THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 006282 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL PACOM FOR FPA HUSO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING SUBJECT: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: 7 INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND POST BLAST INVESTIGATIONS COURSE REF: A. ILEA BANGKOK MEMO OF SEPTEMBER 29 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) ILEA BANGKOK has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting for the following individuals, who have been selected to attend the Post Blast Investigations Course, Session 10, in Bangkok Thailand from October 3rd-14th, 2005: Pol. Lt. Col. Saksiri Khemkhao, Border Patrol Police Bureau, DOB: 17 June 1969 Pol. Cpt. Uthan Chumpoo, Quartermasters and Ordnance Division, DOB: 16 April 1956 Pol. Lt. Col. Noppakhun Kiratikarnkul, Forensic Science Regional, DOB: 24 July 1955 Lt. Sara Pinya, Armed Forces Security Centre, DOB: 06 September 1978 Sgt. Maj. Piyarat Wongras, Armed Forces Security Centre, DOB: 01 March 1977 Pol. Lt. Soonthorn Sampaoyon, Explosive Ordnance Special Force, DOB: 01 July 1960 Pol. Sen. Sgt. Maj. Niwat Rasikoon, Ordnance Special Force, DOB: 04 February 1962 Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok Political Officer, Jeremy P. Nathan, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. BOYCE