THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001731 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/MLS, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL PACOM FOR FPA CHRISTY, 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 - JCET VECTOR BALANCE TORCH 08-4, LOPBURI, JULY 13 - SEPTEMBER 13, 2008 REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED JUNE 06, 2008 ¶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 units and commanders listed below, which 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 this person. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Melissa ¶G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Due to DoD requirements, we would appreciate expedited processing, if possible. JCET Vector Balance Torch 08-4, Lopburi, July 13 to September 13, ¶2008. UNITS AND COMMANDERS: Unit 1: Royal Thai Army, lst Special Forces Regiment, Lopburi, Colonel Udomsak Buapommat, DPOB: August 02, 1958; Lopburi, TH. Unit 2: Royal Thai Army, 2nd Special Forces Regiment, Lopburi, Colonel Yuth Promphong, DPOB: September 26, 1959; Korat, TH. Unit 3: Royal Thai Army, Special Warfare School, Lopburi, Colonel Tula Prasertsuk, DPOB: October 26, 1955; Ayuttaya, TH. Unit 4: Royal Thai Army, Special Warfare Command, Aerial Delivery Company, Lopburi, Lieutenant Colonel Apirat Rodraksa, DPOB: January 03, 1969; Saraburi, TH. Unit 5: Royal Thai Army, Aviation Training Center, Lopburi, Major General Udomnsak Muengsringam, DPOB: July 10, 1950; Bangkok, TH. JOHN