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09BANGKOK644
2009-03-13 08:41:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bangkok
Cable title:  

THAILAND: ADB SAFEGUARD REVIEW DEMARCHE

Tags:  QA PGOV ETRD ECON EAID TH 
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DE RUEHBK #0644 0720841
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 130841Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6386
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS BANGKOK 000644

SIPDIS

STATE EEB/IFD/ODF FOR LEATHAM, OES/ENV FOR HOLLAND
TREASURY FOR RACHEL BAYLY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: QA PGOV ETRD ECON EAID TH
SUBJECT: THAILAND: ADB SAFEGUARD REVIEW DEMARCHE

REF: SECSTATE 21473

Post contacted Ms. Sukuman Ladpli, Director of the
International Organization Cooperation Division of the
Ministry of Finance's Fiscal Policy Office, March 11 and
explained the USG position regarding the Asian Development
Bank's (ADB) review of its safeguard policies addressing
the environment, indigenous peoples, and resettlement
(reftel). Sukuman explained that she had not yet heard of
the ADB safeguard policy, noting that she was only familiar
with that of the World Bank. She explained that she would
review the Royal Thai Government's (RTG) position regarding
the issue and communicate it back to theEmbassy as soon as
able.

JOHN