Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BANGKOK1474
2009-06-18 06:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bangkok
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UNCLAS BANGKOK 001474
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/ESC (DMONOSSON),OES/EGC (GTHOMPSON),IO/EDA (RWEBBER)
E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED: N/A
TAGS: ENRG KGHG SENV TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND REVIEWING IRENA
Sensitive But Unclassified. For Official Use Only.
REF: STATE 59971
(SBU) Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Ms. Kanwana
Hemkamon, Department of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA),on June 16. Ms. Hemkamon stated that
Thailand is not a member of the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA),but that the Ministry of Energy (MOE) has been
tasked with reviewing IRENA and the implications of joining the
organization. The Thai government has not established a timeline to
complete its review. According to Ms. Hemkamon, Thailand does not
plan on sending a representative to the IRENA meeting in Cairo on
June 28-30.
GRIFFITHS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/ESC (DMONOSSON),OES/EGC (GTHOMPSON),IO/EDA (RWEBBER)
E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED: N/A
TAGS: ENRG KGHG SENV TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND REVIEWING IRENA
Sensitive But Unclassified. For Official Use Only.
REF: STATE 59971
(SBU) Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Ms. Kanwana
Hemkamon, Department of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA),on June 16. Ms. Hemkamon stated that
Thailand is not a member of the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA),but that the Ministry of Energy (MOE) has been
tasked with reviewing IRENA and the implications of joining the
organization. The Thai government has not established a timeline to
complete its review. According to Ms. Hemkamon, Thailand does not
plan on sending a representative to the IRENA meeting in Cairo on
June 28-30.
GRIFFITHS