THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002560 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 - COURSES: SPECIALIZED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING, LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS AND NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE, NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE, RI, NOVEMBER 04, 2009 - JANUARY 08, 2010 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED October 02, 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 courses. 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. Courses: Specialized English Language Training, Lackland AFB, Texas and Naval Staff College, Naval Staff College, RI, November 04, 2009 - January 08, 2010. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Participant: Name: Bangchong Natewong DPOB: June 29, 1977; Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Unit: Frigate Squadron One, Royal Thai Fleet. ENTWISTLE