THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000562 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, SPECIALIZED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER, TEXAS, APRIL 20 - NOVEMBER 25, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED MARCH 05, 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 course listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information at this time of gross violations of human rights by this person. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Melissa G. Carlson, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Courses: Specialized English Language Training, Defense Language Institute, Lackland AFB, Texas, April 20 - June 19, 2009; and Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Sheppard AFB, Texas, June 22 - November 25, 2009. Participant: Name: Somchai Ruangbunsuk DPOB: September 11, 1974; Nakornpatom, Thailand Title/Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: Air Technical Division, Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering, Royal Thai Air Force Funding Agency: JUSMAG. JOHN