ISRAEL AT UNGA - THAILAND RESPONSE

C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 006768

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2015
TAGS: PREL IS TH UNGA
SUBJECT: ISRAEL AT UNGA - THAILAND RESPONSE

REF: A] STATE 188933 B] STATE 188927

Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR SUSAN M. SUTTON reason 1.4 (b) (d)

(C) Polcouns met on 10/26 with Udomsak Sritangos, Director of
the MFA Middle East Division, regarding reftel talking
points. Mr. Udomsak accepted the points and noted Thailand's
desire to cooperate with us on these issues. He also noted
Thailand's good relations with Israel. He believed that
Thailand would be able to support the Holocaust remembrance
resolution. He was uncertain about the status of the other
issues, and undertook to follow up with the International
Organizations division. (Note: Due to personnel changes
currently underway in the leadership of the IO division,
there was no one there available to meet with us, despite
repeated requests. end note).
KEUR