THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005574

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: LTC RAWEE TANGPITHAKKUL

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 16 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. 2.


2. (U) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting for LTC Rawee
TANGPITHAKKUL, Director of Operations, Royal Thai Army, who
has been selected to attend the WCN 2478, International
Defense Management Course at Naval Post Graduate School, CA
from 24 Sept - 9 Dec 2005. Embassy Bangkok possesses no
credible information of gross violations of human rights by
this individual. Embassy Bangkok Political/Military Officer,
Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.
ARVIZU