THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 003113 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, VIRGINIA, DECEMBER 12, 2009 - MARCH 19, 2010 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED DECEMBER 09, 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 two individuals listed 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. -- Courses: Joint Transition and Joint Combined War Fighting, Joint Staff Forces College, Norfolk, Virginia, December 28, 2009 - March 19, 2010. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Name: Chusak Panompanthong DPOB: December 28, 1971; Surin, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 2nd Army Area, Education Division, Royal Thai Army. -- Courses: Joint Transition and Joint Combined War Fighting, Joint Staff Forces College, Norfolk, Virginia, December 12, 2009 - March 19, 2010. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Name: Prakarn Tedkaew DPOB: July 22, 1971; Khon Kaen, Thailand Title/Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Directorate of Personnel, Royal Thai Air Forces. JOHN