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The World Customs Organization (WCO) Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Asia and the Pacific (RILO A/P) and the UNODC Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment (GPCAE) jointly hosted the Operation Mekong Dragon (OMD) VII Debriefing Meeting on 18–19 November 2025 in Nha Trang, Viet Nam.
The Mid-term Evaluation Meeting of Operation DEMETER XI, funded by the Customs Cooperation Fund of China (CCF-China), was held in Mombasa, Kenya from 10 to 12 November 2025.
Special Contribution Vol.3 by ROCB A/P Program Manager, Mr. Jaemin Cho
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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