THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001876 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 MARITIME OFFICER, U.S. COAST GUARD TRAINING CENTER, YORKTOWN, VA., AUGUST 27 - DECEMBER 04, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED AUGUST 04, 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 below, who has been selected to attend the below-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 Maritime Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Yorktown, Va., August 27 - December 04, 2009. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Participant: Name: Thayaatorn Sawatrat DPOB: July 04, 1978, Rayong, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Unit: Naval Special Warfare Center, Naval Special Warfare Unit, Royal Thai Navy. JOHN