THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005664 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: 1LT SAPASITH KULPASITH REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 10 JUNE 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 1Lt. Sapasith KULPASITH, 1st Infantry Division, King's Guard, who has been selected to attend the WCN 1170, Basic Officer leader Ordnance Basic Officer Leader Course at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD from 8 July - 7 December 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