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
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