Thai Police, France, INTERPOL, Roblox Train TICAC on Child Abuse

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The Royal Thai Police Anti-Trafficking Center collaborated with the French Embassy, INTERPOL, and Roblox to train 88 TICAC officers in combating online child sexual abuse.

•A training program for TICAC officers was held from September 14–19, 2026, in Bang Lamung, Chonburi.
•The initiative involved 88 officers from across Thailand to improve investigation skills and child protection.
•Expertise was provided by representatives from the French Embassy, INTERPOL, and Roblox.
•The project follows the policies of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Police Chief Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet.

Overview

•The training program for TICAC officers took place over 6 days, from September 14–19, 2026.
•Pol. Col. Setthanan Piyasomboon presided over the opening of the seminar at The COP Seminar & Resort in Bang Lamung, Chonburi on September 15.
•88 TICAC officers from across the country participated in the training to enhance investigation and suppression capabilities regarding online child sexual abuse.
•The training was supported by Sophie Bazard from the French Embassy, Gordana Vujisic and Fabio Sicoli from INTERPOL, and Nikita Rea Wong from Roblox.
•Pol. Col. Setthanan Piyasomboon stated that 229 cases of child abuse have been arrested across all regions in 2026.
•The collaboration with INTERPOL, France, and Roblox was established to exchange knowledge and techniques because online platforms are increasingly used to exploit children.
•The project is aligned with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's intent to prioritize the prevention of human trafficking and crimes against children under the concept "Together We Can Stop Human Trafficking."
•The Royal Thai Police intends to continuously develop TICAC capabilities and build networks with law enforcement and online platform providers.

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Key Quotes

Pol. Col. Setthanan Piyasomboon

"Although the TICAC operational unit has the main mission of preventing and suppressing online child sexual abuse, in actual practice, we aim to protect children from all forms of wrongdoing."

แม้ชุดปฏิบัติการ TICAC จะมีภารกิจหลักในการป้องกันและปราบปรามการล่วงละเมิดทางเพศต่อเด็กทางอินเทอร์เน็ต แต่ในการปฏิบัติงานจริง เรามุ่งปกป้องเด็กจากการกระทำผิดในทุกรูปแบบ

Key Entities

Organization

Anti-Trafficking Center, Royal Thai Police(ศูนย์ต่อต้านการค้ามนุษย์ สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)

The agency responsible for coordinating the training to suppress online child sexual abuse.

French Embassy in Thailand(สถานเอกอัครราชทูตฝรั่งเศสประจำประเทศไทย)

A partner organization that provided experts to share knowledge on combating online child sexual crimes.

INTERPOL(องค์การตำรวจอาชญากรรมระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️

An international police organization that provided crime intelligence officers for the training.

Robloxℹ️

An online platform popular among children that provided a regional law enforcement coordination manager for the training.

TICAC Operational Unit(ชุดปฏิบัติการ TICAC)

A specialized police unit tasked with preventing and suppressing online child sexual abuse.

Person

Pol. Col. Setthanan Piyasomboon(พ.ต.อ.เศรษฐณัณข์ ปิยะสมบูรณ์)

Deputy Commander of the Technology Crime Analysis and Inspection Division who presided over the training opening.

Pol. Gen. Thatchai Pitanilabut(พล.ต.อ.ธัชชัย ปิตะนีละบุตร)

Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police and Director of the Anti-Trafficking Center.

Sophie Bazard(โซฟี บาซาร์)

Southeast Asia Regional Advisor on combating online child sexual crimes from the French Embassy.

Gordana Vujisic(กอร์ดานา วูยิซิช)

A crime intelligence officer from INTERPOL.

Fabio Sicoli(ฟาบิโอ ซิโคลี)

A crime intelligence officer from INTERPOL.

Nikita Rea Wong(นิกิต้า เรย์-หว่อง)

Law Enforcement Coordination Manager for Southeast Asia from Roblox.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกุล)ℹ️

Prime Minister who prioritizes the prevention of human trafficking and crimes against children.

Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet(พล.ต.อ.กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร์)

Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Songklod Krekkrittaya(พล.ต.ต.ทรงกลด เกริกกฤตยา)

Commander of the Technology Crime Analysis and Inspection Division who proposed the project.

Place

The COP Seminar & Resort, Bang Lamung, Chonburi(โรงแรม The COP Seminar & Resort อำเภอบางละมุง จังหวัดชลบุรี)

The venue where the TICAC training seminar was held.

Policy

Together We Can Stop Human Trafficking

The conceptual framework guiding the government's efforts to stop human trafficking.