The NACC Regional Offices 2, 3 and 4 participated the 3nd Trilateral and Working Group Meeting with SIA Lao PDR and ACU Cambodia to ameliorate the cooperation of anti-corruption operation.
Mr. Eakawit Wajjwalku, NACC Commissioner; Head of NACC Delegation and other 25 NACC representatives, including NACC Executives and Officers from the NACC Regional Offices 2, 3 and 4 and the Bureau of International Affairs and Corruption Investigation joined the 3nd Trilateral and Working Group Meeting between the State Inspection Authority of Lao PDR (SIA), the National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand (NACC) and the Anti-Corruption Unit of Cambodia (ACU) at Angkor Miracle Resort and Spa, Siem Reap, Cambodia during 31 July – 1 August 2024.
This meeting aimed at sharing information, strengthening the coordination in cross-border corruption suppression, financial crimes, illegal financial transaction, new technologies to prevent crimes, denying safe haven and searching for fugitive corruption offenders at the border areas, asset recovery, as well as the cooperation of international law enforcement. The meeting provided the occasion to increase cooperation in local areas among the NACC Provincial Offices, the NACC Regional Offices where have border along with the SIA Lao PDR and ACU Cambodia. Additionally, the visit of significant places at Siem Reap, such as; ‘Siem Reap One Window Service’, where was established as a comprehensive center public service, which provide transparent service to people, and ‘Wat Rachbo Primary School’, where provided the anti-corruption curriculum to instill the culture of integrity to Cambodian children since primary level. Moreover, the visit of world heritages in Cambodia, for example; Angkor Wat, Bayon Temple and Ta Prohm Temple made the deep cognitive understanding of neighboring country’s culture to all delegates.
The Trilateral and Working Group Meeting was held annually in rotation basis by three anti-corruption agencies; the NACC Thailand, the SIA Lao PDR and the ACU Cambodia. The NACC Regional Office 3 hosted the 1st Trilateral and Working Group Meeting on 30-31 August 2018 at Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.