THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002495 SIPDIS 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: SGT. WARAWUTH MANEEINT REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 15 MARCH 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. (U) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting for Sgt. Warawuth MANEEINT, Aviation Center who has been selected to attend the following courses listed below. 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. ¶1. WCN S204 - Specialized English Language Training Course at Lackland AFB, TX from 13 Apr - 17 June 2005. ¶2. UH-60 Helicopter Repairer Course at Fort Eustis, VA from 20 June - 14 Oct. 2005. ARVIZU