THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005315

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: APCSS - COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY RESPONSE TO
TERRORISM COURSE

REF: A. DAO MEMO OF 8 AUG 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. 3.
Post apologizes for the short notice but would appreciate
this request being processed before the APCSS travel deadline
of August 24, 2005.


2. (U) DAO Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting for individuals
listed in para 3, who has been selected to attend the
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii
from August 29 to August 16, 2005. Embassy Bangkok possesses
no credible information of gross violations of human rights
by these individuals. Embassy Bangkok Political/Military
Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.


3. Mr. Krisda AKSONONWONG (NIA)
-- LTCOL Chakorn LUXSANAYOTIN (AFSC)
-- LTC Pongsak MUNKLAHAN (RTA)
-- PolCol Pongwuit PONGSRI (RTP)
-- PolCol Khemmarin HASSIRI (RTP)
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