THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 004267 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: INDIVIDUALS FROM THE ROYAL THAI NAVY AIR DIVISION (RTNAD) REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 20 JUNE 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 the individuals listed in Para. 3 who has been selected to attend the courses as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by these individuals. Embassy Bangkok Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. ¶3. Individuals from the Royal Thai Navy Air Division (RTNAD) to attend the COTS SeaVue Radar Training at NAS PAX River from July 20 - Aug. 5, 2005. Cdr. Tanasak ASAVAHEM, RTNAD, WCN 0651 LCdr. Sittidech KERDCHANTRONG, WCN 0652 LTJG. Tonglor RUNGCHAMRUS, WCN 0653 LTJG, Sakpathai SAKDIKORN, WCN 0654 LTJG. Arnu CHAIPAT, WCN 0655 LTJG. Wimon TAAKA, WCN 0058 CPO.1 Sakraphee WORASUTPHISARN, WCN 0656 CPO.2 Nares KULCHART, WCN 0657 BOYCE