US embassy cable - 05BANGKOK1024

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001024 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR NP 
UNVIE FOR IAEA, GENEVA FOR CD DEL 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP, PARM, KPAO, TH, NPT, IAEA, Demarche 
SUBJECT: THAILAND: NPT 2005 REVIEW CONFERENCE 
 
REF: STATE 18228 
 
1.  (U)  PolOffs delivered reftel non-paper February 7 to 
representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) 
Departments of International Organizations (IO) and ASEAN 
Affairs.  One MFA official noted in the non-paper the line 
reading, "The United State will seek support for other 
measures to enforce the NPT."  He asked what the U.S. has in 
mind for these specific additional enforcement measures.  The 
MFA also would like to know who will lead the U.S. REVCON 
delegation to New York in May.  Post would appreciate the 
Department's assistance in answering these questions.  POC at 
Embassy Bangkok is Colin Crosby, Political Officer.  UNCLASS 
email: CrosbyCT2@state.gov SIPRNET email: 
CrosbyCT@state.sgov.gov 
 
2.  (U)  Regarding potential public diplomacy tools we might 
use in Thailand, Post believes the standardized public 
diplomacy products as described reftel, including brochures, 
fact sheets and op-eds for placement, will be sufficient to 
reinforce existing supportive attitudes in Thailand.  The 
Royal Thai Government (RTG) has been generally supportive of 
our positions on related issues, and we do not expect them to 
be less so during the REVCON.  We can apply public diplomacy 
tools as needed to reinforce positive Thai attitudes toward 
NPT, but we do not expect to require targeted outreach tools 
like high-level digital videoconferences.  There is also no 
indication in public media of prevalent misperceptions in 
Thai public opinion that would require corrective public 
diplomacy measures. 
BOYCE