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