THAI RESPONSE TO SAICM DEMARCHE

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