THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001777 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 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, GOODFEELOW AFB, TEXAS, AUGUST 28 - DECEMBER 07, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JULY 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 individual listed below, who has 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 this person. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Gillian R. Apfel, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Course: International Intelligence Officer, Goodfeelow AFB, Texas, August 28 - December 07, 2009. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Participant: Name: Pakkapon Sanitsom DPOB: May 24, 1980; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot Officer Unit: Directorate of Intelligence, Royal Thai Air Force. JOHN