THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000498 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/JOINT COMBINED WAR FIGHTING COURSES, NORFOLK, VA, MARCH 25 - JUNE 12, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED FEBRUARY 23, 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 individuals 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, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Courses: Joint Transition/Joint Combined War Fighting, Joint Force Staff College Norfolk, VA, March 25 - April 03, 2009 and April 06 - June 12, 2009. Participants: Name: Chaiyot Supamitkrisana DPOB: October 13, 1972; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Directorate of Joint Communications, Royal Thai Armed Forces, Headquarters Funding Agency: JUSMAG. Name: Seksun Sooksung DPOB: August 23, 1966; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Directorate of Joint Operations, Royal Thai Armed Forces Funding Agency: JUSMAG. Name: Chaiwat Komnan DPOB: July 25, 1966; Tak Province, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Plan and Projects Division, Directorate of Joint Operations, Royal Thai Armed Forces Funding Agency: JUSMAG JOHN