THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005575 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: LT. KOMOL KONGBOONRAK REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 26 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 Lt. Komol KONGBOONRAK, Fleet Training Command, Royal Thai Fleet, Royal Thai Navy, Sattahip Naval Base, Chonburi, who has been selected to attend the WCN 1949, International Crisis CMD/CTRL Int'l Lead & Mgt G-P - OLAM Int'l Maritime Off Course at CGR from 7 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