EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002796

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
EXERCISE FUSION TORCH 05-2

REF: A. STATE 058683


B. BANGKOK 1892

C. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE

D. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE


1. (U) As authorized per Ref A, U.S. Embassy Bangkok
verifies that the Department of State has reviewed its files
and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross
violations of human rights by any of the Thai units listed in
Para 2, as of this date. Embassy Bangkok's Political Officer
Robert J. Clarke is the verifying officer for the Department
of State.


2. Selected units are:


A. Naval Special Warfare Group, Seal Team 3, Sattahip,
Thailand


B. Naval Special Warfare Group, Seal Team 1, Sattahip,
Thailand


C. Narcotics Suppression Bureau Division 1, Sub-division 2,
Chonburi, Thailand


D. Maritime Peacekeeping Operations Unit (MPKOU) (Formerly
called the Mekong Riverine Operations Unit, MROU),Pathum
Thani Training Cadre, Pathum Thani, Thailand


E. Naval Special Warfare Special Boat Unit Detachment 3,
Sattahip, Thailand

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