US embassy cable - 05BANGKOK5444

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005444 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP/MLS, PM/DTCC -- BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
(JSTITZIEL) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC, KOMC, TH, BLUE LANTERN 
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON 
LICENSE 05-970686 
 
REF: SECSTATE 149926 
 
 1.  Per reftel request, POL FSN made inquiries into the bona 
fides of J.N.S. International Co., Ltd and determined the 
following information. 
 
J.N.S. is registered with the Thai Ministry of Commerce, 
Department of Business Development as: 
 
The J.N.S. International Ltd.  Registration No.10754501319 
dated 29 July 2002. Capital Registration 1,000,000 Baht.  The 
registration lists 2 partners in the concern: 
 
Mr. Natthawut Singhamonkhonkhet 
Ms. Sucharit Punnanithi 
 
Authorized Executive Members of the Company are either Mr. 
Natthawut or Ms. Sucharit. 
Address: 36/4 Mu 11, Soi Ratchadaphisek 32, Ratchadaphisek 
Road, Chankasem Sub-District, Chatuchak District, Bangkok. 
The Company has submitted annual financial reports in 2002 
and 2003. 
 
2.  Pol FSN made an unannounced visit to J.N.S. and confirmed 
it is located at the address listed above.  The company is in 
a large, well-built private home and does not have a guard or 
CCTV.  He met Ms. Sucharit Punnanithi, the Financial Manager 
of the company, and Mr. Bunchai Kasiwet, the Company's 
advisor.  They confirmed the accuracy of the registration 
information outlined above and said that J.N.S. is a family 
business with 8 employees with annual sales in 2004 totaling 
35 million Baht. 
 
3.  Other questions raised in reftel: 
 
Can JNS confirm it ordered parts listed in reftel? 
 
Yes.  They provided a copy of the company's purchase order 
No. JNS 056/DC&E - F38/48, dated June 21, 2005, addressed to 
Mr. Andrew Levi of the Summit Aviation Supply Company (1008 
Teaneck Rd., Teaneck, NJ 07666) ordering one item, TWT 
SM4450-43A, SSPA together with power supply.  Ten sets, 
totaling 55,430 USD. 
 
Can JNS provide documentation from the RTAF that established 
the final user of these items? 
 
Yes.  The provided a copy of the company's contract, signed 
with the Directorate of Communications and Electronics of the 
Royal Thai Air Force, Contract No. 48/2548 dated June 27, 
2005.  Signing for JNS was Mr. Win Khunthong.  Signing for 
RTAF were AVM Watthana Khlaichanong, Sqn. Ldr. Somsak 
Thapkaew, and Sqn. Ldr. Pricha Chuansakun.  The deliver terms 
were 60 days from date of signing.  JNS told Pol FSN that 
they had not sent a copy of this document to the contracting 
company in the U.S. 
 
Who are JNS's main clients and how long have they had ties 
with the Thai military? 
 
JNS primary clients include: 
The Naval Logistics Department, Sattahip Naval Base and the 
Royal Thai Fleet of the Royal Thai Navy. 
The Civil Aviation Institute of the Ministry of Transport 
The Agricultural Aviation Division of the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Cooperatives 
The Bank of Thailand 
the Department of the Treasury, Ministry of Finance. 
 
The company has been in business with the Royal Thai Armed 
Forces for over 30 years (since 1964-65) and was originally 
known as J.A.S. International Co., Ltd and was renamed in 
2002. 
 
Pol FSN also contacted the RTAF's Directorate of 
Communications and Electronics, Group Captain Manot, who 
confirmed the purchase outlined above and the contract No. 
48/2548. 
 
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BOYCE