US embassy cable - 05BANGKOK3806

UNCLAS BANGKOK 003806 
 
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:  SQN.LDR. TAWATCHAI MAKPANICH 
 
REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF MAY 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 Sqn.Ldr. 
Tawatchai MAKPANICH, RTAF Academy, Air Education and Training 
Command who has been selected to attend the following courses 
listed in para 3.  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. 
 
3.  Courses: 
 
--  WCN 1223@ - Specialized English Language Training, 
Lackland AFB, TX from 29 June - 2 Sept. 2005 
 
--  WCN 1223A - SOS Int'l Officer School Course - Maxwell 
AFB, AL from 6 Sept. - 21 Oct. 2005 
 
--  WCN 1223B - Squadron Officer School - Maxwell AFB, AL 
from 2 November - 9 December 2005. 
BOYCE