THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000172 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, JCET BAKER TORCH 09-4, MAY 11- JUNE 5, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JANUARY 21, 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 individuals listed below, who have been selected to participate in the above-mentioned exercise. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of gross violations of human rights by these persons. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. JUSMAG Bangkok, JCET Baker Torch 09-4, BPP Special Training Division 5 Camp, Mae Taeng, Thailand, May 11 - June 5, 2009. Participants: Name: Suriwong Na bunlong DPOB: 12/27/1949; Chiang Mai, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Superintendent of Special Training Division 5, Border Patrol Police (BPP),Region III, Royal Thai Police. Name: Pisal Erb-Arb DPOB: 02/28/1962; Pathum, Thani, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Narcotics Suppression Bureau, Royal Thai Police. Name: Krit Kitilue DPOB: 09/11/1957; Chiang Rai, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Deputy Commander Investigation Center Provincial Police Region 5, Royal Thai Police. JOHN