Cablegate: Thailand: Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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UNCLAS BANGKOK 004826

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: SQN.LDR. SORRAYUTH CHANTARACHA

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 12 JULY 2005

B. 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) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting for Sqn. Ldr.
Sorrayuth CHANTARACHA, who has been selected to attend the
WCN 2229, International Intelligence Applications Officer
Course at Goodfellow from 23 Aug - 1 Dec 2005. Embassy
Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations
of human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok Acting
Political Counselor, James F. Cole, is the verifying officer
for the Embassy/Department of State.
BOYCE

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