The ROCB attended the 34th RCP meeting in Hong Kong, China, from Oct...
Read MoreThe ROCB attended the 34th RCP meeting in Hong Kong, China, from October 14 to 17, 2025, organised by Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department, in its capacity as the Vice-Chair for the WCO Asia/Pacific (A/P) Region.
On October 13, 2025, the Regional Private Sector Group Asia-Pacific (RPSG-AP) meeting was held in Hong Kong, China.
The 23rd Meeting of the Heads of WCO Asia/Pacific Regional Training Centres (RTCs) was held from 1st – 3rd October 2025 at Bali, Indonesia (RTC Indonesia).
ROCB A/P was established in Thailand in 2004 under an innovative idea of "Regionalization strategy" of the WCO to play an important role in supporting WCO Capacity Building activities, which expands the reach of the WCO Tools and instruments to Members in A/P Region.
ROCB A/P is to assist Member to be an efficient and effective Customs administration.
WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB A/P)
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.
The ROCB A/P has conducted many capacity building activities including organizing seminars/workshops and meetings, conducting diagnostic missions, assisting developing action plans, developing partnerships with donor agencies, and providing best practice reports since its establishment.
As of January 2025, the ROCB A/P has nine full-time seconded staff members. The ROCB A/P has a Head, four Program Managers, an Assistant Program Manager and three Program Coordinators, who are seconded from China Customs, Hong Kong Customs, Japan Customs (including the Head of the ROCB A/P), Korea Customs and the Thai Customs. The ROCB A/P would like to extend its profound appreciation to the Customs Administrations mentioned for seconding officials.
Welcome Message from Ms. Chananchita Rueng-O-Cha
My name is Chananchita Rueng-O-Cha. I am the new Assistant Program Manager at the ROCB A/P. It truly is an honor to become a part of the team that has such an essential role to enhance the capacity building of members in Asia Pacific as a whole.
The ROCB A/P acts as a cornerstone of the regional approach for implementing the WCO’s Capacity Building Strategy. In cooperation with seven WCO Regional Training Centers (RTCs) in the A/P region, it supports 35 Member administrations in Asia Pacific Region.
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