THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000652 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, INTERNATIONAL CRISIS COMMAND AND CONTROL COURSE, COASTGUARD TRAINING CENTER YORKTOWN, MAY 09 - 22, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED MARCH 13, 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 below-mentioned course. 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. International Crisis Command and Control Course, Coastguard Training Center Yorktown, USA, May 09 - 22, 2009. Participant: Name: Roongnatee Tongpradith DPOB: December 06, 1972; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: Commander Unit: Security Division, Naval Intelligence Department, Royal Thai Navy Funding Agency: JUSMAG. JOHN