DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 009568 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 - ATA FRAUDULENT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TRAINING COURSE - SESSION 2 REF: BANGKOK 168 ¶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 ATA - Fraudulent Travel Documents Training Course - Session 2 scheduled March 3-6, ¶2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: Name: Anurat Chimtim DPOB: 2/6/1980; Phichit, Thailand Title/Rank: Major Unit: Staff Division, Police Bureau Region 4, Royal Thai Police Name: Kanitta Sukrasorn DPOB: 3/12/1976; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Unit: Arrival Immigration 1, Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Siriphon Chandhakant DPOB: 11/22/1974; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Major Unit: Bureau Office of Forensic Science, Royal Thai Police ¶3. (U) Alternate Candidates: Name: Chadchanok Chokchaijaroen DPOB: 8/3/1981; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Captain Unit: Bureau Office of Forensic Science, Royal Thai Police Name: Sakda Suwansiriphat DPOB: 9/9/1955; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Bureau Office of Forensic Science, Royal Thai Police Name: Niyom Daungsee DPOB: 2/17/1959; Nakhon Nayok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Police Bureau Region 5, Royal Thai Police ¶4. (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. ¶5. (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. ¶6. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 CLINTON