Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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160038Z Dec 05

UNCLAS BANGKOK 007656

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
SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: CAPT. EK-ART SILLAPACHARN

REF: A. JUSMAG-THAI MEMO DATED 7 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 Capt.
Ek-Art SILLAPACHARN, Royal Thai Marine Corps, who has been
selected to attend the WCN 1395, Amphib. Plan. Sr. Off -
Int'l Course at Naval Expeditionary Warfare Training Group,
Pacific, San Diego, CA from Feb - Apr 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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