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