THAILAND: NPT 2005 REVIEW CONFERENCE

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001024

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR NP
UNVIE FOR IAEA, GENEVA FOR CD DEL

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KNNP PARM KPAO TH NPT IAEA
SUBJECT: THAILAND: NPT 2005 REVIEW CONFERENCE

REF: STATE 18228


1. (U) PolOffs delivered reftel non-paper February 7 to
representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
Departments of International Organizations (IO) and ASEAN
Affairs. One MFA official noted in the non-paper the line
reading, "The United State will seek support for other
measures to enforce the NPT." He asked what the U.S. has in
mind for these specific additional enforcement measures. The
MFA also would like to know who will lead the U.S. REVCON
delegation to New York in May. Post would appreciate the
Department's assistance in answering these questions. POC at
Embassy Bangkok is Colin Crosby, Political Officer. UNCLASS
email: CrosbyCT2@state.gov SIPRNET email:
CrosbyCT@state.sgov.gov


2. (U) Regarding potential public diplomacy tools we might
use in Thailand, Post believes the standardized public
diplomacy products as described reftel, including brochures,
fact sheets and op-eds for placement, will be sufficient to
reinforce existing supportive attitudes in Thailand. The
Royal Thai Government (RTG) has been generally supportive of
our positions on related issues, and we do not expect them to
be less so during the REVCON. We can apply public diplomacy
tools as needed to reinforce positive Thai attitudes toward
NPT, but we do not expect to require targeted outreach tools
like high-level digital videoconferences. There is also no
indication in public media of prevalent misperceptions in
Thai public opinion that would require corrective public
diplomacy measures.
BOYCE