Cybersecurity Training: War Room Future Leaders Batch 3 Empowers Community Health Volunteers

MGR Online•Politics•18d ago

Reader Briefing

The War Room Future Leaders Batch 3 program is equipping village health volunteers (ASOMs) with cybersecurity knowledge to serve as community guardians against online scams.

•The War Room Future Leaders Batch 3 initiative trained Village Health Volunteers (ASOMs) to combat cyber threats and protect communities.
•The program, held at the Bang Khurad Municipality Office in Nonthaburi, focused on educating ASOMs about online scams and prevention.
•ASOMs will act as community leaders, disseminating knowledge about cybersecurity and preventing residents from falling victim to scammers.

Overview

•On July 7, the War Room Future Leaders Batch 3 (Ruby and Garnet groups) organized the 'Mind Vaccine, Money Saver, Scammer Prevention' project.
•Volunteers from the War Room Future Leaders Batch 3 visited Bang Khurad Municipality to educate ASOMs on cybersecurity.
•ASOMs were trained with a memorable slogan: 'Don't believe, Don't rush, Don't transfer' to prevent online fraud.
•Cyber threats are increasingly targeting the public, requiring proactive community-based defense mechanisms.
•Participants distributed 'Mind Vaccine' awareness materials and 'Mind Alert Pouches' containing guides to aid the public.
•The initiative aims to elevate ASOMs' roles from health care to being crucial in building community immunity against cyber threats and drugs.
•The student organizers plan to propose the project to the Minister of Public Health for nationwide expansion as a model program.
•Elderly individuals in communities are identified as a vulnerable group increasingly targeted by scammers, necessitating targeted interventions.

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Key Quotes

Participant of War Room Future Leaders Batch 3

"Don't believe, Don't rush, Don't transfer."

”ไม่เชื่อ ไม่รีบ ไม่โอน”

Key Entities

Organization

War Room Future Leaders Batch 3(วปอ.บอ. รุ่น 3)

An academic program that trained participants in national defense preparedness and organized a cybersecurity awareness project.

Village Health Volunteers(อสม.)

Community health volunteers trained to act as frontline guardians against cyber threats and scams.

Anti-Online Scam Center (ACSC)(ศูนย์ต่อต้านการฉ้อโกงออนไลน์ (ACSC))

An agency involved in combating online fraud, represented at the cybersecurity training event.

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB)(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสอบสวนกลาง (CIB))

A law enforcement agency whose representative participated in the cybersecurity project.

True Corporation Public Company Limited(บริษัท ทรู คอร์ปอเรชั่น จำกัด (มหาชน))ℹ️

A telecommunications company whose representative acted as a speaker for the cybersecurity training program.

Place

Bang Khurad Municipality Office(สำนักงานเทศบาลเมืองบางคูรัด)

The location where the 'Mind Vaccine, Money Saver, Scammer Prevention' project was initiated.

Bang Bua Thong District(อำเภอบางบัวทอง)

The district where the Bang Khurad Municipality is located, forming part of the project's operational area.

Nonthaburi Province(จังหวัดนนทบุรี)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the Bang Bua Thong District and Bang Khurad Municipality are situated.

Person

Gen. Thaksin Sirisawad(พล.อ.ทักษิณ สิริสิงห)

A distinguished expert from the Armed Forces Headquarters who attended the cybersecurity training event.

Dr. Phimphatcha Yimkarn(ดร.พิมพ์พัชชา หยิมการุณ)

The Mayor of Bang Khurad City who participated in the cybersecurity awareness project.

War Room Future Leaders Batch 62 Students(นักศึกษา วปอ. รุ่น 62)

Students from a previous cohort of the War Room Future Leaders program who attended the event.

War Room Future Leaders Batch 66 Students(นักศึกษา วปอ. รุ่น 66)

Students from a previous cohort of the War Room Future Leaders program who attended the event.

Dr. Akarawut Tangtrongpairrot(นพ.เอกวุฒิ ตั้งตรงไพโรจน์)

Director of Phimolrat Hospital and a representative of War Room Future Leaders Batch 3, speaking about the project's objectives.

Ms. Phithanan Naphamphaipern(น.ส.พิธานัญ นภาอำไพพร)

Chief Financial Officer of 23 Land and Loan Co., Ltd. and a representative of War Room Future Leaders Batch 3, discussing the project.

Pol. Col. Chaichana Suriyawong(พ.ต.อ.ชัยชนะ สุริยวงศ์)

Investigator Superintendent of the Human Trafficking Division, CIB, who served as a speaker at the training.

Mr. Noparat Tongprasit(นายนพฤทธิ์ ต้องประสิทธิ์)

Head of CEO Office and Strategic Projects at True Corporation, who presented as a speaker for the program.

Mr. Phatthanaphol Promphan(นายพัฒนา พร้อมพัฒน์)

Minister of Public Health, to whom the project will be proposed for nationwide expansion.