THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002494 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: SE ASIA REGIONAL CENTER FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM (SEARCCT) COURSE REF: A. DAO MEMO DATED 12 APR 2006 ¶B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE ¶C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE ¶1. This is an action request. ¶2. (U) DAO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the SE Asia Regional Center for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) Course sponsored by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) in Hawaii from 22 - 26 May 2006. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by this/these person(s). Embassy Bangkok Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. ¶1. Ms. Sudaporn RUGNAM, National Intelligence Agency, Domestic Counter-Terrorism Section ¶2. Col. Dej ROSMHOD, Armed Forces Security Center (AFSC), Counter-terrorism Operations Office ¶3. Lt.Col. Wichyagoon KONGPOOLSILPA, Armed Forces Security Center (AFSC),Counter-Terrorism Operations Office ¶4. Mr. Prayong BATSOMBOON, National Security Council, Policy and Plans Analyst, National Coordinating Center for Combating Terrorism and Transnational Crime, Office of National Security Council ARVIZU