Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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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: LIEUTENANT COMMANDER CHOKSATIT BOONTOM

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO DATED 2 MAY REC'D 9 MAY 2007

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
individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the
course(s) as indicated. 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.

Lt.Cdr. Choksatit BOONTOM, Logistic Section Naval Special
Warfare Group, Royal Thai Navy, DPOB: Feb. 26, 1975, Rayong
Province, TH

-- WCN 7202 - Special Operations Combating Terrorism at
Hurlbert Field, Florida from June 2 - June 15, 2007.
BOYCE

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