THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001870 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 DEFENSE MANAGEMENT, NAVAL POST GRADUATE SCHOOL, MONTEREY, SEPTEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 04, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JULY 28, 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: International Defense Management, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, September 19 - December 04, 2009. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Participant: Name: Phichann Khamboonrat DPOB: June 02, 1972, Sukhothai, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Directorate of Logistics, Education Division, Army Training Command, Royal Thai Army. Name: Sombat Phongsri DPOB: September 16, 1971; Samutsongkram Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Directorate of Operations, Education Division, Army Training Command, Royal Thai Army. JOHN