Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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160036Z Dec 05

UNCLAS BANGKOK 007652

SIPDIS

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

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: LCDR. AMONTHEP THONGSIN

REF: A. JUSMAG-THAI MEMO DATED DEC 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) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for Lcdr.
Amonthep THONGSIN, Amphibious Squadron, Royal Thai Fleet, who
has been selected to attend the WCN 2181, IDMC (06-1) Course
at Monterey, CA from 6 Feb - 19 April 2006. Embassy Bangkok
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights by this person. Embassy Bangkok
Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying
officer for the Embassy/Department of State.
BOYCE

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