Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE4369
2009-01-15 23:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - DAO

Tags:  MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH 
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O R 152301Z JAN 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK IMMEDIATE 7620
INFO RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS STATE 004369 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - DAO
BANGKOK - JCET TEAK TORCH 09-2 AND BALANCE TORCH 09-3 EXERCISES IN
UDON THANI, LOP BURI, AND DON MUANG

REF: BANGKOK 4

UNCLAS STATE 004369

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - DAO
BANGKOK - JCET TEAK TORCH 09-2 AND BALANCE TORCH 09-3 EXERCISES IN
UDON THANI, LOP BURI, AND DON MUANG

REF: BANGKOK 4


1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that,
to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of
human rights committed by the units and commanders listed below.
These units and commanders are candidates to participate in DAO
Bangkok JCET Teak Torch 09-2 and Balance Torch 09-3 exercises in Udon
Thani, Lop Buri, and Don Muang. DAO Bangkok planned the exercises
from April 27, 2009 to May 22, 2009.


2. (U) Units and Commanders:

Unit: Royal Thai Air Force, Wing 2
Commander: Chalermvong Keeranond
DPOB: 31 August 1959; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander, Group Captain

Unit: Royal Thai Air Force, Wing 23
Commander: Napadej Thupathemiya
DPOB: 26 January 1962; Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander, Group Captain

Unit: Royal Thai Air Force, Special Operations Regiment
Commander: Jirawat Moolsatr
DPOB: 27 January 1975; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: Commander, Group Captain


3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized
parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights by the units
and commanders identified above, as of this date. Post may cite this
cable in response.


4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights
violations by the units and commanders listed above, post should
inform the Department and not proceed with training.


5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose:
-Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov
-Phone: 202-647-2989
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