THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001919 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 - JCET TEAK TORCH 10-1, LOP BURI, OCTOBER 16 - NOVEMBER 25, 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 units and the commanders listed below, who have been selected to attend the below-mentioned exercise. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of gross violations of human rights by these units and commanders. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Gillian R. Apfel, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Exercise: JCET Teak Torch 10-1, Lop Buri, October 16 - November 25, ¶2009. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Units and Commanders: Name: Suradech Malida DPOB: September 02, 1961, Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Commander, Colonel Unit: General Support Aviation Battalion, Royal Thai Army Aviation Center. Name: Piboon Maneechote DPOB: March 27, 1958; Ratchaburi, Thailand Title/Rank: Commander, Colonel Unit: Royal Thai Army Special Warfare School, Special Warfare Center. Name: Chaluemwont Keeranon DPOB: August 31, 1959; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Commander, Group Captain Unit: Royal Thai Air Force Wing 2. Name: Aekasit Boonyarux DPOB: August 10, 1968; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Air Base Defense Battalion, Royal Thai Army Aviation Center. Name: Saichol Hongnak DPOB: January 29, 1970; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 9th Air Mobile, Aviation Battalion, Royal Thai Army Aviation Center. JOHN