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Regional maritime law enforcement gets a boost

Thailand and US co-host conference for Southeast Asian commanders

Thai navy commander-in-chief Adm Choengchai Chomchoengpaet (third from left) and Rear Adm Brendan McPherson (third from right), deputy commander of the US Coast Guard Pacific Area, join maritime law enforcement commanders from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam during a meeting in Bangkok this week. (Photo: Wassana Nanuam)

The United States says it is looking forward to closer cooperation on maritime law enforcement in Southeast Asia, following a regional conference co-hosted with Thailand this week.

The ninth Southeast Asia Maritime Law Enforcement Initiative (SEAMLEI) Commanders’ Forum was held at the Anantara…

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