US embassy cable - 05BANGKOK5628

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Identifier:	05BANGKOK5628
Wikileaks:	View 05BANGKOK5628 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Bangkok
Created:	2005-09-01 08:21:00
Classification:	UNCLASSIFIED
Tags:	SENV ETRD ECON TH
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005628 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR OES/ENV JGOURLEY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SENV, ETRD, ECON, TH 
SUBJECT: THAI RESPONSE TO SAICM DEMARCHE 
 
REF: STATE 15712 
 
1. Talking points in reftel were delivered on August 30 to 
Mr. Chusak Wongwatcharakarn, Director of the Hazardous 
Substance Control Bureau, Department of Industrial Works, 
Ministry of Industry, and to Mr. Komgrit Varakamin, Director 
of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division, Department 
of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
 
2. On September 1, Regional Environmental Officer received a 
response letter from Mr. Soodsakorn Putho, Director of the 
Treaties and International Strategies Bureau, Department of 
Industrial Works.  The letter reads as follows: 
 
Thank you very much for your letter dated 30 August 2005, 
addressed and faxed to Mr. Chusak Wongwatcharakarn on the 
same date, regarding SAICM PrepCom 3 to be held in Vienna 
during 19-24 September 2005.  As a representative of the 
Ministry of Industry and a member of the Thai delegation to 
attend the said meeting, I am pleased to learn that most of 
your ideas concurred with ours especially regarding the SAICM 
institution to monitor implementation. 
 
We will discuss the issues among the Thai delegation to 
formulate a position of Asia and the Pacific region.  In this 
connection, your additional information on any working 
documents to be tabled at the meeting would be very welcomed. 
 My contact numbers are tel. 02-202-4210 mobile: 09-813-6152 
Fax: 02-202-4206 email: soodsakorn@diw.go.th. 
ARVIZU