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