US embassy cable - 05BANGKOK5705

UNCLAS BANGKOK 005705 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AEMR, EAID, PREL, US, TH, Katrina 
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THAILAND 
FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF 
 
REF: (A) STATE 163409 (B) STATE 163366 
 
1.  This is an action request.  Please see para 3. 
 
2.  Per ref. A Embassy notified RTG MFA America and South 
Pacific Affairs Department of U.S. acceptance and thanks for 
Thai offer of blankets, canned fish and rice for Hurricane 
Katrina relief on September 6.  Embassy had earlier discussed 
priority areas for assistance with MFA America and South 
Pacific Affairs Department Director General Nongnuth 
Phetcharatana.  Embassy also passed to the MFA full list of 
needed items per ref. B. 
 
3.  RTG officials notified Embassy on September 6 that the 
assistance will be brought to the US on the Prime Minister's 
aircraft when he comes to the U.S. via Houston on September 
10.  Post will provide further information as this becomes 
available.  Action request:  Please advise whether the PM may 
unload the cargo in Houston and provide a POC for the 
delivery of assistance as soon as possible. 
 
4  Embassy Hurricane Katrina relief point of contact is 
Political Officer James Cole (O) 66-2-205-4816, (H) 
66-2-287-4652, (C) 66-1-868-0498 (e-mail) Colejf@state.gov. 
 
5.  RTG MFA Katrina relief point of contact is the Department 
of American and South Pacific Affairs 66-2-643-5121/2 
 
Director K. Amornsate 66-2-643-5120; 
 
Counselor Paisit Boonparlit 66-2-643-5122; 
 
First Secretary Chakkrid Kraichaiwang 66-2-643-5121. 
 
All speak English. 
ARVIZU