THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005139 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: JUSMAGTHAI, JOINT THEATER LEVEL STIMULATION TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL JTLS USERS CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 18-NOVEMBER 5, 2007, MONTEREY, CA REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO DATED 21 SEPTEMBER 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) JUSMAGTHAI 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 Officer, Guy Margalith, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Participants: ¶1. Col. Ratanachai SUWANADESA, War-game Division, Joint Staff College, DPOB: Nov 24, 1957; Bangkok, TH. ¶2. Gp. Capt. Chaninton CHALERMSUP, War-game Division, Joint Staff College, DPOB: Jan 10, 1962; Bangkok, TH. 3.Wg. Cmdr. Samart MADNURAK, War-game Division, Joint Staff College, DPOB: May 15, 1970; Bangkok, TH. ENTWISTLE