DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 007432

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 -
VN-TH EXCHANGE PROGRAM WORKSHOP

REF: BANGKOK 102


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 a Vietnam-Thailand
Exchange Program Workshop with the Environmental Police Department
Hanoi from February 9-13, 2009.


2. (U) Candidates:

Name: Prasit Thamdee
DPOB: 20 July 1958; Sing Buri, Thailand
Title/Rank: Major General
Unit: Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division, Royal Thai
Police

Name: Subsak Chavalviwat
DPOB: 2 February 1955; Chanthaburi
Title/Rank: Colonel
Unit: Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division, Royal
Thai Police

Name: Thanayod Kengkasikij
DPOB: 25 September 1967; Uthai Thani, Thailand
Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division, Royal
Thai Police

Name: Watcharin Phusitt
DPOB: 11 June, 1966; Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division, Royal
Thai Police

Name: Kittawat Likitbanditwong
DPOB: 26 May 1958; Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division, Royal
Thai Police

Name: Nattakrit Duangpul
DPOB: 12 July 1976; Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Title/Rank: Major
Unit: Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division, Royal
Thai Police

Name: Rattanont Akethitikulpat
DPOB: 17 May 1976; Nonthaburi, Thailand
Title/Rank: Major
Unit: Natural Resources and Environmental Crime 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
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