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09BANGKOK1595
2009-07-07 01:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bangkok
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THAILAND NON-COMMITTAL ON ITSO DEMARCHE

Tags:  AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA TH 
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R 070153Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7426
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BANGKOK 001595 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EEB/CIP/TS (DOUGLAS MAY)

E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND NON-COMMITTAL ON ITSO DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 68550

SENSTIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

UNCLAS BANGKOK 001595

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EEB/CIP/TS (DOUGLAS MAY)

E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ECPS EFIN INTELSAT KTIA PREL TSPA TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND NON-COMMITTAL ON ITSO DEMARCHE

REF: STATE 68550

SENSTIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.


1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel talking points on July 2 to Mr.
Chaiyan Peungkiatpairote, Executive Director of the Space Affairs
Bureau, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT).



2. (SBU) Mr. Chaiyan stated that he was unable to provide an
official response at this time as the Royal Thai Government (RTG)
would need time to carefully consider the issue. He suggested the
RTG may be able to share a position next week. (Note: Embassy
Bangkok will be closed July 3 and 6. The RTG will be closed July
6-8. We will follow-up with Mr. Chaiyan next week. End Note.)


3. (SBU) Mr. Chaiyan stated that at present, no one from the RTG is
scheduled to attend the Extraordinary Assembly of Parties of the
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) on
July 8-9 in Rome because of budgetary limitations. However, upon
receiving reftel talking points, he said that he would like to send
a representative from MICT, if possible. If not, he plans to
request that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegate an individual
from the Thai embassy in Rome to attend.

JOHN