THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 007649 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: MAJ. THIRATCH SOMBUTSIRI REF: A. JUSMAG-THAI MEMO DATED 6 DEC 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) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Maj. Thiratch SOMBUTSIRI, Directorate of Civil Affairs, who has been selected to attend the WCN 6157, Psychological Operations Officer Civil Affairs Qualification Course at Ft. Bragg, NC from 27 Dec 2005 - 30 June 2006. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by this person. Embassy Bangkok Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State. BOYCE