Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BANGKOK1358
2009-06-04 10:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:
THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
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UNCLAS BANGKOK 001358
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 COUNTER-TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, FORT MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
JULY 15, 2009 - JUNE 12, 2010
REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JUNE 02, 2009
B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE
UNCLAS BANGKOK 001358
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 COUNTER-TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, FORT MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
JULY 15, 2009 - JUNE 12, 2010
REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JUNE 02, 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 Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program, National
Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2009 -
June 12, 2010.
Participant:
Name: Surapong Benchamart
DPOB: December 23, 1970; Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander
Unit: Naval Special Warfare Command, Sattahip Naval Base, Royal
Thai Navy
Funding Agency: JUSMAG.
ENTWISTLE
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 COUNTER-TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, FORT MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, D.C.,
JULY 15, 2009 - JUNE 12, 2010
REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JUNE 02, 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 Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program, National
Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2009 -
June 12, 2010.
Participant:
Name: Surapong Benchamart
DPOB: December 23, 1970; Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander
Unit: Naval Special Warfare Command, Sattahip Naval Base, Royal
Thai Navy
Funding Agency: JUSMAG.
ENTWISTLE