THAILAND CIVAIR: CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION IN

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BANGKOK 005636 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EB, EB/TRA/AN, EAP, EAP/BCLTV, AND L/EB TRANSPORTATION FOR EDWARD OPPLER AND KEITH GLATZ COMMERCE FOR ITA:JBENDER AND JKELLEY SINGAPORE FOR FAA:HOWARD NESBITT STATE PLEASE PASS TO USTR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD OVIP PREL TH EAIR ECON ETRD OVIP PREL TH SUBJECT: THAILAND CIVAIR: CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION IN OPEN SKIES TALKS, SEP 7-8, 2005 REF: A) STATE 147598 B) BANGKOK 5454 C) STATE 159080 ¶1. (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 6. ¶2. (U) The Royal Thai Government has officially confirmed its plans to send a delegation to engage in talks on September 7-8 (with September 9 held in reserve) with the objective of concluding an Open Skies Agreement. Mr. Chaisak Angkasuwan, Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation, provided said confirmation in a letter to the Embassy dated August 29, 2005, and Minister of Transport Pongsak Ruktapongpasal reaffirmed the commitment of the RTG in a meeting with the Charge on August 31. ¶3. (U) Set out below are the names and data for the members of the RTG delegation. Embassy understands that the Department is already familiar with both the Head of Delegation and the Chief Negotiator. Mr. Mahidol CHANTRANGKURN (Head of Delegation) Vice Minister, Ministry of Transport Passport Noumber D212307 Date of Birth: 16 August 1940 Dr. Srisook CHANDRANGSU (Chief Negotiator) Chairman, Air Services Committee Passport Number G263428 Date of Birth: 14 January 1944 Mr. Itthi Sirilatthayakorn Advisor to the Minister of Transport Passport Number: F390650 Date of Birth: xx xx 1954 (immigration records may read 1 January 1954) Mr. Chaisak Angkasuwan Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation Passport Number: F373351 Date of Birth: 13 November 1949 Miss Pattama Tantirujananont Director, Air Transport Regulatory Bureau, Department of Civil Aviation Passport Number: F393783 Date of Birth: 14 June 1956 Mrs. Parichat Kotcharat Director, International Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Transport Passport Number: F377583 Date of Birth: 16 October 1954 Mr. Yos Laohasilpsomjitr Director, Air Services Agreement and Negotiation Section Department of Civil Aviation Passport Number F380412 Date of Birth: 6 November 1953 Miss Duadee Pratipsindhu Chief, International Agreement, Law and Regulations Division Ministry of Transport Passport Number F371244 Date of Birth: 2 March 1964 Mr. Pyrasak Duangkaew Air Transport Technical Officer, Department of Civil Aviation Passport Number F304662 Date of Birth: 13 June 1973 Mr. Apichart Danivan Vice President, Government Relations Department Thai Airways International Plc. Passport Number J532214 Mr. Dussadee Pradithbatuga Director, International Affairs Department Thai Airways International Plc. Passport Number G245601 Date of Birth: 10 December 1950 ¶4. (U) In view of the experience of both the Head of Delegation and the Chief Negotiator, interpreters will not be necessary for the negotiations. ¶5. (U) The Embassy has made arrangements for the proper visas to be issued to the members of the RTG delegation who did not already possess valid visas for travel to the United States. The delegation plans to travel to the United States over the weekend beginning September 3. ¶6. (U) Please provide the following no later than COB Thursday, September 1 (EST) so as to allow for the Embassy to communicate to the RTG on Friday morning, September 2, 2005, Thai time: a) U.S. delegation list (Note: Aaron P. Forsberg, Embassy Aviation Officer will be TDY in Washington and is planning to attend the talks. End note.) b) Information on in-processing at the Department of State on September 7 c) Location, schedule, and agenda for the talks d) Confirmation that there will be no exchange of gifts. ARVIZU