Transnational Crime Affairs Section (TCAS)
The Transnational Crimes Affairs Section of the Embassy of the United States of America Bangkok administers funding provided chiefly through the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) to support Royal Thai Government initiatives in building capacity to combat trafficking in illegal drugs, terrorism, and transnational organized crime.
The NAS has provided commodities and assistance to counter-drug and law enforcement activities in Thailand for over 40 years. In July 2008 NAS changed its name to TCAS to reflect expanded responsibilities for crime control capacity building.
TCAS also pursues a program of professional capacity-building for the Thai Criminal Justice System at large (prosecutors and judiciary, as well as police), offering training events in venues throughout Thailand.
TCAS bilateral assistance in Thailand for capacity-building focuses on:
- Drug Law Enforcement
- Drug Demand Reduction
- Regional Anti-crime Efforts
- Trafficking in Persons
- Forensics
- Law enforcement assistance & development
- Crisis Management
- Human Rights and Humane Interrogation
- Riot and Crowd Control
- Judicial and Legal Counsel
- Prosecutorial Capacity
- Training and Technical Assistance for Police
- NGO’s in support of anti-child labor, drug use and human trafficking
TCAS disburses INL/INCLE funding in support of law enforcement and criminal justice training at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok (Thailand is host to one of four ILEA’s, world-wide). The Bangkok ILEA is funded and operated through a joint Thai-U.S. initiative and works to improve law enforcement skills and coordination among countries in the region. ILEA has trained thousands of law enforcement officers and other officials concerned with criminal justice, offering dozens of courses annually. For additional information on ILEA please visit their website @ www.ileabangkok.com.
All TCAS-administered assistance is in accordance with a Letter of Agreement between the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand.
TCAS’ staff of 10 is composed of both America and Thai personnel, including the Director, two Legal Policy Advisors (RLA), a DOJ- ICITAP Law Enforcement Policy Advisor (LEPA), a Projects Coordinator, a Program Specialist, a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Specialist, an Officer Manager, and a Clerk/Driver. TCAS can be contacted by calling the Embassy of the United States at 66 (0)2 205 4000 and asking for the TCAS Section. The fax number is: 66 (0)2 205 5540.