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Viewing cable 07BANGKOK290, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON

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07BANGKOK290 2007-01-16 07:29 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bangkok
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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBK #0290/01 0160729
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 160729Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4084
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/HQ BICE INTEL WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS BANGKOK 000290 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PM/DTTC FOR MROMERO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TH
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON 
LICENSE 05-0500022543 
 
REF: SECSTATE 198160 
 
1.  According to the Ministry of Commerce, Department of 
Business Development, Paisith Firearms Ltd, Partnership is 
registered as follows: 
 
Registration Number 0103514004691 
Registered on 23 March 1971 as a limited Partnership 
Name: Paisith Firearms Ltd., Partnership 
Capital Registration: 60,000 baht 
Business partners: Ms. Vassana Tiprak, Mr. Sattha 
Nucharoenkul, Mr. Suphot Chamraschai. 
Location: 26 Subsin Road, Wang Burapha Phirom Sub-District, 
Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. 
The company has submitted annual financial reports for 
1999-2005. 
 
2.  According to the Telephone Directory Center, Paisith 
Firearms Ltd., Partnership is listed as outlined in reftel. 
 
3.  On December 19, 2006, POL FSN made an unannounced visit 
to the firm.  It is located in a four story concrete building 
in a section of Bangkok where many other gun shops can be 
found.  POL FSN met with Mr. Sattha Nucharoenkul and Ms. 
Vassana Tiprak, manager of the firm.  Ms Vassana answered the 
questions contained in reftel as follows: 
 
Can you confirm the order under license 05-050022543? 
Yes, although Mr. Sattha denied that the guns in question are 
called "M 40."  According to him, they are Model 700 bolt 
action rifles using .308 and .223 bullets.  Our interlocutors 
confirmed an order of 15 rifles, 4 using .223 bullets and 11 
using .308. 
 
Mr. Sattha presented a Permit for Import of Firearms issued 
by Mr. Withaya Kamom, the Registrar of Muang Nakhon 
Ratchasima District of Nakhon Ratchasima Province -- a state 
located in NE Thailand.  The permit is numbered 10/2549, 
dated October 5, 2006, valid until October 4, 2007, allowing 
the import of "11 rifles, size 308 and 4 rifles size 223 from 
the USA." 
 
However, the original licensee named in this permit is "Mr. 
Thaweesak Limprayoonsawat," a Thai national, age 69, residing 
at 3/3-3/4 Nai Muang Sub-District, Mittraphap Road, Muang 
Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. 
According to our sources, Mr. Thaweesak owns his own gun shop 
but authorized Paisith to import this lot of weapons on his 
behalf.  This authorization was approved by Mr. Withaya, the 
Registrar mentioned above. 
 
The employees also presented copies of the English 
translation of the Import Permit, signed by the District 
Registrar, dated October 5, 2006 together with the Paisith 
Firearms Purchase Order signed by Ms. Vassana, Ref. D 102/06 
- RM, dated October 30, 2006.  They could not produce a copy 
of the DSP-83, non-transfer and use certificate, signed by 
Ms. Vassana and Ms. Karen Johnson of ICSR, dated November 30, 
2006 described in reftel. 
 
Who will be the specific end-users of these commercial sniper 
rifles? 
 
Mostly private gun collectors -- in rare cases they are sold 
to law enforcement officials.  In Thailand, a person wishing 
to procure a gun must obtain a permit from the Department of 
Provincial Administration (in Bangkok) or from the District 
Office Chief (outside Bangkok).  Foreign nationals are not 
allowed to purchase a firearm in Thailand without a special 
permit issued by the Department of Provincial Administration. 
 
 
Does Paisith maintain detailed records of all customers? 
 
Yes.  They maintain a hard-cover ledger with customers' 
names, addresses, ID card numbers and descriptions of the 
guns purchased.  This ledger is subject to inspection by 
government officials.  The customer's data is also maintained 
by the Department of Provincial Administration. 
 
Where will the rifles be stored prior to resale? 
 
The lot will be stored at Paisith's office in Bangkok -- not 
transported to the licensee in Nakhon Ratchasima.  Paisith 
has steel safes on the ground floor and second floor of it's 
office in Bangkok.  The shop does not have CCTV or a guard. 
The shop's front glass window does not have bars. 
 
 
Can you confirm the security of the items in your inventory? 
 
Yes.  Mr. Sattha presented a copy of his ledger containing 
the gun inventory outlined in reftel. 
 
How long has Paisith been in business and who are the 
principal officers? 
 
It has been in business since March 1971.  Mr. Sattha and Ms. 
Vassana are the principal officers.  Paisith has no branch 
facilities. 
 
Who are your regular customers and where do they reside? 
 
Most clients are private citizens who live upcountry, outside 
Bangkok.  Some civil servants and law enforcement officials 
occasionally procure weapons from Paisith. 
 
Are you familiar with the restrictions governing the import 
of U.S.-origin defense articles, in particular, the 
prohibition of unauthorized re-export? 
 
Yes.  In addition, Thai law prohibits any gun shop from 
re-exporting imported firearms.  Paisith does not sell to 
foreign nationals. 
 
4.  On December 19, POL FSN met with Chief Kittiphong 
Yot-aphikun of the Department of Provincial Administration's 
section of Firearms and Explosive Devices who addressed other 
questions raised in reftel: 
 
Can you confirm that Paisith carries all necessary permits to 
import and sell firearms. 
 
Yes.  DPA has licensed Paisith (Permit number 229/2548) to 
import and sell firearms.  The current permit is valid until 
January 22, 2007. 
 
Does the Government of Thailand have concerns regarding the 
import of the commercial version of the M40 Sniper Rifle, as 
ordered by Paisith Firearms under license 05-050022543? 
 
No.  Interior Ministry Regulation No. 11 (issued in 1979), a 
part of the Firearm, Ammunition, Explosive Articles, 
Fireworks, and Firearm Imitation Article Act of 1947 provides 
that a rifle with an unrifled barrel of not greater than 20 
mm is legal.  However, the officials interviewed looked 
uncertain when asked how large the caliber of these rifles 
was or their power.  They noted that these types of weapons 
are imported regularly into Thailand and are used for 
hunting.  The regulation mentioned above does not mention or 
prohibit  a specific size of ammunition to be used, it simply 
prohibits the importation of bullets containing dangerous 
chemical, poisonous, biological or radioactive substances or 
armor piercing ammunition. 
 
Is this a legal import under Thai law? 
 
Yes. 
 
5.  On January 4-5, POL FSN contacted Ms. Phanthip of Muang 
Nakhon Ratchasima's Registration section who confirmed the 
accuracy of the gun import permit issued to Mr. Thaweesak's 
gun shop doing business as "Suthin Firearms Ltd."  She 
confirmed Mr. Thaweesak's gun shop has a valid shop permit 
(No 312/2549) and Sales Permit (No. 2/2549) both dated July 
17, 2006 and valid until July 16, 2007.  Her office also 
approved the authorization allowing Paisith to import the 
weapons on behalf of Mr. Thaweesak.  Phone calls to the 
Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administration Section's 
Organization Registration Section confirmed the commercial 
registration of "Suthin Firearms, Ltd" number O.6683 and 
commercial registration No. 6714/2533 dated September 13, 
1990. 
 
BOYCE