THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 003622

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: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: GP. CAPT. SAISAK KANPACHAI

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 18 MAY 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 Gp. Capt. Saisak
KANPACHAI, Directorate of Joint and Combined Exercises who
has been selected to attend the WCN 1103, National Defense
University Course at Fort McNair, Washington, DC from 13 June
2005 - 7 June 2006. 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