Instruction for the courses is provided largely
by the Royal Thai Police, the Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board, and various U.S.
agencies, including the Diplomatic Security Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Department of Homeland Security, and the Internal
Revenue Service.19
The arrest of Victor Bout, an international arms dealer, in Bangkok in 2008 was a highlight of
U.S. and Thai law enforcement coordination, although the drawn-out extradition process also
became an irritant to bilateral relations until his transfer to the United States in 2010.