US embassy cable - 05BANGKOK5636

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BANGKOK 005636 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EB, EB/TRA/AN, EAP, EAP/BCLTV, AND L/EB 
TRANSPORTATION FOR EDWARD OPPLER AND KEITH GLATZ 
COMMERCE FOR ITA:JBENDER AND JKELLEY 
SINGAPORE FOR FAA:HOWARD NESBITT 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR, ECON, ETRD, OVIP, PREL, TH, EAIR ECON ETRD OVIP PREL TH 
SUBJECT: THAILAND CIVAIR: CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION IN 
OPEN SKIES TALKS, SEP 7-8, 2005 
 
REF: A) STATE 147598 B) BANGKOK 5454 C) STATE 159080 
 
1. (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 6. 
 
2. (U) The Royal Thai Government has officially confirmed its 
plans to send a delegation to engage in talks on September 
7-8 (with September 9 held in reserve) with the objective of 
concluding an Open Skies Agreement. Mr. Chaisak Angkasuwan, 
Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation, 
provided said confirmation in a letter to the Embassy dated 
August 29, 2005, and Minister of Transport Pongsak 
Ruktapongpasal reaffirmed the commitment of the RTG in a 
meeting with the Charge on August 31. 
 
3. (U) Set out below are the names and data for the members 
of the RTG delegation.  Embassy understands that the 
Department is already familiar with both the Head of 
Delegation and the Chief Negotiator. 
 
Mr. Mahidol CHANTRANGKURN (Head of Delegation) 
Vice Minister, Ministry of Transport 
Passport Noumber D212307 
Date of Birth: 16 August 1940 
 
Dr. Srisook CHANDRANGSU (Chief Negotiator) 
Chairman, Air Services Committee 
Passport Number G263428 
Date of Birth: 14 January 1944 
 
Mr. Itthi Sirilatthayakorn 
Advisor to the Minister of Transport 
Passport Number: F390650 
Date of Birth: xx xx 1954 (immigration records may read 1 
January 1954) 
 
Mr. Chaisak Angkasuwan 
Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation 
Passport Number: F373351 
Date of Birth: 13 November 1949 
 
Miss Pattama Tantirujananont 
Director, Air Transport Regulatory Bureau, Department of 
Civil Aviation 
Passport Number: F393783 
Date of Birth: 14 June 1956 
 
Mrs. Parichat Kotcharat 
Director, International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Transport 
Passport Number: F377583 
Date of Birth: 16 October 1954 
 
Mr. Yos Laohasilpsomjitr 
Director, Air Services Agreement and Negotiation Section 
Department of Civil Aviation 
Passport Number F380412 
Date of Birth: 6 November 1953 
 
Miss Duadee Pratipsindhu 
Chief, International Agreement, Law and Regulations Division 
Ministry of Transport 
Passport Number F371244 
Date of Birth: 2 March 1964 
 
Mr. Pyrasak Duangkaew 
Air Transport Technical Officer, Department of Civil Aviation 
Passport Number F304662 
Date of Birth: 13 June 1973 
 
Mr. Apichart Danivan 
Vice President, Government Relations Department 
Thai Airways International Plc. 
Passport Number J532214 
 
Mr. Dussadee Pradithbatuga 
Director, International Affairs Department 
Thai Airways International Plc. 
Passport Number G245601 
Date of Birth: 10 December 1950 
 
4. (U) In view of the experience of both the Head of 
Delegation and the Chief Negotiator, interpreters will not be 
necessary for the negotiations. 
 
5. (U) The Embassy has made arrangements for the proper visas 
to be issued to the members of the RTG delegation who did not 
already possess valid visas for travel to the United States. 
The delegation plans to travel to the United States over the 
weekend beginning September 3. 
 
6. (U) Please provide the following no later than COB 
Thursday, September 1 (EST) so as to allow for the Embassy to 
communicate to the RTG on Friday morning, September 2, 2005, 
Thai time: 
 
a) U.S. delegation list (Note: Aaron P. Forsberg, Embassy 
Aviation Officer will be TDY in Washington and is planning to 
attend the talks. End note.) 
 
b) Information on in-processing at the Department of State on 
September 7 
 
c) Location, schedule, and agenda for the talks 
 
d) Confirmation that there will be no exchange of gifts. 
ARVIZU