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Viewing cable 09BANGKOK1202, BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BANGKOK1202 2009-05-15 10:44 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bangkok
VZCZCXYZ0003
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBK #1202/01 1351044
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 151044Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7040
INFO RUETIAA/DIRNSA FORT GEORGE G MEADE MD PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC PRIORITY
RHMCSUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
UNCLAS BANGKOK 001202 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TH
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON 
APPLICATION 050153898 
 
REF: STATE 34590 
 
1. (U) According to the Ministry of Commerce NR Automotive 
Co., Ltd. was listed as follows: 
 
Registration Number: 0105550128261 
Registration Date: December 12, 2007 
Status: Company Limited 
Executive:  Supat Chansilp 
Capital Registration: 1,000,000 Baht 
Location: 1729 Soi Lat Phrao 94 (Panjamit), Siwara Rd., Wang 
Thong Lang Sub-District, Wang Thong Lang District, Bangkok 
Purpose: To sell all types and models of tanks, armor 
carriers, and military vehicles 
The company has submitted a financial report for 2007. 
 
2. (U) NR Automotive was not listed in the telephone 
directory.  Reftel phone number belonged to On-uma 
Sirachaisi, with a given address of 55/96, Muban Klang Muang, 
Soi Yothin Pattana, Pradit Manutham Rd., Lat Phrao District, 
Bangkok.  When we called the number the person who answered 
directed inquiries to the reftel address. 
 
3. (U) We visited the reftel address for NR Automotive Co., 
Ltd. May 7 but the business appeared empty and abandoned. 
The address was a three-story concrete residence in a private 
housing estate.  A sign at the residence said "The Far East 
Group Co., Ltd."   NR Automotive executive Supat Chansilp 
called us the same day and arranged for us to visit another 
location in Muban Klang Muang.  Supat said he had not yet 
changed the address in the commercial registration. 
 
4. (U) We visited Supat and business partner Athit Kaewpralom 
May 14.  The business location was a three-story house in a 
private housing estate.  Six employees were at the location. 
No security or fire systems were observed, but two guards 
were at the entrance to the building.  Supat and Athit stated 
that they had been with the business for almost thirty years 
and that sister companies called the Army Supply Co., Ltd. 
and NK Industries Co., Ltd., shared the same site.  The 
Ministry of Commerce lists these companies as located at the 
same address. 
 
5. (U) Reftel questions answered by Supat and Athit: 
 
Does the company have supporting documentation for this 
proposed transaction? 
 
Response: Yes, it is a contract between the Director of the 
Military Equipment Maintenance Center (Ordnance Line) of the 
Royal Thai Army's (RTA) Ordnance Department and the NR 
Automotive Co., Ltd., Ref. 11/2552, dated January 15, 2009. 
The original contract, a copy of End Use Certification Letter 
signed by the Ordnance Dir-Gen. on Feb 6, 2009, and a copy of 
the NR Purchase Order, Ref NR 02/09, dated Jan 27, 2009, were 
presented for our examination.  They concur as stated reftel. 
 
Did the Royal Thai Army order the exact type and quantify of 
items listed on this application? 
 
Response:  Yes, Supat and Athit provided a list of the items 
ordered by the RTA. 
 
What is the exact end-use for this USML items? 
 
Response:  For maintenance of the transmission system of ten 
Stingray Tanks. 
 
What is the nature of NR Automotive Company Limited's 
business? 
 
Response:  To bid on contracts for equipment for the Thai 
armed forces. 
 
What type of items does it handle? 
 
Response:  Only military equipment related to tanks and 
armored vehicles. 
 
Does it serve as a broker? 
 
Response:  No, NR Automotive was appointed in December, 2007, 
as an authorized dealer of Tecmotiv Corporation.  It orders, 
purchases, imports, and sells products. 
 
 
What type of organizations are among its typical customers 
and where are the customers located? 
 
Response:  At the moment, the sole client is Department of 
Ordnance of the RTA, which is the agency for procuring, 
preparing, and maintaining tanks and armored vehicles for 
RTA. 
 
Does NR Automotive Company Limited have a firm purchase order 
from the proposed end-user the Royal Thai Army? 
 
Response:  Yes, as stated above. 
 
Does the company understand the restrictions on United States 
Munitions List (USML) items, particularly those that prohibit 
the unauthorized stockpiling of the US defense articles? 
 
Response:  Yes, this order was for immediate use by the RTA 
Department of Ordnance, not for stockpiling for future use. 
Once the items arrive at Bangkok port/airport, they would be 
cleared and transferred to Department of Ordnance's 
warehouse. None will be stored at the company. 
 
Does the company understand the ITAR prohibitions against the 
unauthorized re-transfer and reexport of USML items? 
 
Response:  Yes, they have to comply with all related U.S. and 
Thai laws. 
 
6. (U) On visits to the RTA Military Equipment Maintenance 
(MEM) Center (Ordnance Line) in Pathumthani and the Ordnance 
Department in Bangkok May 7 and May 14 we met with the Deputy 
Chief of the Procurement Division of the Ordnance Department 
and the Chief of the Procurement Section of the MEM Center. 
They confirmed the orders of the reftel equipment via NR 
Automotive Co., Ltd. and the End Use Certification Letter 
signed by their Director-General.  The procurement was for 
the maintenance of Stingray tanks, which were imported from 
the U.S. and have been in use by the RTA since 1989.  The 
Ordnance Department conducts its own maintenance on the 
tanks. 
 
7. (U) We compared the order for the equipment provided by 
Ordnance Department and NR Automotive with the commodity list 
provided by PM/DTCC.  The majority of the items match, except 
the following discrepancies: 
 
Item #1 - Gasket and Seal Kit P/N 211370 was not found on 
order provided by the Department of Ordnance or by NR 
Automotive 
 
Item #17 - Manual Selector Valve was only listed as P/N 
211294 by both the Department of Ordnance or by NR Automotive 
Item #24 - Steel valve stem, was listed as P/N 211272 
Item #83 - Oil screen, listed as P/N 211017 
Item #88 - Pump: quantity 88, was listed as quantity 5 
Item #99 - Ball bearing: quantity 99, was listed as quantity 
10 
JOHN