Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BANGKOK48
2009-01-08 05:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:
THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHBK #0048 0080533 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 080533Z JAN 09 FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5591 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE RUWGTCH/JIATF WEST //J3// IMMEDIATE RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI//JC/J3/J4/J5// IMMEDIATE RHHMUNS/COMSOCPAC HONOLULU HI//SOJ3// IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS BANGKOK 000048
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, JCET BALANCE TORCH 09-2, FROM APRIL 20 TO MAY
30 2009
REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JANUARY 07, 2009
B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE
UNCLAS BANGKOK 000048
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, JCET BALANCE TORCH 09-2, FROM APRIL 20 TO MAY
30 2009
REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JANUARY 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 Commanders and
Units listed below, which have been selected to participate in the
above-mentioned exercise. EMBASSY Bangkok possesses no credible
information at this time of gross violations of human rights by
these units and individuals. EMBASSY Bangkok Political Officer,
Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.
JUSMAG Bangkok, JCET Balance Torch 09-2, Lop Buri, Chiang Mai, Mae
Rim and Mae Hong Son, from 20 April to 30 May 2009.
Commanders and Units:
Name: Sadet Arkajag
DPOB: 14 August 1969; Korat, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander, Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: 3rd Special Forces Regiment, Royal Thai Army Special Warfare
Command.
Name: Uttaporn Paopajak
DPOB: 26 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander, Colonel
Unit: 5th Special Forces Regiment, Royal Thai Army.
JOHN
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, JCET BALANCE TORCH 09-2, FROM APRIL 20 TO MAY
30 2009
REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JANUARY 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 Commanders and
Units listed below, which have been selected to participate in the
above-mentioned exercise. EMBASSY Bangkok possesses no credible
information at this time of gross violations of human rights by
these units and individuals. EMBASSY Bangkok Political Officer,
Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.
JUSMAG Bangkok, JCET Balance Torch 09-2, Lop Buri, Chiang Mai, Mae
Rim and Mae Hong Son, from 20 April to 30 May 2009.
Commanders and Units:
Name: Sadet Arkajag
DPOB: 14 August 1969; Korat, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander, Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: 3rd Special Forces Regiment, Royal Thai Army Special Warfare
Command.
Name: Uttaporn Paopajak
DPOB: 26 May 1972; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander, Colonel
Unit: 5th Special Forces Regiment, Royal Thai Army.
JOHN