US embassy cable - 05BANGKOK5128

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005128 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP, NP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KNNP, PARM, ETTC, KSTC, EAID, ETRD, ECIN, TH, APECO, IAEA, Demarche 
SUBJECT: APEC RADIOACTIVE SOURCES INITIATIVE DEMARCHE: RTG 
TO IMPLEMENT IAEA CODE OF CONDUCT/ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL 
 
REF: A. STATE 139304 
     B. 04 BANGKOK 6773 
 
1.  (U)  This is an action request.  Please see para 3. 
 
2.  (SBU)  Poloff delivered demarche (reftel A) to Chutintorn 
Gongsakdi, Director of International Economic Policy at MFA; 
Katanawadee Kalayanamit, International Organizations/Peace, 
Security and Disarmament Division at MFA; and Amornsate 
Singha, Director of the North American Division at MFA.  In 
subsequent conversations, Katanawadee confirmed -- following 
interagency meetings involving the MFA, Ministry of Public 
Health and Office of Atoms for Peace -- that the RTG has made 
the decision in principle to implement the IAEA Code of 
Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources. 
Manoon Aramrattana, Secretary General of the Office of Atoms 
for Peace, will lead the Thai delegation to the September 
IAEA General Conference in Vienna and will consult with IAEA 
officials on how to implement the Code of Conduct. 
 
3.  (SBU)  ACTION REQUEST: MFA has requested guidance on how 
other countries have implemented the IAEA Code of Conduct. 
Specifically, they have requested a sample letter that other 
countries have sent to the IAEA Director acknowledging 
implementation of the Code of Conduct that they can use as a 
model.  Post requests Department provide a sample letter and 
guidance on implementation that we can pass to the RTG. 
Guidance can be sent to Embassy POC, Colin Crosby, Political 
Officer.  Unclass: CrosbyCT2@state.gov; Class: 
CrosbyCT@state.sgov.gov 
 
4.  (SBU)  Separately, Katanawadee reported that the decision 
to endorse the IAEA Additional Protocol has been finalized 
and has been sent to the Cabinet for a formal decision 
(reftel B).  Katanawadee said an affirmative decision is 
expected from the cabinet in the near term. 
ARVIZU