THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000186 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, AMPHIBIOUS PLAN SENIOR OFFICER INTERNATIONAL, CA, FEBRUARY 06 - APRIL 17, 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 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, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. JUSMAG, Amphibious Plan Senior Officer International, Expeditionary Warfare Training Group-Pacific, San Diego, Ca, January 06 - April 17, 2009 Participant: Name: Weerachai Leeka DPOB: 10/23/1966; Surathani Province, Thailand Title/Rank: Captain Unit: Marine Corps School Education Headquarters, Royal Thai Marine Corps. JOHN