THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001041

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: MR. SUKHUM OPASNIPUTH AND MR. APIKIT CH.
ROJPARSERT

REF: A. DEA MEMO DATED 8 FEB. 2006

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) DEA has requested that the Embassy/State Department
complete human rights vetting request for the individuals
listed below who will be attending a DEA sponsored training
initiative regarding chemical precursors in Hong Kong.
Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross
violations of human rights by these persons. Embassy Bangkok
Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the verifying
officer for the Embassy/Department of State.

Mr. Sukhum OPASNIPUTH, Director Law Enforcement, Office of
Narcotics Control Board, DPOB: 9 April 1953 - Sukhothai,
Thailand

Mr. Apikit Ch. ROJPARSERT, Chief Precursor Control Officer,
Office of Narcotics Control Board, DPOB: 21 Jan. 1969,
Bangkok, Thailand.
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