THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 003331 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 THAI - INTERNATIONAL OFFICER INTELLIGENCE, CAPTAINS CAREER COMMON CCORPS AND INTELLIGENCE CAPTAINS CAREER, FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA, DECEMBER 08, 2008 - JUNE 16, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG THAI MEMO DATED NOVEMBER 04, 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 individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the course scheduled below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of gross violations of human rights by this officer. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. JUSMAG THAI, International Officer Intelligence, Captains Career Common Corps and Intelligence Captains Career, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, December 08, 2008 - June 16, 2009. Participant: Name: Sothon Ruksasup DPOB: October 21, 1978, Suratthani, Thailand Title: Captain Unit: Directorate of Intelligence, Royal Thai Army. JOHN