Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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O 160836Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0962
INFO RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUWGTCH/JIATF WEST //J3// IMMEDIATE
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RHHMUNS/COMSOCPAC HONOLULU HI//SOJ3// IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS BANGKOK 004991

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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: COL. CHATCHAWAHN PAYOONGWONG

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO DATED 7 AUG REC'D 15 AUG 2006

B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE

1. This is an action request.

2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for Col.
Chatchwahn PAYOONGWONG, who has been selected to attend
course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights by
this/these person(s). Embassy Bangkok Political/Military
Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.

-- WCN 2482-INTERNATIONAL DEFENCE MANAGEMENT COURSE
(IDMC),MONTEREY, CA from 22 Sept-8 Dec. 2006.
BOYCE

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