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 - COURSE AND CONFERENCE, MONTEREY, CA, NOVEMBER
05 - 21, 2009
REF: A. JUSMAG MEMO DATED October 07, 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 5
individuals below, who have been selected to attend the
below-mentioned course and conference. 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 and Conference: Joint Theater Level Simulation (JTLS)
Training and International (JTLS) Users Conference, Monterey,
California, November 05 - 21, 2009. JUSMAG is the funding agency.
Participants:
Name: Chanintorn Chalermsup
DPOB: January 10, 1962; Bangkok, Thailand
Title/Rank: Group Captain
Unit: War-game Division, Joint Staff College
Name: Wanchai Plangsri
DPOB: October 21, 1961; Saraburi, Thailand
Title/Rank: Wing Commander
Unit: War-game Division, Joint Staff College
Name: Ukrit Sa-Ard
DPOB: August 11, 1968; Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: War-game Division, Joint Staff College
Name: Kridsada Wongprach
DPOB: May 27, 1966; Chachoengsao, Thailand
Title/Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit: War-game Division, Joint Staff College
Name: Tanakon Bubphan
DPOB: August 03, 1959; Uttaradit, Thailand
Title/Rank: Colonel
Unit: War-game Division, Joint Staff College
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