Cablegate: Thai Response to Saicm Demarche

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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

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