DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG

UNCLAS STATE 125004 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG THAI - CNT FUSION TORCH 09-1 REF: BANGKOK 3387 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the units and commanders listed below. These units and commanders are candidates to participate in the JUSMAG Thai CNT Fusion Torch 09-1 at Rajamangala University in the Trang Province and at the Apai Borirak Camp in the Pattalung Province, Thailand from May 4, 2009 through June 5, 2009. ¶2. (U) Units and Commanders: Unit: Third Naval Area Command, Royal Thai Navy Commander: Narong Thedvisal; DOB: March 26, 1951; POB: Bangkok, Thailand; Title/Rank: Vice Admiral, Commander of Third Naval Area Unit: Sub-Division 9, Royal Thai Marine Police Commander: Lerdchai Thinrat; DOB: June 2, 1951; POB: Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand; Title/Rank: Police Colonel ¶3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the units and commanders identified above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the units and commanders listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE