THAILAND, Tuesday, 30 August 2022 – The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) attended a seminar on “The Role of ASEAN Defence Establishments in Supporting Border Management” held from 29 – 31 August 2022, in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
The seminar was attended by all ASEAN member states (AMS). Lieutenant Colonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Chief of Staff Joint Force Headquarters, represented MINDEF and RBAF as the Head of Delegation.
During the seminar, Major General Pornpott Medrawutinan, Assistant Director-General, Office Policy and Planning, Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTAF), gave an opening remark, followed by a presentation from Mr Felipe De La Torre, Regional Coordinator (Policy and Outreach) Border Management Programme United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
AMS representatives also had the opportunity to visit the Ban Laem Border Checkpoint (Cambodia-Thailand border) to see for themselves the approach and procedure practised by both countries.
The seminar aims to raise awareness of the importance of the role of security agencies and defence organisations in supporting border management on land, sea and air space. It also aims to strengthen existing cooperation among AMS further as well as to exchange experiences, ideas and the best procedures regarding border management to create a safe and secure border for economic, social and cultural development.
SEMINAR MENGENAI “THE ROLE OF ASEAN DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENTS IN SUPPORTING BORDER MANAGEMENT”
THAILAND, Selasa, 30 Ogos 2022 – Kementerian Pertahanan (KEMENTAH) dan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB) menyertai seminar mengenai “The Role of ASEAN Defence Establishments in Supporting Border Management” yang berlangsung dari 29 hingga 31 Ogos 2022, di Wilayah Chanthaburi, Thailand.
Seminar tersebut dihadiri oleh kesemua ahli negara anggota ASEAN. Leftenan Kolonel Aldi bin Haji Hassan, Ketua Staf Markas Angkatan Bersama mewakili KEMENTAH dan ABDB sebagai Ketua Delegasi.
Semasa seminar tersebut, Mejar Jeneral Pornpott Medrawutinan, Penolong Ketua Pengarah, Pejabat Dasar dan Perancangan, Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Thailand (RTAF) telah memberikan ucapan pembukaan bagi merasmikan seminar tersebut. Ini diikuti dengan pembentangan oleh Mr Felipe De La Torre, Regional Coordinator (Policy and Outreach) Border Management Programme United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Kesemua perwakilan ASEAN turut berpeluang melawat Pusat Pemeriksaan Sempadan Ban Laem (sempadan Kemboja dan Thailand) untuk melihat sendiri dan memahami pendekatan dan prosedur yang dilaksanakan oleh kedua-dua buah negara.
Seminar ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesedaran tentang kepentingan peranan agensi-agensi keselamatan dan organisasi pertahanan dalam menyokong pengurusan sempadan di darat, laut dan ruang udara. Ianya juga bertujuan untuk mengukuhkan lagi kerjasama yang sedia ada di kalangan anggota negara ASEAN, selain bertukar pengalaman, pendapat dan prosedur terbaik berkaitan pengurusan sempadan bagi mewujudkan sempadan yang selamat dan terkawal untuk pembangunan ekonomi, sosial dan budaya.