THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002545 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/MLS, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: JUSMAG - DEFENSE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES (DIILS) LEGAL ASPECTS OF COUNTERTERRORISM MOBIL EDUCATION TRAINING (MET) - BANGKOK - MAY 21-25, 2007. REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO DATED 26 APR 2007 ¶B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE ¶C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE ¶1. (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. ¶2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-mentioned course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of gross violations of human rights by these persons. Embassy Bangkok Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL - MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ¶1. Col. Sathaporn KIATPINYO, Chief, Legal Aid Office, DPOB: Oct. 4, 1952, Roi-Et, TH ¶2. Col. Piyachart JAROENPOL, Judge, Bangkok Military Judicial Office, DPOB: Sept. 5, 1959, Bangkok ¶3. Lt.Col. Suebpong NILAKUL, Assistant Prosecutor, DPOB: July 8, 1961, Bangkok, TH ¶4. Lt.Col. Puttipong CHEEPSAMUT, Chief Corrections Section, DPOB: March 17, 1966, Bangkok, TH ¶5. Lt.Col. Danaipund ATTASARA, Chief International Law, DPOB: Jan. 22, 1963, Bangkok, TH ¶6. Maj. Pongsiri PURGCHAIPAEW, Attached to the Legal Drafting Section, DPOB: Nov. 20, 1968, Bangkok, TH ¶7. Maj. Chettapun UCHUPALANUN, Assistant Apellate Litigation Prosecutor, DPOB: May 30, 1971, Bangkok, TH ¶8. Flying Officer Pornpote CHAICHANKUL, Attached to Legal Drafting Section, DPOB: July 13, 1978, Bangkok, TH ¶9. Lt. Chatchai SAKCHAICHAROENKUL, Attached to Technical Research Section, DPOB: May 5, 1976, Bangkok, TH STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT ¶10. Col. Sukit LUMLARD, Staff Judge Advocate Staff, Supreme Command Headquarters, DPOB: Dec. 12, 1952, Chonburi, TH ¶11. Col. Kamoon MANAKIT, Chief, Legislation and Technical Section, Royal Thai Army, DPOB: Jan. 27, 1955, Ayuttaya, TH ¶12. Lt.Col. Buranutch CHORNCHAROEN, Attached to the Legislation and Technical Section, Royal Thai Army, DPOB: Feb. 16, 1965, Bangkok, TH STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, ROYAL THAI NAVY ¶13. Lt.Cdr. Narupon JOYTONGMOOK, Judge Advocate General of Technical Section, DPOB: Nov. 6, 1974, Kanachanaburi, TH ¶14. Lt.Jr. Grade, Mathuson LERTPANICH, Judge Advocate General of Advisory Section, DPOB: Dec. 18, 1977, Lamlpang, TH ¶15. Capt. Sutat BHOTIWIHOK, Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, Royal Thai Marine Corps, DPOB: April 10,, 1962, Rachaburi, TH OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ¶16. Col. Chaiwat JUDRABIAB, Staff Judge Advocate Staff, Internal Security Operations Command, DPOB: Jan. 28, 1953, Arngthong, TH ¶17. Capt. Thunyaplus SRISUANPHAN, Chief, Law Enforcement Section, Fourth Internal Security Operations Command, DPOB: Feb. 9, 1954, Bangkok, TH ¶18. LtCol. Nunthavit KONGPECH, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, International Security Operations Command, DPOB: March 30, 1954, Bangkok, TH BANGKOK SPECIAL BRANCH POLICE ¶19. PolLtCol. Kittikun TAMMANOON, Inspector, Sub-Division 4, Special Branch Police 2, DPOB: Feb. 9, 1969, Kanchanaburi, TH ¶20. PolCol. Thongboos SUNYA, Superintendent, Sub-Division 1, DPOB: Dec. 30, 1954, Pathumtani, TH ¶21. Pol.Col. Doungamporn ATTACHAI, International Crime Investigator, Division 1, DPOB: May 11, 1959, Bangkok, TH ¶22. PolLtCol. Boonyarataph SATITPORN, Investigator, Suppression Metro Police Bureau, DPOB: Jan. 27, 1971, Bangkok, TH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS ¶23. Lt.Col. Satit LUHANON, Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, Counter Terrorist Operations Center, Supreme Command Headquarters, , DPOB: July 23, 1954, Bangkok, TH ¶24. Lt.Col. Prasert DEANGPAI, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, Armed Forces Security Center, Supreme Command Headquarters ¶25. Col.. Nog-Art BOONMONGKOL, Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, Second Army Region, Royal Thai Army, DPOB: Oct. 8, 1953, Bangkok, TH ¶26. Maj. Suthon SORATHRON, Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, Institute of Advanced Military Studies, Royal Thai Army, DPOB: Jan. 23, 1958, TH ¶27. Maj. Burin TONGPRAPAI, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, Army Military Signal Division, Royal Thai Army ¶28. Lt. Bancha NUNART, Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, Army Military Intelligence Command, Royal Thai Army, DPOB: March 17, 1973, Bangkok, TH ¶29. Group Capt. Suksan MAHAVEERA, Deputy Director, Legal Division, Directorate of Administrative Service, Royal Thai Air Force, DPOB: Jan. 8 1950, Nakonrathsrima, TH ¶30. Capt. Piythak PONGPUN, Staff Judge Advocate, Staff, Security Force Command, Royal Thai Air Force, DPOB: Oct. 30, 1966, Chacherngsao, TH ¶31. PolLtCol. Lochaya SAHASSACHAI, Deputy Commander, Intelligence Center, Royal Thai Police Department, DPOB: Nov. 26, 1969, Songkhla, TH BOYCE