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Viewing cable 07BANGKOK2470, BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 -- POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON

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07BANGKOK2470 2007-05-02 08:41 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bangkok
VZCZCXYZ0014
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBK #2470 1220841
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 020841Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 6611
UNCLAS BANGKOK 002470 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR PM/DTCC -- ADAM ARNETT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TH
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 -- POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON 
LICENSE 05-050026222 
 
REF: SECSTATE 42554 
 
 1.  The Ministry of Commerce lists Yothin Firearms Ltd., 
Partnership as follows: 
 
Registration No. 0103511016371 
Registered Date:  18 OCT 1968 
Name:  The Yothin Firearms Ltd., Partnership 
Capital Registration:  300,000 baht 
Business Partners:  Mr. Phiraphon Buppharamni 
Ms. Yuwadi Buppharamni 
Mr. Thitithon Buppharamni 
Mr. Suthep Rungruang 
Mr. Thanaphon Buppharamni 
Manager is Mr. Suthep Rungruang 
Location:  43 Burapha Road, Wang Burapha Phirom Sub-District, 
Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok 
The Business submitted annual financial reports in 1999-2005 
 
Yothin Firearms Ltd., Partnership is listed in the telephone 
directory with the phone number 02-623-8923-4 
 
2.  On April 26, POL FSN made an unannounced visit to Yothin. 
 The business is located in a four-story concrete building in 
a busy shopping area.  There were six employees at work at 
the time of the visit.  No guns were displayed in the shop 
window but were stored in a safe and made available for 
inspection.  The shop does not have a CCTV system, security 
guard or iron bars on the windows.  The showroom is on the 
ground floor of the building and living quarters are on the 
second floor. 
 
The safe has three locks and was custom installed on the 
ground floor.  It measures 180cm x 130cm x 70 cm.  After 
hours, the shop is sealed with a roll-down iron gate. 
 
POL FSN was shown around the office by Mr. Thitithon and 
introduced to Mr. Thanaphon and Mr. Suthep.  They answered 
the questions provided in reftel as follows: 
 
--Thitithon and Thanaphon confirmed the February receipt of 
the lot of weapons outlined in reftel.  Most of that lot has 
already been sold.  This lot and its import permit originally 
belonged to Ms. Priyanut Ninrit, who owns a shop in Surin 
Province in NE Thailand.  The permit is numbered 1/2549, 
dated November 10, 2006 to expire on November 9, 2007.  The 
permit was presented to POL FSN and is as described in 
reftel.  The permit was legally transferred to Yothin with a 
seal of approval signed by Muang Surin District Chief Mr. 
Suphon Limangkun.  (Note, it is normal legal practice in 
Thailand for shops in small markets to sell or contract 
firearm import permits to larger concerns so long as the 
transfers are approved by the authorities.) 
 
--The Company was established in October 1968.  It is family 
run.  Mr. Phiraphon and Ms. Yuwadi are married and the 
parents of Mr. Thitithon and Mr. Thanaphon.  Thitithon and 
Thanaphon took over the business in 2003.  The shop has valid 
possession and firearms sales permits issued by the 
Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of 
Interior, No. 178/2549, dated October 2, 2006 to expire on 
October 1, 2007. 
 
Yothin's purchase order no. YT-019/06 to the RSR Group, Inc. 
was presented and is as described in reftel. 
 
--The purpose of the business is to import and sell firearms 
and gun accessories.  Yothin sells both handguns and rifles. 
The shop sometimes serves as a broker for other shops. 
Yothin manages seven other gun shops all owned by the same 
family.  The company maintains a commercial link with over 20 
gun shops nationwide. 
 
--The typical customers includes law enforcement officers, 
sportsmen, civil servants, gun collectors and private 
citizens.  All customers are required to present a gun 
purchase permit issued by the Department of Provincial 
Administration in Bangkok or by District Chiefs outside the 
capital.  The shop maintains a ledger of customer names and 
permits but has no computer files.  Yothin has never sold 
weapons to foreign nationals. 
 
--POL FSN inspected large, hard-bound ledgers with 
appropriate records of all customers.  The Department of 
Provincial Administration and related District offices 
maintain the same information.  Yothin normally keeps records 
7-10 years but the state agencies keep records permanently. 
 
--The employees were familiar with USML restrictions, 
particularly those against unauthorized re-transfer. 
BOYCE