Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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O 130202Z JUL 07
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8244

UNCLAS BANGKOK 003848

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SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/MLS, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: LEGATT UNDERCOVER TRAINING COURSE, LAS VEGAS,
NEVADA, 27 JULY THROUGH 10 AUGUST, 2007

REF: A. LEGATT MEMO DATED 12 JULY

B. 2007
C. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
D. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE

1. This is an action request.

2. (U) LEGATT has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for the
individuals listed below who have been selected to attend the
following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by this/these
person(s). Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Guy Margalith,
is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State.

UNDERCOVER TRAINING COURSE, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 27 JULY
THROUGH 10 AUGUST, 2007:

1. Police LT COL Kusuma VASUVANICH, Special Case Officer,
Department of Special Investigations, DPOB: June 16, 1961;
Bangkok, TH.

2. Police CAPT Thinavudth SILAPHAT, Special Case Inquiry
Official, Department of Special Investigations, DPOB: April
10, 1970; Bangkok, TH.

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