HumanTrafficking.org | Thailand Government Agency: Ministry of Justice, Department of Special Investigations

A web resource for combating human trafficking

Thailand

Ministry of Justice, Department of Special Investigations

Address

Department of Special Investigation (DSI)
499 Sukprapreut Building
Prachachuen Road, Bangsue District
Bangkok 10800
Thailand

Contact Information

If calling from Thailand:

Tel: 02 913 6789
Fax: 02 913 7777

If calling from overseas:

Tel: +66 2 913 6789
Fax: +66 2 913 7777

Website

http://www.dsi.go.th/dsi/about_box.jsp?detail=17

Activities

The Department of Special Investigations (DSI) of the Ministry of Justice is being developed to handle transnational crime in general, and human trafficking in particular. The Government and Parliament intend to entrust the DSI with the power to investigate serious, complicated and sophisticated crimes and particularly economic crimes or white collar crimes, transnational and organized crimes; while the police have the power to maintain peace and social order and have the power to investigate street crimes.

The DSI will operate on the basis of a data collection and technology base; therefore, it is like an Intelligence Unit rather than an Army. While the Police still need a foot patrol operation, the DSI will not, but it may be necessary to have a sting operation or sleeper unit to spy on a specific organization or area.