On 6 October 2026, Mr. Chulvat Narinthrangura, Director-General of TICA, welcomed Mr. Robert Sommerville, Program Director, and Police Colonel Kittipon Kaewumporn, Deputy Executive Director of the International Law Enforcement Academy, Bangkok (ILEA-Bangkok), on the occasion of a courtesy visit and introduce Mr. Hakim Hasan, new Management Officer. Also in attendance were the Executives and officials of TICA at TICA Office.

The ILEA representatives thanked TICA for its continued support of the academy. Both sides discussed the ILEA’s training programme in 2027, which will receive increased funding from the U.S. government and with more course offerings. These courses will be evaluated and updated to align with the needs of partner countries and current situations, such as combating cybercrime and financial crime. In addition, the Director-General was also invited to visit the academy.

ILEA-Bangkok is a regional training institute based in Thailand, aims to strengthen criminal justice institutions and promote cooperation among law enforcement officials in the Asia-Pacific region through training courses on narcotics prevention and control, combating transnational terrorism and financial crime, and other related issues.