THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002416 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 - COURSES, YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA, SEPTEMBER 03 - DECEMBER 05, 2008 REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED AUGUST 05, 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 individuals listed below, which have been selected to attend the courses scheduled below. 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. Courses: International Crisis Command and Control, International Leadership and Management, and International Maritime Officer, Coast Guard Training Center, Yorktown, Virginia, from September 03 to December 05, 2008. Participants: ¶1. Lieutenant Thienchai Punyafong, 3rd Naval Area Command, Royal Thai Navy, DPOB: April 05, 1980; Changmai, Thailand. ¶2. Commander Akares Yimmak, Naval Air Division, Royal Thai Navy, DPOB: August 03 1969; Phrae, Thailand. JOHN