Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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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 - COURSES, U.S., FEBRUARY 23 - JULY 20, 2010

REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED JANUARY 06, 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 3
individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the
below-mentioned courses. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible
information at this time of gross violations of human rights by
these persons. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Gillian R. Apfel,
is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State.

-- Course: Maneuver Captains Career, Fort Benning, Georgia, Feb 23-
July 30, 2010. JUSMAG is the funding agency.

Name: Captain Wittaya Innakkool
DPOB: April 14, 1979; Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
Title/Rank: Captain
Unit: 3rd Infantry Regiment, Royal Thai Army.

-- Course: Air Defense Artillery Basic Course, Air Defense
Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 1 - May 12, 2010.
JUSMAG is the funding agency.

Name: Bhurisak Boonprom
DPOB: April 5, 1976; Lopburi Province, Thailand
Title/Rank: First Lieutenant
Unit: Artillery School, Royal Thai Army.

-- Course: Engineer Basic Officer Leader, Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri, March 1, - July 20, 2010. JUSMAG is the funding agency.

Name: Jom Hongyok
DPOB: November 4, 1983; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: First Lieutenant
Unit: 602nd Engineer Battalion, Royal Thai Army.

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