Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Andrew Cho and Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Erin Chow of the Department of Army Criminal Investigation Division Far East Field Office visited Thailand to participate in their Country Referent Program, August 2-5, 2024.

ASAC Cho and SSA Chow were able to brief the Royal Thai Police on Army CID’s capabilities and powers, engage with the Transnational Criminal Investigation Unit task force, visit the Central Investigation Bureau and join a combined firing range.

During their four-day visit, ASAC Cho and SSA Chow discussed current and emerging issues with the Royal Thai Police, Thai Immigration Bureau, Thai Anti-Trafficking Persons Division, Thai Crimes Against Children team, Thai Consumer Protection Police Division, Royal Thai Armed Forces Security Team, US Secret Service and US Homeland Security Investigations.

At the end of the visit, Pol. Major General Wiwat Chaisangkha, Deputy Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), Royal Thai Police remarked that he was amazed by the capabilities of the Army CID and expressed his desire for future collaborations. This sentiment was also expressed by the Thai Immigration Bureau, the Thai Anti-Trafficking Persons Division, the Thai Crimes Against Children team and the Thai Consumer Protection Police Division.

The role of the Army CID Country Referent Program is to build relationships with host country authorities and US military partners, and to create opportunities for Army CID participation in efforts against transnational crime throughout the region. Currently, there are Army CID reference agents assigned to Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is the branch of the Army’s federal law enforcement agency with nearly 3,000 personnel in 124 locations worldwide working to prevent and investigate criminal activity targeting Army people, resources, capabilities and communities.