THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001134 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, INFANTRY BASIC OFFICER LEADER, FORT BENNING, GA, JULY 20 - OCTOBER 27, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED MAY 07, 2009 ¶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 Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual below, who has been selected to attend the below-mentioned course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of gross violations of human rights by this person. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Gillian R. Apfel, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Course: Infantry Basic Officer Leader, Fort Benning, GA, July 20 - October 27, 2009. Participant: Name: Napadol Thoomvongk DPOB: May 25, 1981; Lopburi, Thailand Title/Rank: First Lieutenant Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, King's Guard, Royal Thai Army Funding Agency: JUSMAG. JOHN