US embassy cable - 05BANGKOK2069

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002069 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL 
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MASS, MARR, MOPS, PREL, PHUM, TH, HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING 
SUBJECT: THAILAND:  EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS 
VETTING FOR:  EXERCISE COUNTER-DRUG FUSION TORCH (FT) 05-3 
 
REF: A. JIATF WEST J33 MEMO DATED 15 MARCH 2005 
 
     B. POL/MIL MEMO DATED 10 MARCH 2005 
     C. JIATF WEST J33 MEMO DATED 07 MARCH 2005 
     D. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE 
     E. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE 
 
1.  This is an action request. 
 
2.  Joint Interagency Task Force West J33/JUSMAG THAI in 
conjunction with DEA Bangkok Country Office (BCO) has 
requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human 
rights vetting for units that have been selected to 
participate in Exercise Counter-Drug Fusion Torch (FT) 05-3 
scheduled from 18 July - 5 August 2005.  To meet internal DOD 
advance deployment deadlines, they have requested that the 
review of human rights reports and files be completed no 
later than 31 March, 2005, if possible. 
 
3.  The Embassy possesses no credible evidence that any of 
the units listed below in paragraph four have committed gross 
violations of human rights. Please advise whether the 
Department has any relevant information on the units listed 
below. 
 
4.  Participants in the Exercise are as follows: 
 
A.  Naval Special Warfare Group, Seal Team 3, Sattahip, 
Thailand 
B.  Naval Special Warfare Group, Seam Team 1, Sattahip, 
Thailand 
C.  Narcotics Suppression Bureau Division 1, Sub-Division 2, 
Chonburi, Thailand 
D.  Naval Special Warfare Special Boat Unit Detachment 3, 
Sattahip, Thailand 
BOYCE