THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000523 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, U.S. APRIL 08, 2009 - JUNE 12, 2010 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED FEBRUARY 25, 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 courses listed below. 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: Specialized English Language Training; International Officer Preparation; ILE Officer Preparation; Intermediate Level Education; International Fellows Orientation and Army War College at DLI, Lackland AFB, TX; Fort Leavenworth, KS; and Carisle Barracks, PA, April 08 2009 - June 12, 2010. Participants: Name: Kana Navaraj DPOB: May 25, 1970; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Education Division, Army Training Command and General Staff College, Royal Thai Army Funding Agency: JUSMAG. Name: Nathachai Pamoke DPOB: July 29, 1974; Chonburi, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Unit: Education Division, Army Training Command and General Staff College, Royal Thai Army Funding Agency: JUSMAG. Name: Siriphong Patcharakanokkul DPOB: December 05, 1963; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Colonel Unit: Education Division, Army Training Command, Army War College, Royal Thai Army Funding Agency: JUSMAG. JOHN