THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001854 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 - THE COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS SEMINAR, CAMBODIA, AUGUST 17 - 21, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JULY 31, 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 individuals below, who have been selected to attend the below-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: The College Of International Security Affairs Seminar, Cambodia, August 17 - 21, 2009. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Participants: Name: Orgrob Amarushkul DPOB: June 23, 1968; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Counter Terrorist Operations Center, Royal Thai Armed Forces. Name: Pradiyuth Klinrisook DPOB: October 10, 1967; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Counter Terrorist Operations Center, Royal Thai Armed Forces. JOHN