THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001920 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 - SEVERAL COURSES IN THE U.S,.AUGUST 20 - DECEMBER 11, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED AUGUST 05, 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 courses. 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. ¶1. Course: Comprehensive Crisis Management Course, Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii, August 20 - September 22, ¶2009. Name: Julapot Ittarong DPOB: October 28, 1956; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Directorate of Joint Intelligence, Royal Thai Armed Forces. ¶2. Course: Countering Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP) Homeland Defense Short Course, National Defense University, Washington D.C., September 07 - December 11, 2009. Name: Colonel Siranant Sukhanetr DPOB: May 6, 1969; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Royal Aide-de-Camp Department. ¶3. Course: Joint Transition Course and Joint Combined Warfighting Joint Forces Staff College, Virginia, August 30 - November 22, ¶2009. Name: Group Captain Wanchai Boonpakdee DPOB: July 19, 1959; Surattani, Thailand Title/Rank: Group Captain Unit: Royal Thai Armed Forces. JOHN