THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001480 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 COMPLEX FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS, SESSION 12, ILEA BANGKOK, JULY 20 - 24, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED APRIL 20, 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 12 individuals listed below, who have been selected to participate in the above-mentioned course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of gross violations of human rights by these persons. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Gillian R. Apfel, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Course: Complex financial Investigations, Session 12, ILEA Bangkok, July 20 - 24, 2009. ILEA is the funding agency. Participants: Name: Sithipun Putthong DPOB: 11/4/1960; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: COL. Unit: Police Bureau Region 3/Royal Thai Police Name: Yuttachai Puaeprasert DPOB: 9/3/1962; Kampangphet, Thailand Title/Rank: COL. Unit: Police Bureau Region 5, Royal Thai Police Name: Damrongsak Kittiprapas DPOB: 9/3/1963; Phrae, Thailand Title/Rank: COL. Unit: Metropolitan Police Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Tohsporn Banjongkean DPOB: 12/11/1961, Bangkok Title/Rank: COL. Unit: Police Bureau Region 1, Royal Thai Police Name: Sombat Tuengwiwat DPOB: 6/8/1952; Nakhornsrithammaraj, Thailand Title/Rank: LT. COL. Unit: Department of Special Investigation Name: Nopasit Mitrabhakdi DPOB: 3/24/1970; Ohio, USA. Title/Rank: LT. COL. Unit: Narcotics Suppression Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Chaovalit Chaopanitwet DPOB: 11/6/1961; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: LT. COL. Unit: Office of Forensic Science, Royal Thai Police Alternates: Name: Wichit Paksa DPOB: 4/25/1961; Phetchaburi, Thailand Title/Rank: COL. Unit: General Staff Division of Southern Border Province Police Bureau, Royal Thai Police Name: Sinard Ajhanwong DPOB: 8/12/1960; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: LT. COL. Unit: Foreign Affairs Division, Royal Thai Police. Name: Juti Jaroenpak DPOB: 1/20/1977; Phetchaburi, Thailand Title/Rank: MAJ. Unit: Central Investigation Bureau, Royal Thai Police. Name: Nuntavit Tiemboonthong DPOB: 10/19/1961; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: COL. Unit: Police Bureau Region 5/Royal Thai Police Name: Natnapong Limwirat DPOB: 2/24/1964; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: LT. COL. Unit: Narcotics Suppression Bureau, Royal Thai Police. JOHN