THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 003413

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: LT.JG. SAMARN CHAIPIM

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO DATED 7 MAY REC'D 1 JUN 2006

B. 05 STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE

C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE


1. This is an action request.


2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for Lt.JG.
Samarn CHAIPIM of 9th Infantry Battalion, Royal Guard, 3rd
Infantry Regiment, Marine Division, Royal Thai Marine Corps
who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below.
Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross
violations of human rights by this/these person(s). Embassy
Bangkok Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the
verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State.

WCN No., Course Name, Location and Duration:

-- WCN 1588B - Basic Officer Course, USMC - Quantico, VA
from 5 Jul 2006 - 19 Jan 2007.
-- WCN 1588C - Infantry Officer Course, USMC - Quantico, VA
- 10 weeks
-- WCN 1588D - OBS Marine Corps Course - Unknown - 2 weeks
-- WCN 1588E - Infantry Mortar Leader Course - Ft. Benning,
GA - 6 weeks
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