THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001282

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. PIYA KONGKHUM, COL. VIT CHAROENSIRI, AND
POL. COL. SUPARUK CHAILANGKARN

REF: A. DAO MEMO DATED 23 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) DAO has requested that the Embassy/State Department
complete human rights vetting request for the individuals
listed below to participate in the Comprehensive Security
Response to Terrorism Course at the Asia-Pacific Center for
Security Studies from 20 March - 7 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.

Mr. Piya KONGKHUM, Chief, Global Terrorism Analytical Desk
National Intelligence Agency, Office of the Prime Minister
DOB: 14 June 1961

Col. Vit CHAROENSIRI, Chief of Intelligence
Royal Thai Supreme Command (Counterterrorist Operations
Center),Supreme Command Hq.
DOB: 2 June 1959

Pol. Colonel Suparuk CHAILANGKARN, Deputy Commander
Police Aviation Division, Royal Thai Police, Pathumwan,
Bangkok
DOB: 11 March 1959
BOYCE