THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000640 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, SOCPAC PACIFIC AREA SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONFERENCE, HONOLULU, HAWAII, MARCH 24 - APRIL 04, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED MARCH 12, 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 conference. 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. Special Operation Command Pacific (SOCPAC) Pacific Area Special Operations Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 24 - April 04, 2009. Participants: Name: Boonchu Kirdchok DPOB: July 01, 1958; Suphahburi, Thailand Title/Rank: Deputy Commanding General, Major Unit: Counter Terrorism Operations Center, Royal Thai Armed Forces Funding Agency: JUSMAG. Name: Apichi Hongthong DPOB: October 15, 1955; Chon Buri, Thailand Title/Rank: Deputy of Advanced Military Studies, Colonel Unit: Royal Thai Army Headquarters Funding Agency: JUSMAG Name: Chaidilok Parinya DPOB: July 23, 1961; Kalasin, Thailand Title/Rank: Chief of Public Information Center, Senior Colonel Unit: 4th Army Area ISOC, Royal Thai Army Funding Agency: JUSMAG JOHN