DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 006929 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 6887 - INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COURSE REF: BANGKOK 89 ¶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 6887 - Investigative Information Management Course scheduled from March 30, 2009 through April 10, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Name: Naiyawat Padermchit DPOB: 11/15/1965; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Crime Suppression Division, Central Investigation Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Nakorn Poorat DPOB: 9/6/1971; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Yala Provincial Police, Chief of Technology Center, Command Center Forward Post, Royal Thai Police Name: Poom Bantip DPOB: 3/24/1971; Pattalung, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Rassada Police Station, Trang Provincial Police Royal Thai Police Name: Patinya Boonpadun DPOB: 9/8/1978; Lumpoon, Thailand Title/Rank: Captain Unit: Crime Suppression Division, Central Investigation 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 CLINTON