THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 006288 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: 18 INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE VIP PROTECTION COURSE REF: A. BANGKOK RSO MEMO OF 29 SEPTEMBER 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) BANGKOK RSO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting for the following individuals, who have been selected to attend ATA 5432, VIP Protection Course, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from November 28th - December 16th, 2005: Pol. Col. Itthisak Krinchai, DOB 07/23/1959, POB Bangkok, TH Pol. Lt. Col. Saksit Intachat, DOB 01/13/1963, POB Nan, Thailand Pol. Lt. Col. Paitoon Manee-In, DOB 05/10/1960, POB Suphanburi, Thailand Pol. Lt. Col. Chanathit Keaw-Umporn, DOB 09/25/1970, POB Bangkok, Thailand Pol. Maj. Korntawat Sawatroj, DOB 07/06/1970, POB Angthong, Thailand Pol. Maj. Prawit Engchuen, DOB 03/19/1970, POB Trang, Thailand Pol. Capt. Teerayut Sajjasavasdi, DOB 12/31/1969, POB Kanchanaburi, Thailand Pol. Capt. Nattapol Pongpayuha, DOB 11/10/1975, POB Thailand Pol. Capt. Sutichai Songanukul, DOB 02/20/1968, POB Chonburi, Thailand Pol. Lt. Col. Nopasin Poonsawat, DOB 09/27/1969, POB Suratthani, Thailand Pol. Capt. Somporn Tip-are-pakul, DOB 08/25/1964, POB Nakornsrithammarat, Thailand Pol. Capt. Nuntapoom Ruengrung, DOB 12/13/1977, POB Thailand Pol. Sen. Sgt. Maj. Arom Anun, DOB 08/21/1958, POB Trat, Thailand Pol. Sgt. Boontan Kumtha, DOB 06/12/1974, POB Nakornsawan, Thailand Col. Decha Boonyarak, DOB 09/20/1960, POB Chiang Mai, Thailand Maj. Pakpoom Dokmai, DOB 12/19/1973, POB Pitsanulok, Thailand Col. Puranit Bunyamanop, DOB 07/24/1957, POB Bangkok, Thailand Lt. Col. Chakaj Prasong, DOB 04/24/1970, POB Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand 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