THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001215

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: CPT. PREEYAPONG SAMIPAGDI

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 9 FEBRUARY 2005


B. 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. (SBU) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting for Cpt. Preeyapong
SAMIPAGDI, Directorate of Intelligence, WCN 1173 who has been
selected to attend the International Officer Intelligence
Captains Career Course at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona from 10 March
2005 - 26 July 2005. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by this
individual. Embassy Bangkok Political Counselor, Robert J.
Clarke, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department
of State.
BOYCE