Does Thailand have it's own FBI or CIA or other type of "under cover" agents? I'm trying to explain the concept to a Thai person.

DSI = FBI

i actually dont know the real name but i tell husband: tahan kwam laap (secret army)... he gets the idea...and if u say (007) -james bond, they also get the point...

bina

DSI = FBI

CIA (ซีไอเอ) is pronounced the same English/Thai and generally understood. I believe สอดแนม (verb) means to spy and นักสืบ (noun) a spy. But suspect Thailand has no CIA equivalent in the form of an agency as it is for foreign operations. Suspect Bina's comments about a military arm is where those type of operations are handled.

หน่วยสืบราชการลับ, สายสืบ, สายลับ

or in history movie หน่วยเสือปลาแมวเซา

สำนักข่าวกรองแห่งชาติ National Intelligence agency (NIA)

สำนักข่าวกรองแห่งชาติ National Intelligence agency (NIA)

Nice one. Looked up more info on it > Google translate