THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002337 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 - JOINT TRANSITION COURSE, JOINT WAR FIGHTING, NORFOLK, VA, AUGUST 26 - NOVEMBER 14, 2008 REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED JULY 28, 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 the individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the course scheduled below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of gross violations of human rights by these individuals. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Course: Joint Transition Course, Joint Combined War Fighting, Norfolk, VA, August 26 - November 14, 2008. Participants: - Lieutenant Commander Chai-anan Pholsen, Naval Operations Department, Royal Thai Navy, DPOB: June 22, 1974; Khon Kaen, Thailand. - Colonel Settapong Malisuwan, Office of the Deputy Supreme Commander, DPOB: March 24, 1966; Bangkok, Thailand. JOHN