DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 000265

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -
EXBS - SPONSORED U.S. COAST GUARD BOARDING OFFICER TRAINING, BANGKOK
PORT

REF: BANGKOK 3744


1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found 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 EXBS-Sponsored US
Coast Guard Boarding Officer training session at Bangkok Port from
January 19-23, 2009.


2. (U) Candidates:

Name: Rapeepon Unyakeat
DPOB: 1/19/1974; Ratchaburi, Thailand
Title/Rank: Harbour Master, Lieutenant Commander
Unit: Harbour Master Division, Marine Safety and Environment Bureau,
Marine Department, Royal Thai Marine Police

Name: Chamnan Chairith
DPOB: 1/3/1964; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: Administrator 13, Lieutenant
Unit: Bangkok Port, Port Authority of Thailand

Name: Patrawut Jarujareet
DPOB: 12/27/1967; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: Inspector, Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Royal Thai Marine Police, Central Investigation Bureau, Royal
Thai Police

Name: Pitak Reangpitak
DPOB: 4/17/1974; Chonburi, Thailand
Title/Rank: Inspector, Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Royal Thai Marine Police, Central Investigation Bureau, Royal
Thai Police

Name: Mongpol Anongponyosskul
DPOB: 9/22/1969; Samutprakan, Thailand
Title/Rank: Inspector, Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Royal Thai Marine Police, Central Investigation Bureau, Royal
Thai Police

Name: Somchai Sriphantamas
DPOB: 10/12/1959; Samutsakorn, Thailand
Title/Rank: Constable, Police Senior Sergeant Major
Unit: Laem Chabang Immigration Office, Central Region Immigration
Center, Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police

Name: Harit Sudkayan
DPOB: 8/26/1960; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: Constable, Senior Sergeant Major
Unit: Samutsakorn Immigration Office, Bangkok Immigration Division,
Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police

Name: Nonthawat Khonharn
DPOB: 10/28/1973; Mookdahan, Thailand
Title/Rank: Constable, Police Sergeant
Unit: Samutsakorn Immigration Office, Bangkok Immigration Division,
Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police

Name: Sathaporn Sawangpuk
DPOB: 12/9/1966; Suphanburi, Thailand
Title/Rank: Chief Officer, Sergeant Junior Lieutenant
Unit: Oceanic Fishery Research Office, Fishery Department, Ministry
of National Resources and Environment

Name: Wuttisak Jewcherapun
DPOB: 9/16/1962; Suphanburi, Thailand
Title/Rank: Inspector, Police Senior Sergeant Major
Unit: Prapradeang Police Station, Samutprakarn Provincial Police,
Royal Thai Police

Name: Somkid Hanchana
DPOB: 3/3/1968; Nakornratchasima, Thailand
Title/Rank: Inspector, Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Tarue Police Station, Metropolitan Police Division 5,
Metropolitan Police Bureau, 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
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