DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 006927 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA BANGKOK/ATA 6886 - FRAUDULENT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS COURSE REF: BANGKOK 88 ¶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 6886 - Fraudulent Travel Documents Course at scheduled from March 3-6, ¶2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Name: Amornsak Sangwan DPOB: 12/19/1973; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Suvarnabhumi Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Royal Thai Police Name: Suphachart Bhandhumani DPOB: 7/12/1968; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Major Unit: Suvarnabhumi Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Royal Thai Police Name: Thatchai Tippanet DPOB: 4/25/1977; Suphanburi, Thailand Title/Rank: Major Unit: Tourist Police Section 3, Sub-Division 2, Tourist Police Division, Royal Thai Police Name: Chaiyapan Nugoolgit DPOB: 11/14/1972; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Captain Unit: Tourist Police Division, 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 CLINTON