THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 007652 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: LCDR. AMONTHEP THONGSIN REF: A. JUSMAG-THAI MEMO DATED 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 Lcdr. Amonthep THONGSIN, Amphibious Squadron, Royal Thai Fleet, who has been selected to attend the WCN 2181, IDMC (06-1) Course at Monterey, CA from 6 Feb - 19 April 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