THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001950 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 - LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR/BASIC, DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 - APRIL 02, 2010 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: Language Instructor/Basic, Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, Texas, September 23, 2009 - April 02, 2010. Name: Apira Budninpett DPOB: January 30, 1976; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: Language Center, Royal Thai Navy. JOHN