THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001949 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 -COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT, APCSS, HAWAII, AUGUST 20 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED AUGUST 07, 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 listed 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: Comprehensive Crisis Management, Asia Pacific Center for Security Study (APCSS),Hawaii, August 20 - September 22, 2009. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Participant: Name: Piyawat Chalermsri DPOB: October 23, 1966; Ubonratchathani, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Superintendent Rue-saoh Police Station, Narathiwat Provincial Police, Royal Thai Police. JOHN