THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 006099 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 - THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMBATING TERRORISM, JANUARY 26, 2008 TO FEBRUARY 10, 2008- HURLBURT FIELD, FL AIR FORCE REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED NOVEMBER 16, 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 Individual/s 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. CDR, Surapong Benchanart, Commanding Officer of SEAL Team 3, Naval Special Warefare Group Royal Thai Fleet, RTN, DPOB: 23 December 1970; Mukdahan, TH. BOYCE