Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6294
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UNCLAS BANGKOK 002171

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/MLS, 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: JUSMAG - LEATHER TORCH 07-1 - MAY 7 - JUNE 1,
2007 - UDON THANI, TH

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO DATED 10 APRIL 2007

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) (Agency/Office) has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for
individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend
the above-mentioned course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no
credible information at this time of gross violations of
human rights by these persons. Embassy Bangkok
Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying
officer for the Embassy/Department of State.

BORDER PATROL POLICE - REGION 2 - KHON KAEN

PolSgt Anek MUANGSON; DPOB: Jan 3, 1970, Khon Kaen Province,
TH

BORDER POLICE PATROL - REGION 23 - SAKON NAKHON PROVINCE

PolSenSgtMaj Ittharom PHROMTHONG; DPOB: Jan 8, 1965, Nong Bua
Lamphu, TH
BOYCE

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