THAILAND TO CONTINUE PUSH TO SERVE AS "MEDIATOR"

C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 003846 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EAP, EAP/BCLTV, EAP/K HQ USPACOM FOR FPA (HUSO) E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2015 TAGS: PGOV MARR MASS TH DPRK SUBJECT: THAILAND TO CONTINUE PUSH TO SERVE AS "MEDIATOR" WITH DPRK REF: A. BANGKOK 3725 ¶B. BANGKOK 3704 ¶C. BANGKOK 3283 ¶D. BANGKOK 3128 Classified By: Political Counselor Robert J. Clarke. Reason 1.4(d,e) ¶1. (C) On the margins of an MFA briefing on the recent OIC visit to Thailand (septel) the chief of the MFA's ASEAN Affairs Policy Section, Suriya Chindawongse, pulled poloff aside to discuss North Korea (DPRK). Suriya repeated remarks made during recent high-level U.S./Thai meetings (reftels) that the RTG remained "seriously interested" in playing a mediating or helpful role in international efforts to return the DPRK to the Six-Party Talks. Suriya said that the Thai delegation to the June 28 ASEAN-U.S. dialogue in Washington would raise the issue again during bilateral meetings with senior U.S. officials. BOYCE