THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005708

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: COLONEL YUTHAKIAT LUANPAIRIN

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 26 AUGUST 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 Col. Yuthakiat
LUANPAIRIN, Office of Policy and Planning, Ministry of
Defense who has been selected to attend the WCN 2230, Civil
Military Strategy for Internal Development (CMSID) Course at
Hurlburt Field, FL from 10 - 23 September 2005. Embassy
Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations
of human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok Deputy
Political Counselor, James F. Cole, is the verifying officer
for the Embassy/Department of State.
ARVIZU