Cablegate: Thailand: Embassy/State Department Human Rights
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UNCLAS BANGKOK 002834
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: COL. AMNAT POOKSRISUK
REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 8 APRIL 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) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting for Col. Amnat
POOKSRISUK, Army War College, who has been selected to attend
the courses below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by this
individual. Embassy Bangkok Political Counselor, Robert J.
Clarke, is the verifying officer for the Embassy/Department
of State.
-- WCN 1155, Specialized English Language Training Course
from April 20 - June 24, 2005 at Lackland AF Base, TX
-- Inter Fellows Orientation at the Army War College at
Carisle Barracks, PA from June 26, 2005 - June 10, 2006.
BOYCE