DSI and Hanns Seidel Foundation Team Up with Rise Foundation Asia to Train Investigators on Mental Wellness

published: 8/1/2025 1:11:18 PM updated: 8/1/2025 1:33:45 PM 235 views

On July 30, 2025, Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), assigned Police Major Jatupol Bongkochmas, Deputy Director-General of the DSI, to preside over the opening ceremony of a workshop on "Enhancing Efficiency in Managing the Psychological Impact of Investigations." The workshop was organized by the Child Sexual Exploitation Section, under the Bureau of Technology and Cyber Crime. It was held in the reception room on the second floor of the Rajaburidirrekriddhi Building (Building A) at the DSI, and took place from July 30-31, 2025.

Police Captain Khemachart Prakaihongmanee, Director of the Bureau of Technology and Cyber Crime, delivered the report. The training was funded by the Hanns Seidel Foundation in Thailand, a German organization. The workshop also featured speakers from the Rise Foundation Asia, led by Helen Tamarai Avadair, the project's executive director, and her team. A total of 20 DSI officers participated in the training.

The project's objective was to develop knowledge and skills in mental health care for officers who face high-pressure situations, violent incidents, serious crimes, or emotionally traumatic events. The workshop included both theoretical and practical components.

This training marks another significant step in developing a support system for frontline officers, both individually and institutionally. The DSI emphasizes creating a corporate culture focused on the "quality of life for its personnel" alongside effective and sustainable law enforcement.