THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 004828 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: CAPT. SOMCHAI KAWINFUANGFUKUL AND CAPT. SUPACHAI TANASANSAKORN REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 7 JULY 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 Capt. Somchai KAWINFUANGFUKUL, Naval Special Warfare Group, who has been selected to attend the WCN 2400, Civil Military Response to Terrorism Course at Monterey, CA from 6 - 25 Sep 2005 and Capt. Supachai TANASANSAKORN, Naval Special Warfare Group, who has been selected to attend the WCN 2401, Civil Military Response to Terrorism Course at Monterey, CA from 6 - 25 Sep ¶2005. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by these individuals. Embassy Bangkok Acting Political Counselor, James F. Cole, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. BOYCE