Thai Immigration Chief Meets Gansu Police in Lanzhou

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has strengthened ties with Chinese security authorities during a high-level visit to Gansu province aimed at improving cooperation on immigration control and tackling transnational crime.

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Pol Lt Gen Phanumas Boonyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, led a delegation of senior officers to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province in China. The visit focused on expanding cooperation between Thailand’s Immigration Bureau under the Royal Thai Police and China’s Ministry of Public Security.

The Thai delegation included Pol Maj Gen Thanit Thaiwatcharamas, Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, Pol Maj Gen Cherngron Rimpadee, Deputy Commissioner of the Police Education Bureau assigned to the Immigration Bureau, Pol Maj Gen Phanop Worathanatchakul, Commander of the Immigration Bureau Investigation Division, Pol Maj Gen Chutharet Yingyongdamrongsakul, Commander of Immigration Division 6, Pol Maj Gen Pairat Phukcharoen, Commander of Immigration Division 4, Pol Maj Gen Kathathorn Khamthieng, Commander of Immigration Division 2, Pol Col Naruwat Phutthawiro, Superintendent of Surat Thani Immigration, and Pol Col Peerawat Wongsirimetkul, Superintendent of Investigation Division 5.

The delegation met Mr Huang Hai, Secretary of the Communist Party Committee of the Gansu Provincial Public Security Department and Commissioner of Gansu Provincial Police. They also met Mr Chen Guisheng, Deputy Mayor and Police Chief of Lanzhou, and Mr Xu Jie, Commander of the Immigration Command of the Gansu Provincial Public Security Department.

Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in immigration operations, information exchange and the prevention of transnational crime. The talks also covered broader security-related cooperation between the two countries.

The visit comes as Thailand continues to increase coordination with regional partners over immigration management and cross-border criminal activity. Cooperation between Thai and Chinese authorities has become increasingly important as both countries address issues linked to organised crime networks and international mobility.

Officials said the meetings were intended to reinforce long-term working relationships between security agencies and improve operational coordination in future investigations and immigration enforcement efforts.

Thaitabloid reported that Thai immigration authorities are expected to continue engaging with international partners on joint security initiatives and intelligence-sharing arrangements aimed at enhancing regional security cooperation.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Thaitabloid 23 May 2026