Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BANGKOK1135
2009-05-07 08:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:
THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHBK #1135 1270839 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 070839Z MAY 09 FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6957 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE RUWGTCH/JIATF WEST //J3// IMMEDIATE RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI//JC/J3/J4/J5// IMMEDIATE RHHMUNS/COMSOCPAC HONOLULU HI//SOJ3// IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS BANGKOK 001135
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, INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING, FORT
BRAGG, NC, MAY 26 - SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED MAY 07, 2009
B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE
UNCLAS BANGKOK 001135
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, INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING, FORT
BRAGG, NC, MAY 26 - SEPTEMBER 25, 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: International Special Forces Training, Fort Bragg, NC, May
26 - September 25, 2009.
Participant:
Name: Khampol Thongsom
DPOB: May 11, 1981; Khonkaen, Thailand
Title/Rank: First Lieutenant
Unit: Psychological Battalion, Special Warfare Command, Royal Thai
Army
Funding Agency: JUSMAG.
JOHN
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, INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING, FORT
BRAGG, NC, MAY 26 - SEPTEMBER 25, 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: International Special Forces Training, Fort Bragg, NC, May
26 - September 25, 2009.
Participant:
Name: Khampol Thongsom
DPOB: May 11, 1981; Khonkaen, Thailand
Title/Rank: First Lieutenant
Unit: Psychological Battalion, Special Warfare Command, Royal Thai
Army
Funding Agency: JUSMAG.
JOHN