THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000697 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, SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER DEPARTMENT HEAD OPERATIONS SPECIALTY COURSE, NEW PORT, RI, APRIL 16 - JULY 24, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED MARCH 19, 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. Course: Surface Warfare Officer Department Head Operations Specialty, Surface Warfare Officer School Command, New Port, RI, April 16 - July 24, 2009. Participant: Name: Surachet Niyom DPOB: May 25, 1978; Nakorn Sawan, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Unit: Royal Thai Fleet, Royal Thai Navy Funding Agency: JUSMAG. JOHN