THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000311

SIPDIS

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: 1LT. PUTTHIPONG CHANKAN

REF: A. JUSMAG-THAI MEMO DATED 5 JAN 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) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for 1Lt.
Putthipong CHANKAN, 3rd Air Mobile Company, Aviation, Royal
Thai Army, who has been selected to attend the training
listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by this
person. Embassy Bangkok Political Counselor, Susan M.
Sutton, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department
of State.

-- WCN 1141 - Aviation Officer Basic Course at Fort Rucker,
AL from 27 Feb. - 19 April 2006.

-- Instructor Training Course at Fort Gordon, GA from 20
April - 12 May 2006.
ARVIZU