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 CHRISTY, 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 - COURSES, TEXAS AND LOUISIANA, JULY 30, 2008 -
JANUARY 29, 2009

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED JUNE 30, 2008
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) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for
individual listed below, which has been selected to attend the
above-mentioned course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible
information at this time of gross violations of human rights by this
person. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Melissa G. Carlson, is
the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State.

COURSES:

- Specialized English Language Training, Lackland AFB,
Texas, July 30, 2008 - October 02, 2008;

- Air Traffic Control Fundamental, Kessler AFB, Louisiana,
October 03, 2008 - November 17, 2008; and

- Air Traffic Control Radar Apprentice, Kessler AFB,
Louisiana, November 18, 2008 - January 29, 2009.

PARTICIPANT:

First Lieutenant Maitree Muangtong, Directorate of Air Operation
Control, Air Combat Command, Royal Thai Air Force; DPOB: February
22, 1984; Trang, Thailand.

JOHN

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