THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000896 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: JIATF BANGKOK, CNT BAKER TORCH 09-3, NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, MAY 18- JUNE 26, 2009 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED APRIL 03, 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) JCET Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to participate in the above-mentioned exercise. 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. JCET Bangkok, CNT Baker Torch 09-3, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, May 18 - June 26, 2009. Name: Puthichart Ekachant DPOB: 7/15/1958; Bangkok, Thailand Title/Rank: CDR Narcotics, Major Unit: Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB),Number 88, Village Number 3, Royal Thai Police Funding Agency: JIATF. Name: Surasak Glamin DPOB: 9/02/1953, Phitsanulok, Thailand Title/Rank: Director, Mr. Unit: Office of Narcotics Control Board, Region WIII, Makham Tia Sub-District, Muang District, Surat Thani. Funding Agency: JIATF. JOHN