Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BANGKOK377
2009-02-13 06:30:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:
THAILAND STILL NOT READY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 000377
SIPDIS
EUR FOR SHIRATORI, TOMLYANOVICH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND STILL NOT READY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
REF: STATE 11928
Classified By: POL Counselor George Kent, reason 1.5 (b,d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BANGKOK 000377
SIPDIS
EUR FOR SHIRATORI, TOMLYANOVICH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND STILL NOT READY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
REF: STATE 11928
Classified By: POL Counselor George Kent, reason 1.5 (b,d)
1. (SBU) We engaged Pachuen Phornmongkol, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director of Central and Eastern Europe,
on reftel's request for recognition of Kosovo February 12.
Pachuen explained that Thailand was not yet prepared to move
forward. The RTG had two main concerns: Thailand felt it
would be difficult to recognize Kosovo in light of its own
ongoing separatist conflict in the South, and the need to
justify such a move to its domestic audience/parliament.
However, Thailand would be more willing to recognize Kosovo
once the United Nations (UN) accepted Kosovo as a member.
2. (C) Comment: Pachuen's comment about Thai willingness to
reconsider recognition once Kosovo becomes a UN member is a
new wrinkle in Thai thinking, and a small step forward. The
concern about its own majority Muslim southern region with a
separatist movement will continue to weigh heavily in Thai
thinking, however. We do not recommend pushing the Thai hard
on this issue.
JOHN
SIPDIS
EUR FOR SHIRATORI, TOMLYANOVICH
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/13/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND STILL NOT READY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO
REF: STATE 11928
Classified By: POL Counselor George Kent, reason 1.5 (b,d)
1. (SBU) We engaged Pachuen Phornmongkol, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director of Central and Eastern Europe,
on reftel's request for recognition of Kosovo February 12.
Pachuen explained that Thailand was not yet prepared to move
forward. The RTG had two main concerns: Thailand felt it
would be difficult to recognize Kosovo in light of its own
ongoing separatist conflict in the South, and the need to
justify such a move to its domestic audience/parliament.
However, Thailand would be more willing to recognize Kosovo
once the United Nations (UN) accepted Kosovo as a member.
2. (C) Comment: Pachuen's comment about Thai willingness to
reconsider recognition once Kosovo becomes a UN member is a
new wrinkle in Thai thinking, and a small step forward. The
concern about its own majority Muslim southern region with a
separatist movement will continue to weigh heavily in Thai
thinking, however. We do not recommend pushing the Thai hard
on this issue.
JOHN