THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000175 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 ANTITERRORISM, NETSAFA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, FEBRUARY 10 - MARCH 10, 2010 REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JANUARY 21, 2010 ¶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 listed 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, Gillian R. Apfel, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. Course: International Antiterrorism, NETSAFA International Training Center, Pensacola, Florida, February 10 - March 10, 2010. JUSMAG is the funding agency. Participant: Name: Choksatit Boontom DPOB: February 26, 1975; Rayong, Thailand Title/Rank: Lieutenant Commander Unit: SEAL Team 2, Naval Special Warfare Group 1, Royal THAI Fleet, Chonburi. JOHN