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