Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BANGKOK1572
2009-07-02 06:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:
THAILAND TO ENFORCE FINANCIAL MEASURES OF UNSCR 1874
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 001572
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN, EAP, IO, USUN, AND T
STATE PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED: DECL: 06/28/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP KN TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND TO ENFORCE FINANCIAL MEASURES OF UNSCR 1874
REF: A) STATE 66250 B) 09 BANGKOK 1500
Classified By: Acting Economic Counselor Lawrence Petroni for
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 001572
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN, EAP, IO, USUN, AND T
STATE PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED: DECL: 06/28/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP KN TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND TO ENFORCE FINANCIAL MEASURES OF UNSCR 1874
REF: A) STATE 66250 B) 09 BANGKOK 1500
Classified By: Acting Economic Counselor Lawrence Petroni for
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Econoff delivered reftel A talking points June 29 to Ms.
Pattarat Hongtong, Deputy Director of the Peace, Security, and
Disarmament Division; Department of International Organizations;
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Hongtong stated the Royal Thai
Government (RTG) has established an interagency working group to
consider UNSCR 1874 issues (see reftel B).
2. (C) Ms. Hongtong stated the RTG intends to enforce UNSCR 1874,
including financial provisions of the resolution. In addition to
general anti-money laundering laws, the RTG is working to establish
further measures to ensure that the DPRK would not be able to fund
WMD and other activity proscribed by UNSCR 1874. According to Ms.
Hongtong, the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Thailand participate in
the UNSCR 1874 working group and are working with the MFA to
implement the resolution.
JOHN
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR ISN, EAP, IO, USUN, AND T
STATE PASS TO TREASURY
E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED: DECL: 06/28/2019
TAGS: ECON EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP KN TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND TO ENFORCE FINANCIAL MEASURES OF UNSCR 1874
REF: A) STATE 66250 B) 09 BANGKOK 1500
Classified By: Acting Economic Counselor Lawrence Petroni for
reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) Econoff delivered reftel A talking points June 29 to Ms.
Pattarat Hongtong, Deputy Director of the Peace, Security, and
Disarmament Division; Department of International Organizations;
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Hongtong stated the Royal Thai
Government (RTG) has established an interagency working group to
consider UNSCR 1874 issues (see reftel B).
2. (C) Ms. Hongtong stated the RTG intends to enforce UNSCR 1874,
including financial provisions of the resolution. In addition to
general anti-money laundering laws, the RTG is working to establish
further measures to ensure that the DPRK would not be able to fund
WMD and other activity proscribed by UNSCR 1874. According to Ms.
Hongtong, the Ministry of Finance and Bank of Thailand participate in
the UNSCR 1874 working group and are working with the MFA to
implement the resolution.
JOHN