Cablegate: Thailand Embassy/State Department Human Rights
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SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: JUSMAG - SIGNAL BASIC OFFICER LEADER, FORT GORDON, GA,
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 - JANUARY 13, 2009
REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMOS DATED AUGUST 19, 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 have been selected to attend the course scheduled below.
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
JUSMAG - Signal Basic Officer Leader, Fort Gordon, GA, September 19,
2008 - January 13, 2009.
Participant:
- Captain Kriengkrai Plangklang, Signal Department, DPOB:
December 29, 1963; Nakornratchasima Province, TH.
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