DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 134354 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK ATA-6885 IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION COURSE: SESSION 1 REF: BANGKOK 3644 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok ATA-6885 Identifying and Developing Investigative Information Course from February 9-20, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Name: Saridchai Anakevieng DPOB: 06/02/1955, Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Commander, Major General Unit: Forensic Science Region 4, Chief of Special Case Investigation, Command Center, Royal Thai Police Name: Songkiat Wathakul DPOB: 12/15/1962, Petchaburi Province, Thailand Title/Rank: Deputy Commander, Colonel Unit: Satoon Provincial Police, Chief of Administrative and Statistics Investigative Information, Command Center, Royal Thai Police Name: Suvit Chernsiri DPOB: 11/15/1952, Nakornsrithammarat Province Title/Rank: Deputy Commander, Colonel Unit: Railway Police, Central Investigation Bureau, Chief of Peace Protection Center, Command Center, Royal Thai Police Name: Tinnakorn Rangmart DPOB: 10/15/1969, Mahasarakam, Thailand Title/Rank: Deputy Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Sub Division 1, Crime Suppression Division, Central Investigation Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Paitoon Manee-in DPOB: 5 Oct 1960; Supanburi, Thailand Title/Rank: Superintendent, Colonel Unit: Sub-Division 2, Special Operation Division, Metropolitan Police Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Wassapan Sirikuluamolchat DPOB: 11 May 1968; Kanchanaburi, Thailand Title/Rank: Deputy Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel Unit: General Staff 1, Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Surawut Sangrungroung DPOB: 15 May 1974; Ratchaburi, Thailand Title/Rank: Deputy Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Crime Suppression, Banmee Police Station, Lop Buri Provincial Police Region 1, Royal Thai Police Alternates: Name: Nakorn Poorat DPOB: 09/06/1971, Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Deputy Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Muang Police Station, Yala Provincial Police, Chief of Technology Center, Command Center Royal Thai Police Name: Naiyawat Padermchit DPOB: 11/15/1965; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Deputy Commander, Colonel Unit: Crime Suppression Division, Central Investigation Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Sombat Jangjumrat DPOB: 20 Dec 1969; Prachinburi, Thailand Title/Rank: Sub- Inspector, Lieutenant Unit: Prasamutchedee Police Station, Samut Prakan Provincial Police Region 1, Royal Thai Police ¶3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE