THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 004268

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: CPT. JIRAYUT KONGTARAT

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 10 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 Cpt. Jirayut
KONGTARAT, Cavalry School, who has been selected to attend
the WCN 1101, Armor Captains Career Course at Fort Knox,
Kentucky from July 25, 2005 - Feb. 2, 2006. Embassy Bangkok
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok
Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying
officer for the Embassy/Department of State.
BOYCE