2-4 December 2024, Bangkok, Thailand

The French Embassy in Thailand organized a regional seminar on the issue of illicit drug trafficking in Southeast Asia. At the invitation of the French Embassy, Ms. Zhengqing YE, Ms. Asuka NAGAMATSU, and Ms. Aksara Mackhawiman, the representatives of the ROCB A/P, participated in the event.

The seminar brought together key actors from both local and international agencies working to combat the growing drug trade in the region. Presenters and attendees included police, Customs, and justice officials from Southeast Asia, as well as French law enforcement representatives. Representatives from the embassies of Japan, South Korea, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as officials from the UNODC’s Asia-Pacific regional office, were also present.

The seminar was held to fight increasing drug production and trafficking in the region, particularly the rise of synthetic drugs like methamphetamine. The seminar aimed to achieve three main objectives: 1) to review the current state of drug production and trafficking in the Asia-Pacific region, 2) to present the responses already in place to address this issue; and 3) to assess potential changes in the drug market due to geopolitical developments and discuss appropriate actions to address these challenges.

The seminar marked an important step in strengthening international cooperation to address the growing drug trafficking and organized crime in Southeast Asia.

ROCB A/P has shared its thoughts with the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (RILO) A/P on this Seminar, as regular exchanges of information. ROCB A/P will continue to strengthen its cooperation with RILO, supporting their activities and collaborating to improve capacity building in the region. This ongoing partnership will play a key role in tackling the evolving challenges of drug trafficking and organized crime through enhanced regional coordination and intelligence-sharing.

For more information, please contact our office at rocb@rocbap.org.