THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 003166 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 - JOINT TRANSITION AND JT/COMBINED WARFIGHT COURSES, VIRGINIA, DECEMBER 28, 2009 - MARCH 19, 2010 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED DECEMBER 16, 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: Joint Transition and JT/Combined Warfight, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, December 28, 2009 - March 19, ¶2010. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Name: Mansuang Suwan DPOB: July 22 1969; Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Title/Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Directorate of Operations, Royal Thai Air Forces. JOHN