THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 004829 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. NUANPONG TIENTONG (WRTAF) REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 12 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 Gp. Capt. Nuanpong TIENTONG (WRTAF),Directorate of Education and Training, who has been selected to attend the WCN 6229, Managing English Training Language (MELT) Course at Lackland AFB from 10 Aug - 7 Oct 2005. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok Acting Political Counselor, James F. Cole, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. BOYCE