DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 009563 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 - COMPUTER CRIME INVESTIGATIONS COURSE - SESSION 9 REF: BANGKOK 185 ¶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 Computer Crime Investigations Course: Session 9 scheduled from March 9-20, ¶2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Name: Monchai Malai DPOB: 8/14/1964; Lampang, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Police Bureau Region 5, Royal Thai Police Name: Noppakun Injak DPOB: 2/26/1976; Lampang, Thailand Title/Rank: Captain Unit: Special Branch, 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