mechanism (NRM)
The session also emphasized the importance of clearly distinguishing vulnerable victims from offenders through a human rights-based screening process, ensuring that victims are promptly referred for medical assistance, protection, and legal support through the National Referral Mechanism (NRM). The process encompasses four key stages:
Identification → Referral → Assistance → Protection or Reintegration.
The discussion was successfully conducted and received considerable interest and positive engagement from representatives of law enforcement and security agencies across the region.
The participation of the Marine Police Division at the Fifth RSO Border Forum reflects the Royal Thai Police’s commitment to strengthening regional cooperation, enhancing maritime security and integrated border responses, and addressing transnational crime through international collaboration. It also contributes to strengthening the Marine Police Division’s role and international engagement in the regional law enforcement community.
ตำรวจสอบสวนกลางกองบังคับการตำรวจน้ำRegional Support Office of the Bali Process
