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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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06BANGKOK3997 | PREM ON THAKSIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: I met General Prem on July 5, and discussed the rising political tensions caused by PM Thaksin, who launched a thinly-veiled attack on Prem last week. Prem expressed disappointment over Thaksin's actions, which have stirred emotions up again, after a period of calm during the Ki [...] | 2006-07-06 08:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4001 | THAI REACTION TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH [...] (SBU) In a statement to reporters on July 5, Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkohn called upon North Korea to "refrain from doing any activities which will create mistrust" and urged Pyongyang "to seek peaceful negotiations to prevent any misunderstandings." According to Kantathi, Thailand [...] | 2006-07-06 09:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TH KN KNNP PARM |
06BANGKOK4038 | THAI ARMY CHIEF ON POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) Summary. Royal Thai Army Commander General Sonthi Boonyaratglin told me on July 6 that the current political situation is untenable, but the military has no intention of getting involved. Sonthi added that he has Thaksin's supporters in the military "under control." End Summary. 2. ( [...] | 2006-07-07 10:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH |
06BANGKOK4040 | KING'S PRIVATE SECRETARY DISMISSES THAKSIN CLAIMS [...] (C) The Ambassador met July 7 with the King's Principal Private Secretary, Asa Sarasin, to discuss the political situation. Asa confirmed several of our assumptions. First, he admitted that the government's proposed election decree was on hold in the Palace. They wanted more clarity on ce [...] | 2006-07-07 11:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4041 | STEAK WITH THAKSIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thaksin told me again that he would not be back as prime minister, but he still plans to lead his party to election victory before he steps down. I suggested that he could lower political tensions and preserve the option to return as PM in the future if he stepped down soon; he [...] | 2006-07-07 11:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4061 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for LtJg. Thaweesin KONGPRASERT, Naval Supply Department, Royal Thai Navy, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses [...] | 2006-07-10 04:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4063 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SARAH M. BUCKLEY [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Sarah M. Buckley from July 13-31, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok for July 13-17, and July 24-26. Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690-9000 Shangri La [...] | 2006-07-10 04:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4093 | OPPOSITION SEEKING USG SUPPORT IN CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Thai Department of Special Investigations (DSI, similar to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation) told us on July 7 that it will soon submit evidence of corruption to the RTG National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) in the purchase of fire fighting equipment by the Ba [...] | 2006-07-11 03:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND ETRD PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK4094 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EXBS - INTERAGENCY [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to individuals listed below from July 11 - July 23, 2006. Paul Van Son Katherine Crouch Roy Daniel Forbes Mi Yong Kim Ian Saunders John P. Clark Michael Vanacore Paul F. Ryan John G. Malandra Teddy Clifton David M. King Frank Jaramil [...] | 2006-07-11 03:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM OTRA ETTC KSTC AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK4096 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: MILOPS CONFERENCE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the individuals listed below from July 15 - July 23, 2006. C. Steven McGann J. Ashley Roach Capt. David H. Gordner William A. Conmley Ltc. Louis Ortiz 2. Per reftel all logistics being handled via USPACOM. No further action requi [...] | 2006-07-11 03:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EWWT MOPS OTRA TH |
06BANGKOK4137 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below has been selected to attend the course listed above. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of h [...] | 2006-07-12 09:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4140 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for 2Lt. Chutiphan SANTASONGKRAW, Joint and Combined Planning Exercise Office, Director of Joint Operation, Royal Thai Supreme Command who has been selected [...] | 2006-07-12 09:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4181 | "UNCLE SAM, I'M BEING BULLIED!" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past few days, the Thai media has widely reported on and printed copies of the exchange of letters between caretaker PM Thaksin Shinawatra and President Bush (ref letters). While the President's letter to Thaksin is regarded as uncontroversial and indeed has been praise [...] | 2006-07-13 10:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4212 | AND THE PAD MARCHED ON [...] (SBU) On July 14, as promised (reftel B),the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) returned to the streets to present their views of the current political situation in Thailand to the international community. Approximately 1,000 demonstrators marched on the Chinese, French, Japanese, Russi [...] | 2006-07-14 10:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4254 | ETHNIC-CHINESE THAI IN THE FAR SOUTH: US, CHINA, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. As a southern province with a minority of Muslim Thai, Songkhla is a relative safe-haven for ethnic-Chinese Thai families living in the deep South. But the southern unrest has taken a toll on Hat Yai, the trade capital of Songkhla, where tourism has declined by over fifty pe [...] | 2006-07-18 03:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KPAO TH CH |
06BANGKOK4277 | THAI POLITICAL UPDATE: JOCKEYING INTENSIFIES [...] (C) Summary. Privy Council chairman Prem Tinsulanonda struck back at PM Thaksin on July 14 in a speech to military cadets. The PM appeared to step back from his normally strident self over the weekend, with an appeal to reconciliation, even as he moves to set the stage for a new election Oct [...] | 2006-07-18 09:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH |
06BANGKOK4278 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: KATHERINE HADDA [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Katherine Hadda, Pol/Econ Counselor from July 19 - 21, 2006. 2. No Embassy assistance required per reftel. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Colin T. Crosby Work phone: (66-2) 205-4621 Cell phone: (66-1) 173-1729 Unclass E [...] | 2006-07-18 10:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK429 | CODEL GILLMOR MEETING WITH PM THAKSIN AND [...] (C) Summary: On January 16, CODEL Gillmor met with Prime Minister Thaksin and with Parliament Speaker Bhokin. Discussion focused on FTA negotiations, F-16s, and Burma. Thaksin voiced confidence and optimism on the FTA while taking the opportunity to vent his anger with the opposition and the [...] | 2006-01-23 10:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON TH |
06BANGKOK4309 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Ltc. Worawech WANAMONGKOL, Artillery School, Royal Thai Army, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credi [...] | 2006-07-19 08:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4310 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Sqn.Ldr. Venika BOONMA-KLEE (WRTAF),Directorate of Intelligence, Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy [...] | 2006-07-19 08:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4311 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Wg.Cdr. Siripun RUANCAJORN, WRTAF, Directorate of Education and Training, Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. [...] | 2006-07-19 08:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4314 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Col. Komkai NUKUNKIT, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credibl [...] | 2006-07-19 08:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4315 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Col. Kijkong RITTIKACHORN, Royal Thai Supreme Command, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible inf [...] | 2006-07-19 08:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4343 | PRICE CONTROLS IN THAILAND [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-20 03:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK4373 | THAI POLITICAL UPDATE: SHUFFLING THE DECKS IN A [...] (C) Summary. The liar's poker of Thai politics heated up this week, with Army Chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin ordering his own reshuffle of lower-level officers and Thaksin's caretaker government preparing to shift around senior civil servants. Speculation over possible senior-level defections from [...] | 2006-07-20 09:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH |
06BANGKOK4374 | SRI LANKA: TENTATIVE THAI RESPONSE ON CONTACT [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 4. 2 (C) On July 20, poloffs had follow-up consultation with Panyarak Poolthup, Deputy Director-General from MFA's Department of South Asian Affairs and other MFA South Asian and Counter-Terrorism officials to discuss reftel demarche. Panya [...] | 2006-07-20 10:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PINS PREL PTER CE TH |
06BANGKOK4416 | PALACE APPROVES OCTOBER 15 THAI ELECTION [...] (C) In a royal surprise, the King (currently recovering from surgery) has formally approved the October 15 general election, setting the stage for a possible breakthrough in one aspect of the political crisis. While the palace's assent to a new vote was not in itself unexpected, most observer [...] | 2006-07-21 10:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH |
06BANGKOK4445 | ONE NORTH KOREAN APPROACHED EMBASSSY [...] (U) This is an action request. See para.6 2. (C) On Monday, July 17 at midday, a young woman, accompanied by an associate of Reverend Chun Ki-won of the Evangelical Movement for North Korea Durihana Mission, approached the Embassy and asked to be resettled in the United States. Per usual [...] | 2006-07-24 08:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PREL PHUM KNEP KS TH |
06BANGKOK4446 | PSI: ENCOURAGING THAI ENDORSEMENT [...] (C) Summary: MFA American Division Director General Nongnuth Phetcharatana said that Foreign Minister Kantathi would discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) with the Indonesian and Malaysian Foreign Ministers at the ASEAN Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur. She suggested that Thailan [...] | 2006-07-24 09:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP KPAO TH |
06BANGKOK4447 | CALL FOR BALANCED ASEAN STATEMENT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-24 09:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEAN TH |
06BANGKOK4468 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals listed below who has been selected to attend the training for Excercise Fusion Torch 07-1 course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible [...] | 2006-07-25 06:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4475 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for 1LT Piti EKSITIKUL, Directorate of Intelligence, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible informati [...] | 2006-07-25 07:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4476 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for 1LT Kamolsiri WONSRICHANALAI, Office of the Army Comptroller, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credi [...] | 2006-07-25 07:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4480 | CHINESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN THE SOUTH [...] (C) SUMMARY. As Chinese television dramas and the prospects for better-paying jobs for Chinese speakers increase, Chinese language learning programs have taken off in the southern Songkhla Province. Along with for-profit cram schools, various Chinese associations there have opened their own [...] | 2006-07-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO PTER TH CH TW |
06BANGKOK4490 | COURT CONVICTS THAI ELECTION COMMISSION [...] (C) Summary. The three remaining members of the controversial Election Commission (EC) were convicted on July 25 by the Criminal Court of violating election law and sentenced to four years in jail. Thaksin's government has publicly conceded that they should be replaced, which is an important [...] | 2006-07-25 11:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH |
06BANGKOK4505 | THAI REACTION TO P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-26 04:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC TH |
06BANGKOK4525 | ELECTION COMMISSIONER TO ENTER MONKHOOD; ONWARD TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Criminal Court's verdict against the Election Commission is strongly worded and openly states that the three were denied bail in order to prevent them from running the October election. The Commissioners have signed letters of resignation; one promises to enter the monkhood [...] | 2006-07-26 10:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4537 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Suvaree WUTHIKORN, SQN.LDR,Royal Thai Air Force, Special Operations Regiment, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok po [...] | 2006-07-27 03:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4538 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for COL. Apichai HONGTHONG, HQ 4th Army Area - Director of Operations, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no c [...] | 2006-07-27 03:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4539 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for WG.CDR. Somporn ROMPAYOM, Director of Operations - RTAF, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible i [...] | 2006-07-27 03:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4540 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Plt.Off. Tanaphon CHANHOM, Air Combat Command, (RTF),who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible info [...] | 2006-07-27 03:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4592 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: SCHOOLS REMAIN A TARGET [...] (C) Summary: The shooting death of a teacher in Narathiwat, in front of a class of primary school students, outraged the country and highlighted the danger facing government teachers in the far south. Rural village schools -- often the only visible symbol of the Thai government besides securi [...] | 2006-07-28 08:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER TH |
06BANGKOK4610 | MORE ON MILITARY RESHUFFLE -- THAI ARMY PUTS [...] (C) Summary. Thai Army officers, civilian defense analysts and other observers almost uniformly view the July 17 Army reshuffle as a deft move by Royal Thai Army (RTA) CINC GEN Sonthi Boonyaratglin to ensure that key battalion-level commanders and their subordinates in the capital environs [...] | 2006-07-28 09:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK4612 | THAILAND AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] Human Health: Since the death on July 24 of a 17-year-old boy from H5N1 avian influenza in Phichit Province in north-central Thailand, local public health workers have stepped up their active surveillance activities in the area. While local news reports have accentuated the increase in the nu [...] | 2006-07-28 12:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAGR KFLU PGOV SOCI TH |
06BANGKOK4618 | STAFFDEL GREGORY [...] Post welcomes Mr. Douglas Gregory, LTC Edward Martin and COL Ray Helton from August 3-5, 2006. 2. Per reftel request, hotel reservations have been made at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok. Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690-9000 Room rate is $125.00 net [...] | 2006-07-31 03:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN TH |
06BANGKOK4635 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] Pol FSN visited the Border Patrol Police Bureau's (BPPB) Headquarters in Bangkok on July 26, 2006 and met with Police COL Phanphong Suksirimat, Superintendent of Logistics, and Senior Police SGT MAJ Kitttisak Khongrangsan and Police SGT MAJ Phaison Ukhao-unam, the officials managing the purcha [...] | 2006-07-31 08:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
06BANGKOK466 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO BANGKOK FOR FAA [...] (U) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to James C. Helberg, Aviation Safety Inspector for the Federal Aviation Administration International Field Office for Asia Pacific, for February 7 to February 10, 2006. 2. (U) Embassy point of contact is Aaron Forsberg, Transportation Office [...] | 2006-01-25 04:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR TH |
06BANGKOK4685 | THAILAND AND THE END OF GSP: WHO LOSES, WHO WINS? [...] Summary: Thai manufacturers exporting to the U.S. under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program predict that if GSP benefits are redirected from Thailand, the primary beneficiary would be China rather than other GSP users. China competes fiercely with Thai exports and is already q [...] | 2006-08-02 12:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TH |
06BANGKOK4708 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Soontorn PISPUNT - Aviation Police Division, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information o [...] | 2006-08-03 08:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK4711 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] On July 27, POL FSN visited the Engineering Department of the Royal Thai Army in Ratchaburi province, 100km west of Bangkok and met COL Natthasit Lamanchai, Director of the Logistics Division and his deputy, COL Bunyawat. Both officers confirmed receipt of NVDs-AN/PVS 14 as outlined in reft [...] | 2006-08-03 08:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
06BANGKOK4725 | SURAKIART ON THAKSIN'S SUDDEN VISIT TO BURMA [...] (C) Summary: On August 3, Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart discussed with Ambassador Prime Minister Thaksin's "sudden and puzzling" trip to Burma the previous day. Surakiart said that he was "personally appalled" by the trip and confirmed that there was no advance planning. He claimed to have [...] | 2006-08-03 11:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH BM |
06BANGKOK4742 | SURAKIART ON HIS UNSYG CANDIDACY [...] (C) Summary. In a lunch meeting on August 3, Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai briefly explained to Ambassador the message he hopes to deliver next week in his conversation with Under Secretary Burns. In a last ditch effort to boost his candidacy, Surakiart plans to highlight the qu [...] | 2006-08-04 09:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK4747 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EXBS DELEGATION [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Darrell Spires, Bruce Webb, and Joseph Chuchla from August 19-25, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: JW Marriott, 4 Sukhumvit Soi 2, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 656-7700 Fax: (66-2) 656-7711 Room rate is $125.00 net (taxes an [...] | 2006-08-04 10:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ETTC AMGT KSTC PREL TH |
06BANGKOK4749 | MFA READOUT ON THAKSIN TRIP TO BURMA [...] (C) Summary: On August 4, Ambassador delivered Reftel A demarche to MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjana-Goonchorn. Krit provided a detailed account of Thaksin's visit to Burma including how the trip developed, Thaksin's rationale for going, and a summary of the meeting between Thaksin, Than [...] | 2006-08-04 10:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH BM |
06BANGKOK4792 | THAILAND'S SECOND HUMAN AVIAN INFLUENZA DEATH IN [...] (U) Summary: Thailand's Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) confirmed by laboratory testing that a second human avian influenza death in as many weeks occurred on August 3 in Uthaithani, a province in west-central Thailand. Testing of veterinary samples from the man's home returned negative resu [...] | 2006-08-07 23:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAGR KFLU PGOV SOCI TH |
06BANGKOK4802 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: INR/B OFFICER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Patricia Gibson from September 10 - October 14, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 250-1000 Fax: (66-2) 253-9195 Confirmation number: 487623 Hotel offers [...] | 2006-08-08 03:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA PINR TH |
06BANGKOK4803 | CHINESE ON NORTH KOREA AND THE UNSYG CANDIDATE [...] (C) As part of AmEmbassy Bangkok's regular tea meetings with the Chinese, Chinese political officer Wang Shuai told Poloffs that North Korea is committed to the Six-Party Talks, but it may be "counter-productive" for the US to exert "negative pressure" on the regime to return to the negotiati [...] | 2006-08-08 03:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN CH TH KN |
06BANGKOK4820 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE CHECK ON [...] POL FSN visited the Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) on August 3 and met with Group Captain Santichai Phatklap, Director of the Engineering Supply Division and Group Captain Bunsuep of the Directorate's front office. Response to reftel questions foll [...] | 2006-08-08 08:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC SN TH |
06BANGKOK483 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: EAP/MLS [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Robert Rapson from January 30 through February 1, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at: The Conrad Hotel 87 Wireless Road Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690-9000 Room rate is $125.00 net (taxes and Americ [...] | 2006-01-26 01:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK4842 | UNHCR INFORMS EMBASSY OF INTEREST IN U.S. [...] (C) Over the past several days, UNHCR/Bangkok informed Embassy that three North Koreans in Bangkok's Immigration Detention Center have expressed interest in U.S. resettlement. UNHCR's ROK secondee has confirmed their North Korean nationality and obtained a written statement of their interst i [...] | 2006-08-09 00:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV PHUM KNEP KS TH |
06BANGKOK4848 | CHINESE VIEW OF BURMA FROM THAILAND [...] (C) Summary: On August 7, the Political Officer from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China who covers Burma issues offered open and frank commentary on a wide variety of topics including PM Thaksin's recent trip to Burma, PRC relations with Burma, the move of the capital to Naypyitaw, [...] | 2006-08-09 06:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH BM CH |
06BANGKOK4880 | CHINESE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES: FAIR OR FOUL PLAY? [...] Summary: In its efforts to manage globalization and competition, Thailand has welcomed Chinese trade and investment. China in turn has responded with well-connected companies utilizing government incentives to invest. Both countries extend attractive policy measures to encourage this trend. [...] | 2006-08-10 03:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON TH |
06BANGKOK4881 | EDUCATION REFORM OR NOT [...] Summary. Most employers and academics consider the Thai education system inadequate in providing a workforce for the country's economic needs. Standardized test scores are dropping, students are not developing critical thinking skills, and they are seen as entering the workforce unprepared. [...] | 2006-08-10 03:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SCUL BEXP TH |
06BANGKOK4888 | A NEW CHINESE EXPORT [...] Summary: Emerging as the sixth largest source of engineering contractors in the world, China's construction industry is seeking to increase exports of these services to Thailand. An experienced Chinese industry executive spoke candidly regarding his company's difficulties in navigating the di [...] | 2006-08-10 05:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TH |
06BANGKOK4889 | THAILAND'S ENERGY PLANS [...] Summary: Despite rising energy prices and environmental concerns, Thailand expects to continue its reliance on traditional fossil fuels for its energy demands for the near future. Although varying alternatives to carbon-based fuels have attracted some government support, costly production pra [...] | 2006-08-10 05:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG TH |
06BANGKOK4896 | EDUCATION AND SUPPLYING THE SKILLS FOR THE LABOR FORCE [...] Summary. Businesses, especially international companies, in Thailand suffer from a lack of important skills among their workforce as a result of an antiquated and ineffective education system. Lack of English proficiency and critical thinking skills, as well as a lack of career preparation i [...] | 2006-08-10 06:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON ETRD TH |
06BANGKOK4914 | A NEW CHINESE EXPORT [...] Summary: Emerging as the sixth largest source of engineering contractors in the world, China's construction industry is seeking to increase exports of these services to Thailand. An experienced Chinese industry executive spoke candidly regarding his company's difficulties in navigating the di [...] | 2006-08-11 03:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TH CH |
06BANGKOK4917 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: VISIT TO PROMINENT ISLAMIC [...] (C) Summary: As part of our public affairs outreach program, Embassy Bangkok officers visited the Attarkiah Islamiah School in Narathiwat and the Thammawittahya School in Yala, two of the largest, and in the case of Thammawittahya, most controversial private Islamic schools in far southern Tha [...] | 2006-08-11 06:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KPAO TH |
06BANGKOK492 | WITH TEMPORARY PATCH, THAILAND RESUMES APPROVING [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 25 MFA PermSec KRIT told the Ambassador that, in exchange for the US willingness to consider new language that would provide "greater comfort" for Thailand in the event of a WTO challenge to its provision of better-than-MFN treatment of US services investors, Thail [...] | 2006-01-26 06:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV TH |
06BANGKOK4921 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] (U) On August 11, Poloff delivered diplomatic note and Reftel demarche to Deputy Director of the Social Division of the Department for International Organizations, Ms Phantipha Iamsudha. Poloff conveyed the great importance that the USG attached to the re-election of Professor Ruth Wedgwood, [...] | 2006-08-11 08:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC TH |
06BANGKOK4932 | KAREN NATIONAL UNION AND KAREN NATIONAL LIBERATION [...] (C) This message is intended to supplement Ref a, which was a response to Ref d request for information about Karen National Union (KNU) and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) activities in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border. The information in this message was recently provided by [...] | 2006-08-11 08:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PREL TH BM |
06BANGKOK4939 | THAILAND: UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1701 [...] On August 12, PolOff delivered reftel demarche, talking points, resolution text and the Secretary's statement to MFA North American and South Pacific Affairs Division Director Amornsate Singha. Amornsate promised to relay the demarche points to his Director General and Permanent Secretary. H [...] | 2006-08-12 11:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TH |
06BANGKOK4978 | THE ECONOMICS OF PIRACY (AND WHY IT'S NOT GOING AWAY) [...] Summary. Low risk, low investment, and exceptionally high returns are strong and consistent motives for distributors and retailers to start, and stay, in business in the optical disc piracy industry. Setting up shop to sell pirated discs involves dealing with both organized crime and local la [...] | 2006-08-16 02:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR TH |
06BANGKOK4982 | THAILAND: UNIFIL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) On August 16, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Paisit Boonparlit, Political Counselor for the MFA's North American and South Pacific Affairs Division. Paisit said that the MFA had begun in-house discussions about Thailand's possible response to the situation in Lebanon during the week [...] | 2006-08-16 06:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL LE TH |
06BANGKOK4983 | OD MICROSCOPE TAKES ON LARGE-SCALE PIRACY [...] (U) Summary: At an August 7 media event, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) unveiled a USG-provided optical disc forensics microscope. The microscope will be used to identify the source of pirated optical discs and produce evidence to be used in prosecution of copyright infringers. The microscope p [...] | 2006-08-16 06:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR TH |
06BANGKOK4984 | BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON POSSIBLE F100 ENGINE [...] On August 3 and 10, POL FSN met with Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) Logistics Department Director, Air Vice Marshall Thawon Mailson to discuss this Blue Lantern case. On August 10, POL FSN also met with Mr. Phonchet Likhitthanasombat, Director of the Government Policy Promotion Section, Offic [...] | 2006-08-16 07:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC IS TH |
06BANGKOK4991 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Col. Chatchwahn PAYOONGWONG, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violatio [...] | 2006-08-16 08:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK500 | THAILAND F-16 UPDATE -- MID LIFE UPGRADES LOOK [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings on January 24 with the Ambassador, Thai MOD Permanent Secretary GEN Sirichai Tanyasiri and RTAF CINC, ACM Chalit Pukbhasuk indicated that the Royal Thai Government was favorably considering purchasing mid-life upgrades (MLUs) on a number of the existing F-1 [...] | 2006-01-26 09:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR TH |
06BANGKOK501 | AMBASSADOR CRUMPTON DISCUSSES CT COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) Summary: S/CT Coordinator Henry Crumpton and Ambassador Boyce met with Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Chidchai Wannasathit, National Security Council General Secretary General General Winai Phattiyakul and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Counter-terrorism Coordinator Ambassador [...] | 2006-01-26 09:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER TH PSI |
06BANGKOK5029 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR BANGKOK POLMIL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-17 07:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA MARR PREL RP TH |
06BANGKOK5032 | UNSYG UPDATE: SURAKIART'S CAMPAIGN MANAGER [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Prime Minister Surakiart Sathirathai's campaign to succeed Kofi Annan is on track, according to his campaign manager Suriya Chindawongse, and his team is hoping for a conclusion to the race in September/October. Surakiart is "not worried about Asian support for his candi [...] | 2006-08-17 08:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH UNSC |
06BANGKOK5035 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Pol. Capt. Pongpol IEMVIJARN, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violati [...] | 2006-08-17 09:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5036 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Pol. Capt. Nuntapoom RUENGRUNG, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross viola [...] | 2006-08-17 09:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5058 | SCENESETTER FOR THE AUGUST 26 - SEPTEMBER 2 VISIT [...] (C) Ellen, we look forward to your visit to Thailand. Bilateral relations with Thailand have been generally excellent. Thailand is a security treaty ally and has been firmly supportive of the Global War on Terror. American businesses have over $20 billion in direct investment in Thailand, an [...] | 2006-08-18 07:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL ASEC OTRA TH |
06BANGKOK5061 | REPORTS OF THAI DEPORTATION OF HMONG GROUP [...] (SBU) Embassy received reports August 16 from an NGO worker and a Hmong-American contact that some of the approximately 270 Hmong detained at seven police stations in Petchaboon Province for illegal entry into Thailand had been moved to the Lao border. 2. (SBU) A Thai Immigration official i [...] | 2006-08-18 08:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM TH LA |
06BANGKOK507 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) RSO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals who have been selected to attend the course mentioned above. Emba [...] | 2006-01-27 01:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5072 | THAILAND POLITICAL UPDATE: SCHISMS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The caretaker Senate formed a Background Investigation Committee on August to look into the ten EC candidates for the next twenty days, after which the Senate will vote to select five winners. If the committee takes the full twenty days, it will likely lead to a delay of the el [...] | 2006-08-18 10:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5075 | NEW ANTI-PIRACY MOU BRINGS MALLS INTO THE FIGHT [...] Summary: On August 16, 39 representatives from Thai law enforcement, government, IP rights holders and retail establishments signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on prevention and suppression of intellectual property piracy. Owners of malls where pirated goods are widely available [...] | 2006-08-18 10:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR TH |
06BANGKOK508 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) ILEA has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below to attend the Police Executive Role in Combating Terrori [...] | 2006-01-27 01:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK509 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) ILEA has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals listed below, who has been selected to attend the Computer Facil [...] | 2006-01-27 01:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK510 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Capt. Wichan WANTANEEYAKUL, Coast Guard, Royal Thai Navy, who has been se [...] | 2006-01-27 01:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5100 | THAILAND APEC PRIORITIES [...] On August 9, Econoff met with Mr. Winachai Chaemchaeng, Deputy Director General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, and presented talking points per reftel. Winachai said the USG's priority on trade facilitation tracked most closely with RTG priorities. Thailand was working closely with [...] | 2006-08-21 23:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON APECO TH |
06BANGKOK511 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) NAS has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Pol.Capt. Thatchapong SARAWANANGKOOL, Economic Crime Investigation Division, Royal [...] | 2006-01-27 01:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5148 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE USS KITTY HAWK [...] (C) Summary. Admiral McClain and the men and women of the USS Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group, your trip to Bangkok is a terrific opportunity to demonstrate America's commitment to regional security and meshes with a series of initiatives the United States has with Thailand. Thailand affords t [...] | 2006-08-23 05:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR PREL PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK5153 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED SEEKING PROTECTION OF SUNKEN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-23 08:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MARR PBTS PHSA SCUL TH |
06BANGKOK5157 | ARREST OF NORTH KOREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS [...] (C) Summary: On August 22, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) detained 175 North Koreans after raiding a house run by a South Korean church in Bangkok. Sixteen were subsequently released. The remaining 159 will be charged with illegal entry into Thailand and are currently being held at the Immigrat [...] | 2006-08-23 10:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL TH |
06BANGKOK5203 | CAR BOMB DISCOVERED NEAR PRIME MINISTER'S RESIDENCE [...] (C) Summary: On August 24, Police defused a large car bomb in the neighborhood of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's residence and arrested an Army Lieutenant who works for a controversial retired Army Major General, Panlop Pinmanee. General Panlop has been dismissed from his position as Deput [...] | 2006-08-24 11:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PINS MOPS PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK5204 | CAR BOMB DISCOVERED NEAR PRIME MINISTER'S RESIDENCE [...] (C) Summary: On August 24, Police defused a large car bomb in the neighborhood of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's residence and arrested an Army Lieutenant who works for a controversial retired Army Major General, Panlop Pinmanee. General Panlop has been dismissed from his position as Deput [...] | 2006-08-24 11:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PINS MOPS PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK5215 | RTG RECONSIDERS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-25 06:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US UNHRC TH |
06BANGKOK5228 | NO CLARITY ON ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT [...] (C) Authorities have released no further useful information yet today about the bomb discovered August 24 by the Prime Minister's residence Government. Government and security officials have proclaimed that the bomb was an assassination attempt. The Defense Minister told the press it was a [...] | 2006-08-25 11:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PINS PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK5229 | THE GHOST OF DEALS PAST: THAKSIN DEFENDS AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Thaksin faces charges of perjury brought by a former American business partner, in connection with the establishment of the first cable TV venture in Thailand in 1989. The American has already won cases in civil court and been exonerated of embezzlement charges b [...] | 2006-08-26 03:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EINV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5230 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: UPDATED VIOLENCE STATISTICS [...] (C) Summary. Our analysis of newly available statistics suggests that the violence in the first half of 2006 continued to ebb and spike at levels consistent with 2004 and 2005, possibly with a slight downward trend. The frequency of bomb attacks may be increasing by a small amount, but shoot [...] | 2006-08-26 03:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR TH |
06BANGKOK524 | F-16: AMBASSADOR RAISES WITH PM THAKSIN [...] (C) Summary. Both Prime Minister Thaksin and his Chief Policy Advisor indicated to the Ambassador on January 26 that the RTG is leaning towards purchasing mid-life upgrades (MLUs) from Lockheed Martin for its F-16 fighter fleet as well as procuring some SU-30 fighter aircraft, probably thro [...] | 2006-01-27 07:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR TH |
06BANGKOK5249 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: TEACHERS AND EDUCATION [...] (C) Summary: Schools have been the focus of increased attention in the far south because of violence against teachers and reports of teacher transfers. Attacks on government teachers, traditionally honored in Thai society, are deeply symbolic because they are viewed as representatives of the [...] | 2006-08-28 07:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KPAO TH |
06BANGKOK5255 | CABINET MEMBER DISCUSSES THAI POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) Cabinet member Suranand Vejjajiva told us on August 28 that he sought to encourage Prime Minister Thaksin to withdraw from politics as soon as possible, but others around Thaksin urged him to continue fighting his political opponents. Suranand, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Of [...] | 2006-08-28 10:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5263 | FOLLOW-UP ON ILC ELECTION DEMARCHE - THAI REACTION [...] (SBU) On August 29, 2006, post followed up on reftel B demarche with Ms. Oracha Tanakorn, Legal Officer at the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Oracha explained that a committee consisting of representatives from each of the involved departm [...] | 2006-08-29 03:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA TH |
06BANGKOK5268 | SCENESETTER FOR PACOM DEPUTY J2 TOM MCNAMARA [...] (C) Summary. Mr. McNamara, your trip to Bangkok will allow you to observe the difficulties the Thai military face in sharing intelligence and information. A lack of basic analytical skills coupled with information firewalls between the services and with other agencies hampers the Thai militar [...] | 2006-08-29 04:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OTRA PREL MARR PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK5293 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Margaret McKean, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, visiting August 30-31, 2006 to meet with Assistant Secretary Ellen Sauerbrey. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at the Conrad Hotel for Wednesday, August 30, 2006. Confirmation No. 283 [...] | 2006-08-29 09:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH CB |
06BANGKOK53 | MFA DELIVERS INTERIM RESPONSE ON AER [...] On January 4, MFA DG Nongnuth Phetcharatana called in Charge to deliver a non-paper described as an "interim response" on the status of the Treaty of Amity and Economic Relations (AER),and the RTG's declining to withdraw their notice of termination of the treaty as described in reftel. The t [...] | 2006-01-04 11:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK5312 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for 1Lt. Mongkol THUPCHAI, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 19st Inf. Regiment, Royal Thai Army, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bang [...] | 2006-08-30 05:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5335 | ALLEGED BOMB PLOT: MILITARY ON DEFENSIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Army lieutenant arrested August 24 has given a confusing statement expressing contrition but saying that he did not know there was a large bomb in the car he was driving. He refuses to name anyone else in connection with the incident. The Prime Minister has insisted that, in [...] | 2006-08-30 11:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5349 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: BANKS BOMBED IN YALA [...] (C) At least 23 bombs exploded at banking facilities in the southern province of Yala shortly before noon on August 31. Preliminary reports indicate at least one person was killed and 26 wounded. According to our police contacts in the South, the bombs targeted dozens of banks and ATMs in Y [...] | 2006-08-31 11:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR TH |
06BANGKOK538 | THAILAND'S DEAL OF THE CENTURY: TEMASEK BUYS OUT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 23, 2006, Singapore,s Temasek Holdings announced the largest corporate takeover in Thailand,s history: the 73.3 billion baht (USD 3 billion) purchase of the 49.6 percent stake in Thailand,s Shin Corp Plc (Shin) held by members of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra,s f [...] | 2006-01-27 10:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV ECON SN TH |
06BANGKOK5406 | THAILAND REJECTS ASEAN-KOREA FTA [...] (U) Thailand declined to join its nine ASEAN neighbors in the signing of the ASEAN-Korea FTA in Kuala Lumpur last week. Mr. Sarig Ubolbarn of the Department of Trade Negotiations explained that the RTG had yet to reach agreement with Korea on opening Korea's market to Thailand's rice exports. [...] | 2006-09-01 09:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD TH |
06BANGKOK5423 | AMBASSADOR'S SEPTEMBER 1 MEETING WITH PRIVY [...] (C) Privy Council member Surayud Chulanont envisions Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra might be forced to withdraw from political life through a relatively poor performance by his Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party in elections likely to take place in coming months. In a September 1 four-eyes meeting w [...] | 2006-09-05 05:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MOPS TH |
06BANGKOK5424 | FOREIGN INVESTORS LEERY AS SHIN INVESTIGATION WIDENS [...] Summary: The Ministry of Commerce is wrapping up an investigation into possible illegal foreign ownership structures arranged for the sale by Prime Minister Thaksin of telecommunications giant Shin Corporation, an investigation which at least in theory could have far-reaching effects on forei [...] | 2006-09-05 06:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK5429 | THAILAND: DIVIDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thai elites are deeply concerned that Thai society today is "more divided than ever" as a result of the strong feelings, pro and anti, aroused by PM Thaksin Shinnawatra. Thai politics do not appear any more turbulent to us now than in the past, given Thailand's history of milita [...] | 2006-09-05 10:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5430 | ELECTION COMMISSION SAYS: ELECTIONS SOON [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with Deputy Secretary-General Prawing and Director Bunyakiat of the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT),they predicted that the October 15 election will not take place until the third week of November, at the earliest, due to the delay in new Election Commissioner [...] | 2006-09-05 10:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK5463 | EX-CABINET SECRETARY ASSESSES PM THAKSIN'S POSITION [...] (C) Thailand has become a police state, according to former Cabinet Secretary Borwornsak Uwanno, who claimed the government tapped the phones of political figures and that some key Thaksin Shinawatra loyalists remained in place out of fear. In a September 5 call on the Ambassador, Borwornsak [...] | 2006-09-06 09:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5466 | THAKSIN ADVISOR HEAPS SCORN ON OPPONENTS [...] (C) Efforts to destroy Prime Minister Thaksin represent the decrepit Thai royalist oligarchy's desire to overthrow democracy, according to close Thaksin advisor Pansak Vinyaratn. In a September 5 meeting with the Ambassador, Pansak claimed Thaksin intended to withdraw from politics after the [...] | 2006-09-06 09:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5497 | COMMERCE UPDATES ON INVESTIGATION INTO NOMINEES [...] On September 7, Embassy Economic and Commercial Counselors met with Mr. Yanyong Phuangrach, the Commerce Ministry's Deputy Permanent Secretary for Internal Trade, to be briefed on that Ministry's ongoing investigation into the sale of telecom operator ShinCorp to Singapore's Temasek (reftel). [...] | 2006-09-07 08:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK5500 | THAKSIN DEPUTY REVEALS LITTLE OF TRT PLANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 5 meeting with the Ambassador, Thai Rak Thai's Pongthep Thepkanchana gave a fairly standard version of the TRT view of the political situation. He insisted that the car bomb was real, that PM's conflict was with the Privy Council, and not with the King, and that Th [...] | 2006-09-07 09:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK551 | MEGAPROJECTS CONFERENCE PRODUCES MORE SMOKE THAN [...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. Led by Prime Minister Thaksin, the RTG hosted a conference to inform international companies and the Bangkok diplomatic corps about the "megaprojects" infrastructure development program. [...] | 2006-01-30 09:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK5526 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: ELEANOR NAGY, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP/MLS Deputy Director Eleanor Nagy for her September 16 - 19 visit. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690-9000 Room rate is $146. [...] | 2006-09-08 08:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK5536 | FORMER PRIME MINISTER PREDICTS THAKSIN WILL TAKE A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Prime Minister Banharn Silpha-Archa told the Ambassador that Thaksin would "take a break" from politics after the election, and that things could return to normal after that. However, he also admitted that the Thai political scene was extremely hard to predict now. Banhar [...] | 2006-09-08 10:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK555 | THAI AGREE TO TAKE BACK HMONG DEPORTEES [...] (C) Summary: NSC Secretary-General Winai Phattiyakul told Ambassador on January 30 that Thailand would permit the return of the 27 Hmong currently imprisoned in Laos. General Winai reviewed with the Ambassador procedures that the Thai side would find acceptable; all of these appear to us c [...] | 2006-01-30 11:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL TH LA |
06BANGKOK5553 | THAILAND: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-11 06:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER IAEA UNSC TH |
06BANGKOK5564 | EASTERN BURMA: GRIM FINDINGS ON HEALTH AND HUMAN [...] The findings of a recent survey of health indicators in eastern Burma reveal a severe health crises made worse by continuing conflict and widespread human rights abuses. On September 7, the Back Pack Health Worker Team (BPHWT),chaired by Dr. Cynthia Maung, released their report entitled: "C [...] | 2006-09-11 09:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF TH BM |
06BANGKOK5565 | THAKSIN LOYALIST SEES LIGHT AT THE END OF THE [...] (C) Former House of Representatives Speaker Bhokin Bhalakula claimed the upcoming legislative election would reaffirm majority support for Thai Rak Thai (TRT),although Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra likely would not seek to remain as Prime Minister. In a September 8 lunch with the Ambassa [...] | 2006-09-11 09:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5567 | THAI DEPUTY PM OPTIMISTIC ABOUT UPCOMING ELECTION [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Suwat Liptapanlop predicted PM Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party would win a majority of the vote in the upcoming legislative election, and participation of opposition parties would diminish the enthusiasm for street demonstrations. In a September 11 lun [...] | 2006-09-11 09:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5568 | NEW ELECTION COMMISSION CHOSEN; ELECTION DATE WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The new election commissioners have been chosen and are expected to meet soon to set an early date for the new election, which will most likely be held in November. Overall, the five new EC members are viewed as appropriately non-partisan. Opposition complaints that the openly [...] | 2006-09-11 11:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5584 | THAI ARMY CHIEF VISITS BURMA [...] (U) On September 11, Gen. Sondhi Boonyaratkalin led a delegation of 25 Army officers on a three-day visit to Burma. According to the MFA, this is a routine visit that has been in the works since November 2005 when Gen. Sondhi assumed command of the RTA. 2. (C) MFA Burma Division Director [...] | 2006-09-12 08:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR TH BM |
06BANGKOK5610 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: ANALYZING THE BOMBS [...] (C) Summary. In a September 6 meeting at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok, instructors from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) met with senior Thai police officials responsible for southern Thailand to discuss ATF analysis of bomb evi [...] | 2006-09-13 04:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR TH |
06BANGKOK5616 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: LESLIE HAYDEN AND [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Leslie M. Hayden and Kim Penland from September 16-23, 2006. 2. Post understands that Rangoon has made hotel reservations in Bangkok at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 250-1000 Fax: (66-2) 253-9195 3 [...] | 2006-09-13 06:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH BM |
06BANGKOK5635 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for GpCapt. Chatree PROMPUNTHAGORN (DPOB: 15 July 1963, Bangkok, Thailand),Royal Thai Air Force Institute of Higher Education, Air Education and Training C [...] | 2006-09-13 08:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5636 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for PolLtCol. Prathueang SRILAMONTRI (DPOB: 24 Sept. 1973, Bangkok, Thailand) Thai Marine Police, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. E [...] | 2006-09-13 08:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5637 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for 1Lt. Bunnarasi SIRIRAM (DPOB: 4 JUNE 1975, Saraburi, Thailand),Directorate of Joint Civil Affairs L(J-5),who has been selected to attend course(s) list [...] | 2006-09-13 08:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5638 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Lt Pamorn PUTTHANIMON, HTMS Putthaloetlanapalai, Frigate Squadron One, Sattahip, Cholburi, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embas [...] | 2006-09-13 08:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5639 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Lt. Kedsada ONCOMPA (DPOB: 20 Sept. 1974, Prachinburi, Thailand) HTMS Naresuan, Frigate Squadron Two, Sattahip, Cholburi, who has been selected to atten [...] | 2006-09-13 08:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5693 | THAI GOVERNMENT PERMITS 16 NORTH KOREANS TO [...] (C) On September 15, Deputy Refcoord spoke to MFA contact and received confirmation that the RTG had approved the processing of 16 interested NKs (ref e-mail). The RTG did not have a specific list of 16 in mind and was prepared to accept our proposal, as long as the list comprised NKs who had [...] | 2006-09-15 09:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV PHUM KNEP KS TH |
06BANGKOK5695 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: PAULA RENEE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Paula R. Austin from Sept. 19 - Sept. 24, 2006.. 2. Hotel reservations stated in reftel. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Christine E. Lee Work phone: (66-2) 205-4605 Cell phone: (66-8) 1173-1729 Unclass E-mail Address: [...] | 2006-09-15 09:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK5700 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Gp.Capt. Noppadol VERAYANGKURA, (DPOB: 17 Jan 1960, Bangkok, Th),Directorate of Medical Services, Logistics Support Group, Royal Thai Air Force, who ha [...] | 2006-09-15 09:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5705 | EYE ON AMERICA? - CHINESE MEDIA IN THAILAND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Representing television, radio and print media, six Mainland Chinese press outlets are present in Thailand. Each organization's mandate varies, but all have small staffs and budgets. Most reporters do not speak Thai and English appears to be their working language. While the [...] | 2006-09-15 09:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | OPRC PREL PGOV CH TH ASEAN |
06BANGKOK5706 | WHAT IS THE "SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY"? [...] (SBU) Summary: Much has been written about a "Sufficiency Economy" this year due to the King's championing the idea in his birthday speech last December and the perceived "capitalist excesses" of the Thaksin administration. The Sufficiency Economy's Buddhist-like principles, promoting hard wo [...] | 2006-09-15 10:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV PGOV SOCI SENV TH |
06BANGKOK5711 | MILITARY AND PRIME MINISTER FACE OFF OVER MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The police have arrested more military personnel from the controversial military Internal Security Operation Command (ISOC) in connection with the alleged car bomb assassination attempt against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Thai opinion is still very divided about whether t [...] | 2006-09-15 10:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5741 | EU PROPOSING WTO ARGUMENT AGAINST THAI TELECOM REGS [...] This is an action request, see paragraph 8. 2. Jean-Jacques Bouflet, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs at the EU Mission to Bangkok, called representatives from the Australian, Singapore, Japanese, Norwegian and US embassies for a meeting on September 18 seeking joint or coordinated a [...] | 2006-09-18 08:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV TH |
06BANGKOK5742 | EU PROPOSING WTO ARGUMENT AGAINST THAI TELECOM REGS [...] This is an action request, see paragraph 8. 2. Jean-Jacques Bouflet, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs at the EU Mission to Bangkok, called representatives from the Australian, Singapore, Japanese, Norwegian and US embassies for a meeting on September 18 seeking joint or coordinated a [...] | 2006-09-18 09:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECPS EINV TH |
06BANGKOK5747 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: FIRST WESTERNER KILLED IN [...] (C) Summary. Six bombs exploded in the southern city of Hat Yai on the night of September 16, wounding at least sixty people and killing four--including a Canadian-American. This is the first Western-fatality linked to the ongoing separatist violence in Thailand's southern provinces. Althoug [...] | 2006-09-18 10:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CASC PINR PTER ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5748 | THAILAND HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: ILEA - [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) ILEA has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-mentioned c [...] | 2006-09-18 11:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5796 | VISIT OF PRM ASSISTANT SECRETARY SAUERBREY [...] (C) Summary. During an August 26-September 2 visit, PRM Assistant Secretary Sauerbrey informed the RTG of the USG decision to extend the material support waiver to Karen refugees in other camps in Thailand. Thai officials welcomed this development. A/S Secretary Sauerbrey requested RTG ap [...] | 2006-09-20 08:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5797 | LIMITED ECONOMIC FALLOUT FROM COUP [...] (SBU) There is near universal agreement among Thai and US businesspersons and RTG civil servants with whom we have spoken that any economic fallout from Thailand's military coup will be shallow and short-lived. Banks tell us that they have very few clients asking to exit baht-denominated portf [...] | 2006-09-20 09:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK5799 | THAILAND COUP: IMPLEMENTING SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. The September 19 military coup in Thailand clearly appears to mandate implementation of sanctions under Section 508 of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act. Subject to legal exemptions for programs such as the Peace Corps, or those aimed at providing disaster assistance, H [...] | 2006-09-20 10:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS EAID KDEM PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5800 | THAILAND COUP: PROPOSED STATEMENT REGARDING [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-20 11:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5811 | THAILAND: MY MEETING WITH GENERAL SONTHI [...] (C) I met with General Sonthi privately directly after he addressed the diplomatic corps this afternoon. He thought the session had gone well (see septel for details; I doubt most of the Western diplomats, at least, will share his assessment). 2. (C) I began by asking Sonthi about the audience wi [...] | 2006-09-20 12:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5812 | THAILAND: WHO'S IN CHARGE? WHAT'S NEXT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The "Council for Democratic Reform under the Monarchy" is in control of the government after a bloodless coup on the evening of September 19. The CDRM promises to cede control to an interim civilian government soon, and civil society contacts we spoke to today believed this wou [...] | 2006-09-20 12:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM MOPS PINS TH |
06BANGKOK5814 | THAILAND MILITARY COUP LEADER BRIEFS FOREIGN [...] 1. (C) Summary: The Thai military-led "Council for Democratic Reform Under the Constitutional Monarchy" (CDRM) held a briefing for the Bangkok diplomatic corps and defense attaches at Royal Thai Army Headquarters in Bangkok on September 20. Speaking for the CDRM, Army Commander-in-Chief So [...] | 2006-09-20 13:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5832 | FORMER PREMIER ANAND: COUP FORESTALLED VIOLENCE [...] (C) The September 19 coup d'etat forestalled an imminent violent confrontation between enemies and loyalists of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, according to former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun. In a September 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Anand related that Thaksin had already [...] | 2006-09-21 11:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5834 | THAILAND UPDATE: LIFE RETURNING TO NORMAL [...] (C) Summary: The press published a "royal order" from the King appointing General Sonthi as leader of the Council for Democratic Reform. Public opinion polls have varying estimates of the popularity of the coup, but opinion in Bangkok remains positive. Whatever discontent people upcountry [...] | 2006-09-21 11:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5836 | THE MONARCHY'S ROLE IN THAILAND'S SEPTEMBER 19 COUP [...] (C) It remains unclear whether Thailand's King encouraged or provided approval in advance for the September 19 coup d'etat by the Council for Democratic Reform Under the Monarchy (CDRM). However, the CDRM is publicly linked to the monarchy to a greater extent than previous coup plotters, and [...] | 2006-09-21 11:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5837 | The Coup and the Media: TV Censorship and Print Freedom [...] (SBU) Summary: Thai army troops continue to occupy almost all Thai TV network studios, and are monitoring their broadcasts. Thailand's major cable network has stopped blacking out broadcasts from CNN and BBC whenever Thaksin's name is mentioned or image shown. Commercial radio stations are op [...] | 2006-09-22 00:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5866 | SNAPSHOTS OF YOUTH REACTION TO COUP [...] SUMMARY: Public Affairs officers and PA local staff spoke with 22 Thai high school and university students throughout the country to gage their reaction to recent events; the majority expressed support for the military coup. All were grateful that no blood was shed. While most reasoned that it [...] | 2006-09-22 09:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5874 | THAILAND UPDATE: CONTINUED CALM; THAKSIN TAKES A [...] (C) Summary. The Council for Democratic Reform under the Monarchy (CDRM) lowered its media profile on September 22 as efforts to set up an interim civilian government intensified. Several key security portfolios at the sub-ministerial level have been shuffled. Thaksin released a statement fr [...] | 2006-09-22 11:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5894 | NEW CONSTITUTION DRAFTER BRIEFS AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Constitution drafter Borwornsak Uwanno briefed the Ambassador September 25 on the intentions of the Council for Democratic Reform Under the Monarchy (CDRM),including: - The issuance of an interim constitution, on/about October 1, that would restore protections for civil liberties and pr [...] | 2006-09-25 10:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5895 | THAILAND UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 25 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Council for Democratic Reform Under the Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM) banned both wiretapping and political activities against the interests of the CDRM. Television broadcasts have featured the coup leaders receiving the Royal Command that gave the King's imprimatur to their [...] | 2006-09-25 11:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS KDEM ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK59 | REQUEST COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: ANTHONY M. TRANCHINA [...] (U) Country Clearance is requested for Anthony M. Tranchina, Political Officer at Embassy Bangkok. 2. (U) Itinerary as follows: Saturday, January 7 0900 Arrive in Rangoon via TG 305 Friday, January 13 1945 Depart Rangoon via TG 306 3. (U) Traveler does not request any hotel [...] | 2006-01-05 00:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TH |
06BANGKOK5907 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: AMB. EMIL M. [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Amb. Emil M. Skodon to transit Bangkok from Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, and again from Oct. 14 - Oct. 16, 2006. 2. No hotel reservations or assistance by Embassy staff arranged. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Debra P. Tous Work [...] | 2006-09-26 04:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK5908 | PRIVY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PREM DISCUSSES TRANSITION [...] (C) I spoke with Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda September 25, explaining I wanted to check on his well-being, given reports on the night of the coup that Thaksin had tried to arrange Prem's arrest. Sounding relaxed, confident, and very pleased with the course of events, Prem assured [...] | 2006-09-26 04:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5928 | THAI MFA PERMSEC CONFIDENT OF MEETING TWO WEEK [...] (C) MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjana-Goonchorn said the King would sign Thailand's interim constitution on September 29. In a September 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Krit said this constitution would provide for the Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) to become a new Security Council, [...] | 2006-09-26 11:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5929 | THAI OFFICIALS PLEA FOR UNDERSTANDING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA permanent secretary and the ruling military council's Secretary General reassured the diplomatic corps that Thailand would return to democratic rule as soon as possible. The Secretary General personally assured the Ambassador during a pull-aside that a civilian prime mini [...] | 2006-09-26 11:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5939 | LIFE BEFORE THE COUP - EC COURT VERDICT [...] (U) Days before the coup, the Criminal Court found the three former Election Commissioners (EC) guilty of electoral law violations during their oversight of the annulled April 2 elections. Specifically, the court ruled on September 15 that the Commissioners purposefully stalled action on the [...] | 2006-09-27 04:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5949 | THAILAND UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 27 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Council on Democratic Reform (CDR) says it will announce the interim prime minister on Sunday. Privy Councillor and retired General Surayud Chulanond appears to be the lead candidate again, and many contacts anticipate he will be chosen. The CDR announced the establishment o [...] | 2006-09-27 11:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK5972 | DEMOCRAT PARTY LEADER DISCUSSES COUP AFTERMATH [...] (C) Democrat Party (DP) leader Abhisit Vejjajiva expressed confidence that Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) leader General Sonthi would happily relinquish power, but Abhisit thought the CDR would have difficulty restoring full civil liberties until taking measures against key Thaksin admini [...] | 2006-09-28 10:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK5973 | THAILAND COUP: SONTHI ASKS SURAYUD TO BE INTERIM [...] (C) I called on retired General and Privy Councilor Surayud Chulanont at the Privy Council Chambers on September 28. Surayud began by apologizing for telling me on the night of the coup that he did not know of anything going on that night. He maintains that when we spoke, he was on his way [...] | 2006-09-28 11:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH |
06BANGKOK6002 | CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR EMERGES AS TOP ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In a September 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Bank of Thailand Governor Pridiyathorn Devakula stated his intention to be the prime economic adviser to the soon to be appointed interim Prime Minister (reportedly, General Surayud Chulanond). He confirmed the CDR's commitment to [...] | 2006-09-29 10:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PINS PHUM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK6003 | CONCERNS OVER DRAFT INTERIM CONSTITUTION [...] (C) The Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) has circulated a draft interim constitution with provisions that would allow the military officials in the CDR to retain excessive influence over the civilian administration. The draft constitution has likely evolved since this early draft was circu [...] | 2006-09-29 10:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM MOPS KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6004 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES CDR ON TRANSITION [...] (C) The Ambassador on September 29 pressed Council for Democratic Reform (CDR) Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul to address concerns that CDR members would retain substantial influence after the promulgation of the interim constitution. Winai explained that certain provisions of the interim [...] | 2006-09-29 10:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK602 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Per reftel request, POL FSN made inquiries into the bona fides of Siphya Arms Limited Partnership and Bureau of Territorial Defense Volunteers Administration. Results follow. SIPIHYA ARMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2. According to the official website for the Thai Department of Business Devel [...] | 2006-02-01 09:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH BLUE LANTERN |
06BANGKOK6030 | THAILAND: NEW PRIME MINISTER SURAYUD TELLS [...] (C) Summary. I called on Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont on October 2 to urge that his interim government operate independently of the military-led Council for National Security (CNS) and quickly take steps to protect civil liberties. I underscored three points: 1) condemnation of the co [...] | 2006-10-02 10:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TH |
06BANGKOK6031 | THAILAND UPDATE: OCTOBER 2 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The interim Prime Minister and interim Constitution were announced on Sunday; the interim Constitution appears to have the same weaknesses as the draft version reported last week (ref A). The Cabinet should be announced within about a week. Four of Thaksin's close advisors, wh [...] | 2006-10-02 11:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6039 | THAILAND TRADE AGREEMENT AND COMPLIANCE [...] Thailand's trade relationship with the U.S. is guided primarily by each country's commitments in the World Trade Organization. Negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement began in 2004 but have been delayed due to continuing political troubles in Thailand, and its completion before expira [...] | 2006-10-03 02:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TH |
06BANGKOK6047 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EAP-DAS, ERIC [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP-DAS Eric John from October 23 - October 27, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations with upgrade requested have been made as follows: 10/23 - 10/25: Confirmation #: 290384 10/26: Confirmation #: 290386 Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 8 [...] | 2006-10-03 07:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK6058 | THAILAND: OCTOBER 3 SITUATION UPDATE [...] Summary. Thai troops are no longer visible at checkpoints and government buildings in Bangkok and armored vehicles are off the roads. Thai soldiers remain at some TV stations but are reportedly leaving soon. Thai Rak Thai Party leaders announced that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatr [...] | 2006-10-03 10:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR TH |
06BANGKOK6080 | Thailand's Expected Economic Cabinet-Bios [...] While Thai interim Prime Minister Surayud today told the press that he does not expect to finalize his cabinet until October 11, our sources and many press reports indicate the following probably will be appointed as ministers with economic portfolios. We note that many of these persons, includ [...] | 2006-10-04 09:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PINR TH |
06BANGKOK6085 | COUP REACTION IN THAKSIN-COUNTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a visit to gauge sentiments toward the coup in the northeastern city of Khon Kaen, Emboffs were kept under close watch by the local authorities. Local interlocutors also expressed concerns over meeting with us to discuss politics. While NGO and media-types discussed how the [...] | 2006-10-04 09:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6087 | THAI INTERIM PM SURAYUD CHULANONT [...] (C) Thai interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has a record of advocating military reform including -- ironically -- keeping the military out of politics, policies he strongly supported as Army Chief from 1998 to 2002. He was relegated by then Prime Minister Thaksin to the less important Su [...] | 2006-10-04 12:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL MOPS KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6095 | THAILAND: CHINESE REACTION TO THE COUP [...] (C) Summary. Although surprised by the coup, Chinese Embassy officials in Bangkok are confident that Sino-Thai relations will continue to thrive under the new Thai government and see opportunities for expanding influence while the United States imposes sanctions. Likely Chinese responses t [...] | 2006-10-05 08:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS TH CH |
06BANGKOK6096 | THAI STATEMENT ON POSSIBLE DPRK NUCLEAR TEST [...] Thailand is gravely concerned with the recent announcement by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that is will conduct a nuclear test in the future. 2. Thailand urges DPRK to abide by the principles of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the International Atomic Ener [...] | 2006-10-05 08:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TH NK |
06BANGKOK6119 | INTERIM CONSTITUTION PROTECTIONS FOR CIVIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: One of the drafters of the interim constitution explained the mechanisms contained in the document for protecting civil liberties. He said language in the interim constitution, although perhaps appearing vague to Westerners, does clearly incorporate by reference the rights guara [...] | 2006-10-05 09:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS TH |
06BANGKOK6121 | THAILAND UPDATE: OCTOBER 5 [...] (C) Council for National Security (CNS) Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul told the press that the parliament would have to initiate the lifting of martial law; involving the not-yet-formed parliament could significantly delay the restoration of full civil liberties. An academic advisor to t [...] | 2006-10-05 10:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON MOPS KDEM ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK6124 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: GAO TEAM REVIEWING [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Cheryl Goodman, Mr. Pierre Toureille and Ms. Lyric Clark from October 23-26, 2006. 2. Post understand that GAO team has made hotel reservation at the Sheraton hotel: Sheraton Hotel, 250 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 649-88 [...] | 2006-10-06 01:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT AGAO TH BM |
06BANGKOK6156 | NEW THAI ECONOMIC TEAM - HIGH ON PHILOSOPHY, LOW [...] (C) Summary: Thailand's new economic team, led by the highly respected Bank of Thailand Governor Pridyathorn Devakula, faces the challenge of maintaining steady economic growth, reassuring foreign investors, and ensuring that the previous regime's rural base continues to receive special econom [...] | 2006-10-06 08:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
06BANGKOK6176 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: MR. STEVEN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Costner and Mr. Diaz from Oct. 10 - Oct. 14, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations made by individuals at Siam City Hotel and no further assistance required of Embassy. Siam City Hotel 477 Si Ayuthaya Road Bangkok Tel: 66-2-247-0123 Fax [...] | 2006-10-10 03:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK6195 | THAI REACTION TO ALLEGED DPRK NUCLEAR TEST [...] (C) Charge delivered ref points on October 10 to Nongnuth Phetcharatana, Director-General of the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and expressed thanks for the strong RTG public statement (below). Nongnuth asked for an update on UNSC [...] | 2006-10-10 09:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TH NK |
06BANGKOK6203 | NEW INTERIM CABINET AND SELECT BIOS [...] (U) Interim PM Surayud Chulanont announced his cabinet over the weekend and received the King's royal endorsement on October 9. Dubbed the "cabinet of old men," the 26-member interim cabinet have been tasked to improve Thailand's image abroad. They are as follows: Deputy PM and Finance Mi [...] | 2006-10-10 10:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR TH |
06BANGKOK6206 | INTERIM "CABINET OF OLD MEN" APPOINTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The interim cabinet was appointed on October 9. The King, addressing the group in his first televised speech since his operation three months ago, admonished them to improve Thailand's international image. The group includes mostly seasoned, non-partisan professionals. NGOs h [...] | 2006-10-10 11:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6228 | DISASTER DECLARATION: THAILAND [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 6. 2. SUMMARY - EXTENSIVE MONSOON RAINS OVER THE PAST MONTH AND, MORE RECENTLY, TYPHOON XANGSHANE, HAVE LED TO SEVERE FLOODING IN 19 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PROVINCES OF THAILAND. ACCORDING TO MEDIA REPORTS, THE FLOODS HAVE RESULTED IN 39 DEATHS, [...] | 2006-10-11 07:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID TH |
06BANGKOK6241 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES CNS TO LIFT MARTIAL LAW, [...] (C) The Ambassador met October 11 with Council for National Security (CNS) Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul to press for an acceleration of the existing timetable for elections, the lifting of martial law and the full restoration of civil liberties as soon as possible. Winai promised the R [...] | 2006-10-11 10:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6243 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below who have been selected to participate in Balance Torch 07-1. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violati [...] | 2006-10-12 03:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6269 | AMBASSADOR MAKES JOINT CALL ON INTERIM PM SURAYUD [...] (C) The Ambassador used an October 12 joint call on interim PM Surayud Chulanont to press for the lifting of martial law, restoration of full civil liberties, early completion of Thailand's new constitution, and democratic elections as soon as possible. Surayud, accompanied by Foreign Ministe [...] | 2006-10-12 10:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6270 | OCTOBER 12 UPDATE: NEW LEGISLATURE NAMED [...] (C) Summary. The King approved the appointment of 242 persons to the interim National Legislative Assembly. The legislators come from a cross-section of Thai society and include 35 active duty military. The military permitted a small pro-democracy gathering in Bangkok. Soldiers remain po [...] | 2006-10-12 23:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK6289 | THAKSIN'S THAI RAK THAI FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE [...] (C) In the aftermath of the September 19 coup d'etat, many leading figures have fled Thai Rak Thai (TRT),the party of deposed caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin himself submitted a letter of resignation from the position of party leader -- a move that should dissolve the par [...] | 2006-10-13 08:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6290 | THE "CHINESE" AMERICAN CORNER [...] (C) Emboffs visited the newly-renovated American Corner (AC) at Khon Kaen University as part of a broader reporting trip to Thailand's northeastern region (Reftel A, B). During a luncheon held after meeting with the school officials, university student volunteers at the AC approached Poloff w [...] | 2006-10-13 08:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OPRC TH CH |
06BANGKOK6308 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: BRUCE WEBB AND [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Bruce C. Webb and Ballard Earnhardt Troy, Jr. from November 5-10, 2006. 2. Hotel reservation has been made at: J. W. Marriott, 4 Sukhumvit, Soi 2 Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 656-7700 Fax: (66-2) 656-7711 Room rate is $146.00 net [...] | 2006-10-16 04:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT ETTC KSTC PREL TH |
06BANGKOK6317 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: STAFFDEL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Kristen GILLEY, Jamie McCORMACK and Douglas ANDERSON from Oct. 17 - Oct. 23, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations have been made as follows at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690- [...] | 2006-10-16 08:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK6324 | THAILAND: AMBASSADOR URGES GEN SONTHI TO LIFT [...] (C) Summary. I met with Council for National Security (CNS) chief GEN Sonthi Boonyaratglin on October 16 to express our continued concern over the coup and the suspension of civil liberties. Reminding him that we have already suspended almost 24 million dollars in assistance, I informed Son [...] | 2006-10-16 10:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MASS MARR TH |
06BANGKOK6325 | THAILAND UPDATE: OCTOBER 16 [...] (SBU) The Cabinet will discuss martial law on October 17 but appears unlikely to rescind it; a top military official said publicly martial law should be lifted within two months. The Crown Prince, rather than the King, is scheduled to preside over the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) openin [...] | 2006-10-16 12:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK635 | THAILAND: AMBASSADOR URGES ARMY TO USE RESTRAINT [...] (C) In a February 2 meeting with Royal Thai Army (RTA) CINC GEN Sonthi Boonyaratklin, the Ambassador urged Thai forces not to resort to extra judicial means while addressing violence in Southern Thailand. Sonthi assured the Ambassador that his forces would conduct themselves in accordance wi [...] | 2006-02-02 09:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PHUM PREL TH |
06BANGKOK6352 | LIFTING THE BAN ON POLITICAL MEETINGS [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud told the press today that the interim government would recommend the lifting of the chief restriction on civil liberties, the prohibition on political gatherings of five or more people. A very well-connected political insider, Prasong Sunsiri, told us the same thing [...] | 2006-10-17 11:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6354 | CIVIL SOCIETY: PATIENCE WEARING THIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Civil society contacts are extremely concerned about the continued imposition of martial law and restrictions on civil liberties. There are more diverse views on other topics, including the advisability of accelerating the election timetable. Many are disappointed by the appoi [...] | 2006-10-17 23:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK636 | CORRUPTION ISSUES IN THE HEADLINES [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-02 10:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON TH |
06BANGKOK6363 | THAILAND PURSUES CASE AGAINST SINGAPORE INVESTOR [...] (C) Summary. The RTG is expected to announce soon a reinterpretation of the rules governing the Foreign Business Act cap on foreign shareholding in Thai service sector companies and what it will do about Temasek's USD $1.9 billion purchase of Shin Corp in particular. Its decision will have a [...] | 2006-10-18 08:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
06BANGKOK6366 | THAI RAK THAI LEADER DISCUSSES POLITICAL [...] (C) Acting Thai Rak Thai (TRT) Party Leader Chaturon Chaiseng said TRT will refuse to participate in activities of or bodies formed by the interim government, but TRT will not openly criticize the government. In an October 17 lunch with the Ambassador, Chaturon said he had not been intimidated [...] | 2006-10-18 09:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KJUS TH |
06BANGKOK6369 | THAILAND: POST SEEKS GUIDANCE ON MILITARY FMS [...] (C) Post appreciates policy guidance contained in Reftel regarding implementation of sanctions against the interim Thai government. Reftel instructions advise us that USG licensing and transfers of defense articles and services funded with national funds should be considered on a case-by-ca [...] | 2006-10-18 10:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK6395 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRIVY COUNCILLOR PREM [...] (SBU) Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda hosted lunch for me today, and we had an in-depth conversation about the coup and its implications for US-Thai relations. While Prem is unapologetic about what happened September 19, he is also sensitive to the international implications and e [...] | 2006-10-19 11:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6398 | THAILAND UPDATE OCTOBER 19: IT'S BETTER TO BE GOOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is a vigorous debate over the choice of president of the new assembly, which will begin work next week. Several members of the cabinet are advocating "anti-vice" measures, including raising the drinking age to 25 and ending the national lottery, as well as introducing a st [...] | 2006-10-19 11:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6399 | GETTING TO A NEW THAI CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary. The new Thai constitution will only be the fourth (of 18) that involves broader participation in its production and the first to be approved by public referendum. Estimates for how long this will take vary widely--the last two constitutions each took 10 months from start to finis [...] | 2006-10-19 12:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6424 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH THAI FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Nitya (Nit) Pibulsonggram on October 20. The Ambassador reviewed the reftel talking points item by item, describing the concern in Washington over the pace of the return to democracy. He highlighted our disappointment in particular that martial la [...] | 2006-10-20 10:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6425 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EDWARD BESTIC, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Edward Bestic from October 23 - October 29, 2006. Monday, Oct. 23 is a holiday and Embassy will be closed. 2. Hotel reservation has been made for the night of Oct. 23, 2006 only at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place, 87 Wireless Road, [...] | 2006-10-20 10:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK6442 | CHINA ON THE THAI COUP, ASEAN AND NORTH KOREA [...] (C) SUMMARY. As part of Embassy Bangkok's regular tea meetings with the PRC Embassy, Chinese diplomats explained that China openly welcomed Thai interim PM Surayud Chulanont because the PRC holds "different standards" than the US. They confirmed that PRC Premier Wen Jiabao will meet with Sur [...] | 2006-10-24 08:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH CH KN ASEAN |
06BANGKOK6470 | ARREST OF NORTH KOREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS [...] (C) On October 24, 83 North Korean asylum seekers were picked up by Thai immigration officers in an apartment building in the northern Bangkok suburb of Pathum Thani. A South Korean NGO was taking care of them in that facility. A representative of the NGO was also taken into custody by the p [...] | 2006-10-25 08:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM TH KN KS |
06BANGKOK6474 | THAI RAK THAI LEADER REPOSITIONING PARTY [...] (C) The Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party needs time to consolidate in the wake of the September 19 coup, according to TRT Acting Leader Chaturon Chaiseng. In an October 24 lunch with the Ambassador and EAP DAS John, Chaturon related that TRT would advocate democracy but would not confront the coup l [...] | 2006-10-25 09:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6478 | CONSERVATIVE JURIST BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THAI [...] (C) The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on October 24 elected conservative jurist Meechai Ruchupan as its President, despite widely publicized criticism of Meechai for various reasons, including his association with deposed Prime Minister Thaksin and with the military coup leaders in 1991. [...] | 2006-10-25 10:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6522 | EAP DAS JOHN'S MEETING WITH FM NITYA [...] (C) Summary. Thai Foreign Minister Nitya Phibulsongram told visiting EAP DAS Eric John and the Ambassador on October 24 that the interim government is resolutely moving toward the restoration of parliamentary democracy. In response to DAS John's strong expression of concern over the continued [...] | 2006-10-26 11:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PINR TH |
06BANGKOK6523 | DAS JOHN'S MEETING WITH MOD PERMSEC WINAI [...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging meeting on October 24, EAP DAS Eric John told Ministry of Defense Permanent Secretary GEN Winai Phattiyakul that there is strong concern SIPDIS in Washington over the continued imposition of martial law and restrictions on civil liberties. Winai, who is also [...] | 2006-10-26 11:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PINR TH |
06BANGKOK6538 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR STAFFDEL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SFRC professional staff member Keith Luse for his visits to Thailand during the November 1 - 12 timeframe. 2. Hotel reservations for the nights of November 1 and 4, when Mr. Luse is transiting Bangkok, have been made at: Novotel Suvar [...] | 2006-10-27 09:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK6540 | DAS JOHN DISCUSSION WITH ACTIVIST KRAISAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS John met with former Senator Kraisak Choonhavan to discuss the Thai political situation. Kraisak was glad that former PM Thaksin had been removed, but disappointed in the coup makers. He was particularly critical of the lack of progress in the corruption investigations. He q [...] | 2006-10-27 10:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6552 | DEMARCHE RE MARITIME SERVICES FOR DPRK SHIPS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-30 08:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC MNUC PARM TH |
06BANGKOK6561 | THAI MFA PERMSEC PROMISES TIMELY DEMOCRATIZATION [...] (C) Thai MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjana-Goonchorn assured the Ambassador and visiting DAS John that Thailand would return to democratic governance in roughly one year. In an October 26 lunch, Krit said the interim constitution's deadlines ensured the timely promulgation of a new constit [...] | 2006-10-30 10:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6593 | SELECTION OF CONSTITUTION DRAFTERS BEGINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The selection of the 2000-member National Peoples Assembly is underway, the first step in a multi-stage process to choose the drafters of the new constitution. The complicated process may result in a constitution drafting body more representative than the widely-criticized inter [...] | 2006-10-31 09:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6616 | THAILAND UPDATE NOVEMBER 1 [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Thaksin's wife called on Privy Councillor Prem Tinsulanonda on October 26. The brief meeting has engendered a storm of protest. Critics complained that the meeting undermined confidence in the interim government, raising fears that leading figures might be looking f [...] | 2006-11-01 11:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK662 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Lt. Smitnat KUNNAVATANA, HTMS Taksin Frigate Squadron 2, Royal Thai Fleet, [...] | 2006-02-03 08:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING |
06BANGKOK663 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Lt.JG Niran KONGNAN, Diving and ECOD Unit, Naval Ordnance Department, Roya [...] | 2006-02-03 08:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING |
06BANGKOK664 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Wg.Cdr. Alongkot TAMPRASERT, RTAF Institute of Higher Education, Air Educa [...] | 2006-02-03 08:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING |
06BANGKOK665 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Sqn. Ldr. Patinya IDTIPONG, Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering, Logis [...] | 2006-02-03 08:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING |
06BANGKOK6654 | ANTI-COUP SUICIDE FOLLOWED BY SMALL PROTEST IN [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 31, a taxi driver who made headlines earlier by ramming his taxi into a tank, committed suicide by hanging himself. In a note left near his body, Nuamthong Phaiwan claimed that he took his life as a form of protest against coup. On the evening of November 1, a about [...] | 2006-11-03 00:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK6655 | HUMAN RIGHTS: SOMCHAI NEELAPHAIJIT UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: After 10 months with no significant developments, the investigation into the disappearance of Muslim human rights lawyer Somchai Neelaphaijit is again making headlines. On October 31, junta leader Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratkalin stated publicly that a close aide of ex-PM Thaksin ma [...] | 2006-11-03 00:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK6666 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CWC - SEEKING SUPPORT FOR US [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Nichamon Agrasuta of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Nichamon noted that Thailand "does not have any objection" to the extension request. BOYCE [...] | 2006-11-03 03:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CBW CWC OPCW TH |
06BANGKOK6682 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ILC ELECTION - NO POSITION YET [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Kakanang Amaranand, Officer at the Legal Affairs Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Kakanang acknowledged our position, but indicated that Thailand does not yet have a position on the ILC elections. She predicted that a position may be [...] | 2006-11-06 04:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA TH |
06BANGKOK6689 | TAK BAI: GOVERNMENT DROPS CHARGES AGAINST [...] (U) On November 3, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) announced that it has dropped all charges against 81 protesters involved in the October 2004 Tak Bai demonstrations (see reftel). The OAG cited a lack of sufficient evidence as its rationale for dropping charges. Initially, charges w [...] | 2006-11-06 07:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK6696 | THAILAND SETS PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF FTA WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Thai Government looks to be moving ahead with the complete-but-unsigned Japan-Thailand FTA. Assuming no big problems crop up during the planned public hearings and legislative review, we believe the FTA with Japan will be signed in early 2007. The signing of the FTA with J [...] | 2006-11-06 08:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PGOV PREL ECON TH JA |
06BANGKOK6702 | THAILAND'S TRADE WITH NORTH KOREA: DOING BUSINESS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: U.N. economic sanctions against North Korea have met with high-level acceptance from Thai authorities who are moving toward implementing the Security Council resolution. Thailand's unusual position as a top trading partner of North Korea gives it a potentially large role in he [...] | 2006-11-06 09:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PINR MARR MASS KN TH |
06BANGKOK6742 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AND [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarches to Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Regarding the resolution, Mr. Charn indicated that Thailand will vote as it did last year, which is "to support but not co-sponsor" the resol [...] | 2006-11-08 08:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA UN CU TH |
06BANGKOK6757 | THAILAND'S BURMA POLICY: SUBTLE BUT IMPORTANT [...] (C) Summary: Following the appointment of Gen Surayud Chulanont as interim PM, many observers anticipated a clear shift in Thailand's policy toward Burma. One month into the interim administration, it appears that, with a few exceptions, revisions in policy will be manifest in subtle, yet no [...] | 2006-11-08 23:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS TH BM |
06BANGKOK677 | SONDHI'S LAST STAND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Crusading Thaksin critic Sondhi Limthongkul will hold his final rally on Saturday. Police are estimating that up to 100,000 people may participate. The local rumor mill is full of forebodings of pro-government 'thugs' disrupting the event, but police plan to have a large presen [...] | 2006-02-03 10:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6773 | RAMADAN IN BANGKOK: DEVOTION AND DIVISION WITHIN [...] (C) Summary: PAO celebrated a Ramadan evening with the Secretary General of the Thailand Central Islamic Committee SIPDIS Pichet Sathirachaval and his family at the Bangkok Central Mosque, providing a glimpse into Thai Muslim life in Bangkok during this religious festival. Pichet told PAO [...] | 2006-11-09 03:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV PHUM TH KPAO |
06BANGKOK6812 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS [...] PolCouns delivered reftel demarches to Dusit Manapan, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Dusit noted that his Ministry must examine these resolutions in "a broader context" and consider the bilateral implications to these res [...] | 2006-11-09 10:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN TH |
06BANGKOK6813 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON THE [...] PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Dusit Manapan, Director of the Social Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Dusit acknowledged our concerns and stated that his Ministry has yet to make a decision on how they would vote, but is considering the issue "very carefully." BOY [...] | 2006-11-09 10:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER TH |
06BANGKOK6814 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS AT [...] PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Charn noted that Thailand had switched their position last year from supporting these resolution to abstention. Mr. Charn stated that t [...] | 2006-11-09 10:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA IS TH |
06BANGKOK6816 | THAI TO LIFT MARTIAL LAW IN EARLY DECEMBER [...] (C) Council for National Security (CNS) Chairman and Army Commander Sonthi Boonyaratglin confirmed in a November 9 phone conversation with the Ambassador that the RTG would lift martial law in conjunction with the King's birthday celebrations. (Note: The King's birthday is on December 5; the [...] | 2006-11-09 10:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK6821 | NLA VOTES TO LIFT BAN ON POLITICAL GATHERINGS [...] (U) On November 9, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) unanimously passed a bill to repeal the post-coup decree prohibiting gatherings of more than five persons for political purposes (see ref A). The original decree was issued on September 20 by the Council for Democratic Reform (now kno [...] | 2006-11-09 11:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK684 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: TWO YEARS ON, STILL NO ATTACKS [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: Since the coordinated raid on a Thai Army weapons depot in Narathiwat on January 4, 2004, there have been almost daily attacks and several dramatic violent incidents attributed to militant Muslim separatists in far southern Thailand. Over this two year period there [...] | 2006-02-06 00:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL TH |
06BANGKOK6854 | THAI PM PLANS TO LIFT MARTIAL LAW [...] (C) Interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont told the Ambassador the RTG planned to lift martial law during the celebrations of the King's December 5 birthday, and might even take this step earlier. In a November 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Surayud indicated that he hoped to address unhel [...] | 2006-11-13 10:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PREF KDEM TH BM KN |
06BANGKOK6855 | FORMER DEPUTY PM EXAMINES HIS OPTIONS [...] (C) Former Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak told the Ambassador he intends to retire from politics, although top politicians are angling for his support. In a November 9 meeting, Somkid said public support for Thaksin and the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party remains strong; therefore, he sur [...] | 2006-11-13 10:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH CH |
06BANGKOK689 | WHY IS THIS FTA TAKING SO LONG? [...] (C) Summary: Our answer to the question of why this FTA is taking so long is four lacks: lack of adequate preparation in Thailand for the FTA talks; lack of experience among Thai negotiators in negotiating a comprehensive FTA with a major trading partner; lack of strong and effective leade [...] | 2006-02-06 03:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ELAB TH |
06BANGKOK6907 | DEPORTATION OF 54 HMONG TO LAOS [...] (SBU) Summary. Thai officials did not respond positively to reftel demarche expressing opposition to the possible deportation to Laos of a group of Hmong held in Thai detention in Nong Khai. UNHCR told the RTG that is also opposes deportation and warned of a formal protest and press reports [...] | 2006-11-15 23:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL TH LA |
06BANGKOK6908 | REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR MR. ZAW MIN AND FAMILY [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 9. 2. (C) Post is referring Burmese citizen, Mr. Zaw Min, for resettlement to the United States through the Department's Refugee Resettlement Program. Biographical information follows: Name: Zaw Min D/POB: September 22, 1964; Kh [...] | 2006-11-15 23:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM TH BM |
06BANGKOK6941 | THAILAND: IRAN BRIEFING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Ambassador spoke on November 9 to MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnchana-Gooncharn regarding reftel briefing. SIPDIS Given the nature of the issue, Krit recommended that the briefing be given to the MOD Permanent Secretary [...] | 2006-11-16 10:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | IAEA TRGY ENRG MNUC KNNP PARM PREL IR AORC TH |
06BANGKOK6945 | ROK POLITICAL COUNSELOR UPDATE ON NORTH KOREAN [...] (C) Summary. ROK Embassy Political Counselor Choi said on November 15 that differences within the RTG may account for the recent raid on the South Korean shelter for North Korean refugees. After discussions with the RTG, the ROK Embassy is now working with Thai Immigration to set up a new she [...] | 2006-11-17 02:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM KN KS TH |
06BANGKOK6957 | THAILAND WILL ABSTAIN FROM COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HR [...] Poloff followed-up on reftel A demarche with Mr. Dusit Manapan, Director of the Social Division at the International Organization Department of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Dusit explained that Thailand "fundamentally does not believe in country resolutions" and thus would suppo [...] | 2006-11-17 08:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KTIA UN TH |
06BANGKOK6958 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 11/17 EMERGENCY SPECIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-17 08:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA IS TH |
06BANGKOK6959 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BELARUSIAN ANTI-US RESOLUTIONS [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Dusit Manapan, Director of the Social Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Dusit explained that Thailand "fundamentally does not believe in country resolutions" and therefore would not support them. It is unclear, however, what mechan [...] | 2006-11-17 08:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BO TH |
06BANGKOK6987 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) DAO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the following individual, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed above. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human [...] | 2006-11-20 08:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK6988 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: WILLIAM MALZAHN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to William Malzahn from Dec. 5 - Dec. 10, 2006. 2. Per reftel, no hotel reservations have been confirmed. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Anny C. HO Work phone: (66-2) 205-4314 Cell phone: (66-8) 1901-3406 Unclass E-mail A [...] | 2006-11-20 08:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK700 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF PACAF COMMANDER GENERAL [...] (C) General Hester, all of us in Bangkok look forward to your return visit and your participation in Cope Tiger. Many of the issues that you addressed during your December visit remain of key importance -- especially the ongoing competition among Sukhoi, Saab and Lockheed Martin to supply rep [...] | 2006-02-06 09:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR PREL TH |
06BANGKOK7016 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON LEGISLATURE PRESIDENT [...] (C) Thailand's interim legislature will work actively and cooperate with the interim administration to advance national interests, according the legislature President Meechai Ruchupan. In a November 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Meechai indicated the parliament would strive to push through [...] | 2006-11-21 10:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7032 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to David William Koppenaal from Nov. 24 - Dec. 3, 2006. 2. Per reftel, no hotel reservations were made. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Trent Wilson Work phone: (66-2) 205-4754 Cell phone: (66-8) 1909-3526 Unclass E-mail [...] | 2006-11-22 06:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PARM TH |
06BANGKOK706 | SONDHI'S LAST STAND PEACEFUL, ON TO THE SEQUEL [...] (C) Summary. Thaksin-nemesis Sondhi Limthongkul's February 4th rally drew a massive but peaceful crowd to the Royal Plaza Park in Bangkok. Pro-government thugs and violence were a no-show. Sondhi delivered his petition outlining Thaksin's "crimes" and loss of legitimacy to representatives of [...] | 2006-02-06 11:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
06BANGKOK7061 | GHOSTS OF 2003 WAR ON DRUGS RETURN TO HAUNT THAKSIN [...] (C) Summary. A prominent group of human rights activists and justice advocates is mounting a fresh campaign to re-open investigations into killings that occurred during former Prime Minister Thaksin's 2003 "War on Drugs." The interim government appears to be responding to this campaign and is [...] | 2006-11-22 10:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SNAR TH |
06BANGKOK711 | SOMCHAI VERDICT - WHAT NEXT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The verdict in the trial of five police officers implicated in the disappearance of Somchai Neelapaijit, while disappointing, opens the door for further investigation of the police role in the case. Trial observers agree that the weak effort of the prosecution is largely to bl [...] | 2006-02-07 02:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK712 | PROPOSED FACT SHEET ON FTA AND MEDICINES PRICES [...] This is an action request -- para 4. 2. As noted in reftel, the issue of the proposed US-Thailand FTA and that agreement's potential effect on medicines pricing -- particularly for drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS -- in Thailand has emerged as the single most controversial part of [...] | 2006-02-07 03:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD TH |
06BANGKOK7126 | THAILAND: TWO YEARS AFTER TSUNAMI DEVASTATION, [...] Summary: Less than two years after the devastating December 26, 2004 tsunami struck southern Thailand, the annual US$2.5 billion tourist industry of Phuket has staged an almost complete recovery. Arrivals from some Asian countries remain soft, but the shortfall has been compensated by a big [...] | 2006-11-28 06:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON TH |
06BANGKOK7132 | THAI CABINET APPROVES PARTIAL LIFTING OF MARTIAL [...] (C) Summary: The Thai cabinet decided on November 28 to lift martial law in Bangkok and several other provinces, although they will retain it for now in the troubled South and in areas viewed as pro-Thaksin strongholds. Lifting martial law, particularly in the capital, is welcome, but the de [...] | 2006-11-28 10:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7133 | THAILAND PREPARING COMPULSORY LICENSE FOR HIV/AIDS DRUG [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) Contacts at the Thai Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) told Embassy that the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) may announce on December 1 that they plan to pursue a compulsory license for efavirenz, an antiretroviral used to tre [...] | 2006-11-28 23:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
06BANGKOK7150 | EXPLAINING THE DECISION TO LIFT MARTIAL LAW [...] (C) The cabinet's November 28 decision to lift martial law in a majority of Thailand's provinces was due in no small part to a desire to respond to international concerns, although domestic opinion-makers had begun increasingly questioning the need for restrictions on civil liberties. Since Se [...] | 2006-11-29 11:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS TH |
06BANGKOK717 | ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE TSUNAMI IN THAILAND, [...] Summary. Thailand's one-year commemoration of the tsunami garnered international attention, as well as SIPDIS national introspection into the country's recovery. With the immediate needs of the humanitarian crisis attended to, academics and aid organizations have been focusing on the long [...] | 2006-02-07 04:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS TH |
06BANGKOK7181 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EAP/MLS CAMBODIA [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Dion Shannon Dorsey from Dec. 11 - Dec. 20, 2006. 2. Hotel reservations have been made as follows: Dec. 11-13, 2006 - Confirmation No: 525485 Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room [...] | 2006-11-30 08:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7182 | THAILAND: POST SEEKS PERMISSION TO PROCEED WITH [...] (C) Post seeks Washington approval to proceed with the planning conferences for three military exercises: Cope Tiger, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT),and Cobra Gold. In light of several events since the September 19 coup, including establishment of a civilian government, [...] | 2006-11-30 08:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK7208 | THAILAND SAYS EAS STATEMENT NON-CONTROVERSIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-01 07:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TH |
06BANGKOK7272 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP DAS ERIC JOHN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP DAS Eric John for his December 7 - 12 visit. 2. The Embassy has reserved for DAS John at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place (Confirmation No: 303284 - with executive upgrade) 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: [...] | 2006-12-06 08:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7286 | CHASING "UNDERCURRENTS" IN NORTHEASTERN THAILAND [...] (C) Summary. Despite the interim government's decision to extend martial law in some provinces (refs A-C),our contacts in three Northeaster provinces--the heart of Thaksin country--are nearly unanimous in their denial that any political "undercurrents" are active in that region. During a vi [...] | 2006-12-06 10:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL TH |
06BANGKOK7325 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: VIRGINIA PALMER, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Virginia Palmer from Dec. 17 - 19, 2006. 2. Hotel reservation has been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road (Confirmation No: 528832) Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room rate is USD 146 (taxes and American bre [...] | 2006-12-08 08:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7326 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: STAFFDEL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Sean WOO from Dec. 14 - 15, 2006. 2. Hotel reservation have been made for night of the 14th at: Sukhothai, 13/3 South Sathorn Road (Confirmation No: 465846) Tel: 66-2-344-8888 Tax: 66-2-344-8899 website: www.sukhothai.com [...] | 2006-12-08 08:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7330 | THAILAND: DEMARCHE DELIVERED SEEKING SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-08 09:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHSA TH |
06BANGKOK7331 | THE AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON NEW INTERIOR [...] (C) Interior Minister Ari Wong-Araya outlined to the Ambassador on December 7 the Surayud government's approach to the conflict in the South, which focuses on building understanding through peaceful means, including the restoration of the old Southern Border Provinces Administration Center. A [...] | 2006-12-08 09:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR TH |
06BANGKOK7335 | NEXT STEPS FOR THAILAND'S COMPULSORY LICENSE BID [...] (C) Summary: On November 29, the RTG Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) issued a statement announcing a compulsory license (CL) on efavirenz, a Merck-patented medicine used to treat HIV/AIDS patients. The Ministry's statement cited the high price of the drug as a barrier to access to effective HIV dr [...] | 2006-12-10 05:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
06BANGKOK7359 | THAKSIN ON LINE ONE [...] (C) Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called the Ambassador on December 8 from Beijing. After initial pleasantries, he asked about the upcoming visit of former President Bush to Bangkok. The Ambassador replied that the former president was coming to honor the King's 60th anniversar [...] | 2006-12-12 13:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7386 | THAILAND: MOVING FORWARD WITH THE COPE TIGER [...] (C) I was surprised to learn today that Vice-Chairman Giambastiani has canceled the planned U.S. participation in Exercise COPE TIGER's Final Coordination Conference and Command Post Exercise and ordered the U.S. team now in Singapore to return to its home station. Since this conference is [...] | 2006-12-13 10:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK7387 | AMBASSADOR RAISES ISSUES WITH JUSTICE MINISTER [...] (C) Thai Justice Minister Charnchai Likhitjjitta told the Ambassador he was unaware of a case in the works against the Lehman Brothers corporation; he was similarly unaware of the expropriation of a Phuket golf club in which U.S. pension funds have a large investment. The Ambassador raised bot [...] | 2006-12-13 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV EFIN KJUS KCRM TH |
06BANGKOK7388 | LUNCH WITH PM SURAYUD [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Surayud assessed his government's progress on key issues during a discussion with me over lunch on December 8. He said that the government was improving the security force organization in the South, although violence there was continuing. He said that police refo [...] | 2006-12-13 10:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7397 | EAP DAS JOHN'S MEETING WITH DEMOCRAT PARTY LEADER [...] (C) Democrat Party (DP) Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva suggested to EAP DAS John that the USG should continue pressing the RTG for a return to democratic governance, without appearing to alienate Thailand. In a December 8 meeting with DAS John, Abhisit noted the RTG appeared to have made little use [...] | 2006-12-14 05:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD KJUS KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7398 | EAP DAS JOHN'S MEETING WITH LEGISLATURE VICE [...] (C) A top legislator assured visiting EAP DAS John that the parliament would work effectively with the Constitution Drafting Committee to establish the legal framework for Thailand's next elections. In a December 8 meeting, National Legislative Assembly (NLA) Vice President Charan Kullavanija [...] | 2006-12-14 05:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7413 | THAILAND POLITICAL UPDATE - DECEMBER 14, 2006 [...] (U) SUMMARY. The National People's Assembly will convene on December 18, beginning what some complain to be a long and complicated process to select the final 35 drafters of the new Constitution. Some Thai academics and activists have also expressed concern about the influence the Council fo [...] | 2006-12-14 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7418 | PRM ADMISSIONS OFFICE DIRECTOR MEETINGS IN BANGKOK [...] (C) Summary. End summary. 2. (C) During a December 4-8 visit to Bangkok, PRM Office of Admissions Director Terry Rusch met with DHS, UNHCR, CDC, IOM, and ROK Embassy officials to discuss refugee issues. She discussed current refugee processing issues with Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) s [...] | 2006-12-14 09:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL TH KN |
06BANGKOK7422 | REFORM BUT NO BIG CHANGES: THAILAND'S NEW [...] SUMMARY. On December 4, the Ambassador, accompanied by the Commercial Counselor and a group of industry representatives met with Thailand's new Minister of Energy, Dr. Piyasvasti Amranand. In his remarks and responses to industry concerns the Minister outlined a generally welcome program of [...] | 2006-12-15 02:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET TH |
06BANGKOK7435 | "GRAVE CONCERN" ABOUT PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN [...] (U) Amid pressure to take action in the face of a rapidly appreciating currency and tepid economic growth, on December 13 Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee met and decided to keep the Bank of Thailand (BoT) policy rate unchanged at 5 percent. Committee chair and BoT Assistant Governor Sucha [...] | 2006-12-15 06:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TH |
06BANGKOK7437 | PRM ADMISSIONS OFFICE DIRECTOR MEETINGS IN BANGKOK [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with the Thai Ministry of Interior, visiting PRM Office of Admissions Director Terry Rusch stated U.S. interest in resettling North Korean refugees from Thailand, outlined USG plans for large-scale Burmese resettlement during the current fiscal year and pressed for a [...] | 2006-12-15 07:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL TH KN |
06BANGKOK7446 | UNSC RESOLUTION ON BURMA - THAI VIEWS [...] (C) Prior to receiving ref B demarche instructions, the Ambassador on December 8 underscored to Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont the importance the USG placed on passage of the UNSC Resolution on Burma. Surayud indicated the RTG might not oppose the resolution, although the RTG's position wou [...] | 2006-12-15 10:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC XC TH BM |
06BANGKOK7447 | DAS JOHN MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH [...] (C) Summary: Human Rights Watch activist Sunai Phasuk criticized the post-coup government during a meeting on December 8 with EAP DAS Eric John. He raised familiar concerns about the lack of progress in explaining the transgressions of former PM Thaksin to the people, and about the coup coun [...] | 2006-12-15 10:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7458 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: CODEL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Representative Betty McCollum from December 20-21; and December 29-30. 2. Hotel reservations for the first night have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Hotel rese [...] | 2006-12-18 07:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK747 | THAI GOVERNMENT PROMISES REINSTATEMENT OF AER [...] On February 8 Commerce Vice Minister Uttama Savanayana informed us that his ministry has accepted MFA's proposal for an interim solution to the Amity and Economic Relations (AER) issue. (As detailed in reftel, o/a January 1 the RTG stopped approving AER-covered services investment application [...] | 2006-02-08 06:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD TH |
06BANGKOK7484 | THAI CAPITAL MARKETS FALL HEAVILY IN WAKE OF BOT [...] (U) On the afternoon of December 18, the Bank of Thailand announced new capital control regulations in an effort to arrest the appreciation of the baht against the US$. Tear to date, the baht has appreciated about 15 percent. 2. (U) The new measures announce by the BoT require all foreign c [...] | 2006-12-19 08:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TH |
06BANGKOK7490 | ASSEMBLY NARROWS FIELD OF POSSIBLE CONSTITUTION [...] (C) The National People's Assembly (NPA) on December 18 elected 200 of its 1,982 members as short-listed candidates for the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA). Following its ceremonial opening on December 17, the NPA -- whose sole purpose is to provide candidates for the CDA -- began its fi [...] | 2006-12-19 10:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7496 | THAILAND DISTRICT AND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants district and country clearance to Aaron Cope from Jan. 3 - January 11, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place Confirmation Nos: 304820 (Jan. 3) and 305822 (Jan. 7) 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 [...] | 2006-12-20 03:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK7499 | BURMESE TRAFFICKING CASE PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON MIGRANT LABOR [...] (U) Summary: RTG officials are dealing with the aftermath of a labor trafficking raid that has raised questions about the RTG's capacity to effectively monitor labor conditions among Burmese migrant workers, especially in the seafood processing industry in Samut Sakhon. Poverty in Burma and a [...] | 2006-12-20 07:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ETRD KCRM KWMN SMIG PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK7501 | THE NEW PUSH FOR THAI POLICE REFORM [...] (C) Summary. Plans to reform Thailand's notoriously venal and abusive police may be gaining steam, in part due to strong interest from the Prime Minister's office. While many people agree on the need for change--and the legislature is already drawing up plans--the exact prescription for refor [...] | 2006-12-20 08:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR KHUM KDEM ASEC TH |
06BANGKOK7504 | THAI EQUITIES BOUNCE BUT PROBLEMS REMAIN [...] (SBU) On the evening of December 19, Deputy PM Pridiyathorn announced that his government would immediately lift the obligation for a non-interest bearing reserve requirement on foreign investors seeking to invest in Thai equities. The requirement would be maintained, however, on foreigners wi [...] | 2006-12-20 08:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TH |
06BANGKOK7508 | POLITICAL REACTION TO THAI FINANCIAL DEBACLE [...] (C) Politicians from the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) and Democrat parties vehemently complained about the RTG's decision to impose capital controls on December 19 (ref A). Denouncing the decision to restrict foreign repatriation of funds, our contacts nevertheless believed that the debacle would not [...] | 2006-12-20 09:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN TH |
06BANGKOK7511 | THE ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF THAILAND'S SOUTHERN [...] (C) Summary: While economic factors are not the root cause of Thailand's southern Islamist insurgency, there are important economic dimensions to the Southern crisis that, if effectively addressed, could make a contribution to the solution. Existing official statistics for the South presen [...] | 2006-12-20 10:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PTER PINS TH |
06BANGKOK7512 | THAILAND EXPECTS TO RATIFY UNESCO CONVENTION, BUT NOT [...] On December 20, Econoff met with Ms. Angsana Sihapitak, Director of the Development Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the office with responsibility for UNESCO issues, and provided talking points on the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Expressions as per reftel. 2. Ms. Ang [...] | 2006-12-20 10:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD SCUL UNESCO TH |
06BANGKOK7533 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] According to the website maintained by the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development (www.dbd.go.th),Porn Me Larp Ltd. is listed as follows: Registration No. 0103518000593 Registration Date: 13 JAN 1975 Name: Porn Me Larp Ltd., Partnership Capital Registration: 150,000 [...] | 2006-12-21 05:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
06BANGKOK7544 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) Legatt has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the above course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hum [...] | 2006-12-21 07:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK7545 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) LEGATT has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the above course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hum [...] | 2006-12-21 07:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK7546 | CHARGE PRESSES MFA PERMSEC ON MARTIAL LAW, [...] (C) In a December 21 call on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjana-Gooncharn, the Charge delivered reftel points expressing U.S. concern over: the delayed release of proclamations lifting martial law in most of the country, continued restrictions on civil liberties, the [...] | 2006-12-21 08:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06BANGKOK7548 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual(s) who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human [...] | 2006-12-21 08:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK7549 | POLITICAL MANEUVERING IN NORTHEAST THAILAND [...] (C) Summary. In a recent trip to the rural northeast, our contacts downplayed and in most cases outright denied the existence of political "undercurrents" (ref A),but pointed to energetic efforts by former Thai Rak Thai (TRT) members of parliament to reorganize and choose new party affiliatio [...] | 2006-12-21 08:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR TH |
06BANGKOK7550 | THAI MARKETS UPDATE: CHINA CURRENCY POLICY AT [...] (SBU) While the Bank of Thailand has lifted the 30 percent reserve requirement on foreigners investing in Thai equities, the restriction remains in place for debt instruments. The President of the Thai Electronic Bond Exchange (a subsidiary of the Stock Exchange of Thailand) told the press that [...] | 2006-12-21 10:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON CH TH |
06BANGKOK7559 | REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE: UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-22 04:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC PREL UNGA TH |
06BANGKOK7577 | THAILAND CAPITAL CONTROLS: EQUITIES, CURRENCY [...] (SBU) The Stock Exchange of Thailand composite index rose close to 0.5 percent during the December 22 trading session. For the week, the SET is down about 6 percent. The Thai baht closed very slightly weaker against the dollar. Many traders think the worst of the market volatility (prompte [...] | 2006-12-22 07:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON CH TH |
06BANGKOK7584 | THAILAND: MOVING FORWARD WITH THE COPE TIGER [...] (C) The annual COPE TIGER flight training exercise among the United States, Thailand and Singapore is scheduled to run from January 29 until February 9 in Thailand. More than 800 U.S. service members together with U.S. transport, tanker, fighter and ground support aircraft are planning to p [...] | 2006-12-26 02:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS TH |
06BANGKOK7586 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] According to the website maintained by the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development (www.dbd.go.th),Erawan Firearms Ltd, Partnership is listed as follows: Registration No. 0103510012525 Registered Date: 13 Sept 1967 Name: The Erawan Firearms Ltd., Part. Capital Reg [...] | 2006-12-26 04:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
06BANGKOK7593 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR:JOEL SCHAFFER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Commissioner Joel Schaffer, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FCMS) mediator, to conduct training on conflict resolution from January 26, 2007 to February 3, 2007. 2. Post understands no Embassy assistance is required. 3. [...] | 2006-12-26 07:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA PGOV PHUM SOCI TH |
06BANGKOK7594 | GOVERNMENT SCRAMBLING TO BUILD A CASE AGAINST [...] (C) Since the September 19 coup d'etat, Thai public figures have haphazardly indicated various possible grounds for the prosecution of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. It remains unclear which of Thaksin's alleged offenses can provide the basis for his future exclusion from politica [...] | 2006-12-26 07:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS KCRM TH |
06BANGKOK7603 | THAILAND: CHARGE CALLS FOR A QUICK RETURN TO [...] (C) Summary. The Charge emphasized to Royal Thai Supreme Commander and Council for National Security member General Boonsrang Niampradith on December 26 the need for Thailand to make progress on lifting martial law throughout the country and to fulfill promises by senior officials to have a [...] | 2006-12-27 08:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK7650 | NEW INVESTMENT REGULATIONS PROPOSED [...] (SBU) Summary. On December 28 a committee assigned by the Minister of Commerce to advise him about changes to the Foreign Business Act (FBA - the law which governs the ability of foreign firms to conduct business in Thailand's services and other sensitive sectors) submitted its report. Although [...] | 2006-12-29 09:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV TH |
06BANGKOK788 | THE GREAT THAKSIN ASSET SALE: TAX-FREE BUT WITH [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary. The sale of the Prime Minister's publicly-listed family holding company, Shin Corp, to Singapore's Temasek, has provoked widespread criticism for the byzantine nature of the transaction, the fact that [...] | 2006-02-09 10:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL TH |
06BANGKOK793 | THAILAND: ACTION PLAN PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary. Thailand seeks to conclude an Action Plan with the United States to enhance bilateral links. The Action Plan is strongly endorsed by Prime Minister Thaksin. MFA confirms that the Action Plan document would not be released to the public. The draft Action Plan basically outline [...] | 2006-02-10 01:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR TH |
06BANGKOK795 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the US Federal Air Marshal Train-the-Trainer Program from February 27 - Ma [...] | 2006-02-10 02:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING |
06BANGKOK80 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: KEY CONTACT'S NEW TIDBITS ON [...] (C) Summary. In a 28 December meeting with Polcouns and poloffs, Dr. Panitan Wattanayagorn, a well-regarded academic with close ties to the military and the palace, outlined his continued frustration with Prime Minister Thaksin's micromanagement of RTG policy towards the South and offered new [...] | 2006-01-06 00:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK821 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SEVENTH FLEET COMMANDER [...] (C) Jonathan, all of us in Bangkok look forward to your return visit and the big top reception aboard the USS Blue Ridge. Our military-to-military relationship is strong. Nonetheless, our relationship with the Royal Thai Navy could be improved. We hope during your stay that you will be able [...] | 2006-02-10 10:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV MARR TH |
06BANGKOK823 | THAILAND APEC 2006 PRIORITIES [...] On February 9, Econoff spoke with Ms. Morakot Srisawsdi, of the Department of International Economic Affairs in the Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ms. Wichada Phabanjerdkit, APEC Section Chief in the Department of Trade Negotiations regarding Thai priorities for APEC 200 [...] | 2006-02-10 10:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | TH APECO |
06BANGKOK825 | POLICE LINKS TO NONG KHAI MURDERS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Since January 2005, four American citizens have been murdered in Nong Khai, on the Thai-Laos border. There is evidence that these murders may be linked and that the killer(s) may have ties to the Royal Thai Police and/or the Government of Laos (GOL). The police established a task [...] | 2006-02-10 10:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KCRM TH |
06BANGKOK826 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: TWO YEARS ON, AN EMERGING [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: The heightened level of violence seen in southern Thailand since January 4, 2004 has not spilled over to other parts of Thailand, but it is beginning to create a new reality on the ground. Reftel A explained how historic factors may have contained the violence to [...] | 2006-02-10 10:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL TH |
06BANGKOK827 | IJM MENDS FENCES, FACILITATES TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) Summary. The U.S.-based anti-trafficking NGO, IJM, is improving its image in Thailand and received qualified praise from NGO stakeholders during a final evaluation of its three-year TIP project funded by the Department of Labor. Separately, RTG police officials have credited IJM's instru [...] | 2006-02-10 10:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM KWMN PREF PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK828 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY FBI DIRECTOR JOHN [...] (C) Deputy Director Pistole, we look forward to your visit to Bangkok. Bilateral relations with Thailand have been generally excellent. Thailand is a security treaty ally and has been firmly supportive of the Global War on Terror. American businesses have over $20 billion in direct investment [...] | 2006-02-10 10:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL TH |
06BANGKOK829 | THAKSIN VERSUS SONDHI: MOBILIZING THE CROWDS [...] (C) Summary. Anti-Thaksin agitator Sondhi Limthongkul is trying to build on the success of his February 4 rally by expanding the movement to oust the Prime Minister. This new "Alliance for Democracy" will rally again this Saturday, February 11. Prime Minister Thaksin opened the week with a f [...] | 2006-02-10 10:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK885 | THAILAND'S BALANCED REACTION TO IRAN-IAEA VOTE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref points and statements to MFA Director for Middle East Affairs Udomsak Sritangos on February 10. In a follow-up meeting on February 14, Udomsak explained that Thailand supports world opinion on this issue but must balance this position with its growing economic ties [...] | 2006-02-14 09:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PINS PREL TH |
06BANGKOK89 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: WILLIAM COMLEY [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to William Comely from January 24-25, 2006. 2. (U) Post understands that Comley is on Annual Leave and has made his own arrangements for accomadations at the Landmark Hotel (Tel: 02-254-0404). 3. (U) Embassy point of contact is: [...] | 2006-01-06 05:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA TH |
06BANGKOK920 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: CODEL [...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Codel Feingold from Feb. 19 - Feb. 22, 2006. 2. (U) Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room rate is $125.00 net (taxes and American bre [...] | 2006-02-15 08:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT TH |
06BANGKOK922 | SONDHI'S LAST STAND II - THE ALLIANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 11, 2006 the second major anti-Thaksin rally in as many weeks drew a crowd conservatively estimated by the media at over 50,000. Sondhi Limthongkul broadened his movement to oust the Prime Minister by bringing together students, academics, opposition Senators, and gr [...] | 2006-02-15 11:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK926 | U.S.-THAI MILITARY COOPERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF [...] (S) Eric and Peter: My country team continues to explore ways to improve our military cooperation with Thailand in order to address the violence in the South here. I know these are issues that are important to you. I'd like to share my views with you and suggest ways we can help the Thai. [...] | 2006-02-16 02:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL TH POL MIL |
06BANGKOK944 | THAILAND - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-16 05:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK956 | THAI POLICE BUST HUMAN TRAFFICKING RING; 57 WOMEN AND GIRLS [...] (U) Summary. Thai Immigration Police have detained a ring of 13 traffickers and released 57 brothel workers in multiple raids that took place from January 19-31 in southern and central Thailand. Of the 57 workers, at least 25 have described themselves as victims forced into prostitution. Eigh [...] | 2006-02-16 09:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KCRM ELAB PHUM KJUS TH |
06BANGKOK959 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REJECTS SENATORS' BID TO [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 16, The Constitutional Court rejected a petition that had been submitted the day before by 28 senators seeking to have Prime Minister Thaksin disqualified from office for allegedly violating the Constitution through his involvement in the sale of Shincorp to a Sin [...] | 2006-02-16 10:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH |
06BANGKOK962 | THAILAND HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: TRAINING ON [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) NAS has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals from the Dept. of Special Investigations (Thai FBI),Ministry of Just [...] | 2006-02-16 10:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
06BANGKOK963 | THAI MFA OFFICIAL DISCUSSES UN REFORM ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Poloff discussed UN reform issues with MFA International Organizations Department (IO) Counselor Tanee Sangrat on February 15. Tanee said that Thailand's final positions on UN reform issues are being reviewed by the Thai Permanent Mission in New York, but offered his impressio [...] | 2006-02-16 11:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TH UN |
06BANGKOK965 | DEMOCRAT PARTY LEADERS DISCUSS POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) SUMMARY:Ambassador Boyce called on former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, a senior figure in the Democrat Party, on February 15. Chuan believed that opposition to PM Thaksin was growing as a result of the scandal around the sale of Shin Corp (ref A,B). Chuan said that Thaksin's efforts to [...] | 2006-02-17 00:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON TH |
06BANGKOK969 | THAILAND - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-17 01:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV TH |
06BEIJING16823 | A/S SAUERBREY'S AUGUST 10 MEETING WITH UNHCR [...] (C) SUMMARY: VISITING PRM ASSISTANT SECRETARY ELLEN SAUERBREY MET AUGUST 10 WITH UNHCR ACTING REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE CHOOSIN NGAOTHEPPITAK TO DISCUSS NORTH KOREANS IN CHINA AND OTHER REFUGEE ISSUES. REVIEWING EFFORTS TO PUSH THE PRC TO LIVE UP TO ITS INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND COOPERATE [...] | 2006-08-15 13:18:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM KN KS CH TH |
06BEIJING20011 | MFA REACTION TO COUP IN THAILAND [...] (C) Summary: China was "somewhat surprised" by the coup against Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, but expects the matter to be resolved peacefully, MFA Deputy Director Sun Xiangyang told poloff September 20. Beijing expects the coup to have little impact on Thai foreign policy, including [...] | 2006-09-20 09:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC TH CH |
06BEIJING20107 | SEPTEMBER 21 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SINO-JAPAN [...] Key points made at the September 21 MFA press briefing were: -- China hopes new LDP leader Shinzo Abe will make concrete efforts to improve Sino-Japanese relations. -- China and Japan will hold the Sixth Round of their strategic dialogue in Tokyo from September 23 to 24. -- Japan's pr [...] | 2006-09-21 10:16:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EAID JA IR TH LE CH |
06BEIJING23354 | PRC-THAILAND: THAKSIN MEETS BUSINESS CRONIES AND [...] (C) Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has met with business partners and the Thai Ambassador to China since he arrived in Beijing on November 1. MFA officials said Thaksin's visit was a private one and a Thai Embassy official in Beijing confirmed that Thaksin has not met Chinese G [...] | 2006-11-02 10:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR XC TH CH |
06BEIJING23702 | PRC-THAILAND: THAKSIN STILL IN CHINA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-08 09:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR TH CH |
06BEIJING24231 | PRC-THAILAND: WEN JIABAO POSTPONES BANGKOK VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Premier Wen Jiabao has canceled a planned trip to Bangkok that would have been the highest-level PRC visit since the coup. The trip, which Wen had promised to make during an October bilateral meeting with General Surayud at the China-ASEAN Summit, will be rescheduled because of W [...] | 2006-12-01 08:41:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER TH CH |
06BRUSSELS1166 | BURMA'S HUMANITARIAN SITUATION DETERIORATING: EU [...] (SBU) Summary. The 2006 Burma/Myanmar Forum, sponsored by the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS),focused on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Burma. NGOs, international organizations, academics and government officials outlined the reasons for increased displacement in 20 [...] | 2006-04-05 16:15:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PREL EAID BM TH EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
06BRUSSELS493 | DEMARCHE TO EC ON HMONG CHILDREN [...] (SBU) PRM Assistant delivered reftel A. talking points and met with the European Commission's, South East Asia Administrator at DG RELEX, Ulla Olsson, on February 9. Olsson admitted that she had only become aware of the situation concerning the Hmong children about a month ago. She indicated t [...] | 2006-02-13 16:49:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | LA PHUM PREF PREL TH USEU BRUSSELS |
06CHENNAI1497 | SMALL INDIAN SHRIMP EXPORTERS SETTLE WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: 24 Indian shrimp exporters have reached agreement with the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) to remove their names from the Department of Commerce's review list for imposition of dumping duties. This continues the trend that began in May when exporters from Thailand, Vietnam and E [...] | 2006-07-13 11:48:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PGOV EFIS EIND IN CE BR EC TH CH VM |
06CHIANGMAI110 | LOCAL THAI TAKE ON KNU AND KNLA ACTIVITIES IN REFUGEE CAMPS [...] (U) This message responds to reftel request for information about Karen National Union (KNU) and Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) activities in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border. 2. (C) Chiang Mai seconds Bangkok (ref a) on the difficulty of getting concrete information about K [...] | 2006-07-05 10:39:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PREL TH |
06CHIANGMAI117 | NORTHERN MUSLIMS CULTIVATE MODERATE IMAGE [...] (U) Summary: With 17 mosques and the largest percentage of Muslims outside of Thailand's southern provinces, Chiang Mai is regarded as a model of inter-cultural harmony. One important element is a Provincial Islamic Committee (PIC) that cultivates a moderate, scholarly image and works close [...] | 2006-07-21 08:29:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PNAT PHUM KPAO OEXC OIIP TH |
06CHIANGMAI120 | THIRD ARMY COMMANDER CHALLENGES THAKSIN'S NORTHERN POWER [...] (SBU) Summary: The highest ranking military figure in northern Thailand, 3rd Army Commander Lt. Gen. Saprang Kalanamit, has been making headlines and winning bouquets with a series of speeches and appearances that stake out a confrontational political position in opposition to caretaker Pr [...] | 2006-07-27 09:06:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI124 | THAILAND MALARIA CASES RISE AS BURMESE REFUGEES CROSS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Continued instability in Burma could be contributing to higher incidences of malaria in western Thailand over the past two years, say health and refugee experts. The past three rainy seasons have seen an increase in malaria infections reported to Thai and NGO health officials and e [...] | 2006-08-07 07:15:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF SOCI TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI128 | THE PLOT THICKENS AS HOLLYWOOD CASTS BURMA IN VILLAIN ROLE [...] Hollywood's script for a new Rambo movie that features evil Burmese soldiers savagely killing Karen villagers may get the thumbs down from the Thai Film Board. 2. Plans to start filming in Thailand are in limbo after the board in charge of approving foreign movie productions expressed c [...] | 2006-08-16 00:42:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SCUL TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI131 | THE YUNNAN CONNECTION: ISLAM, TRADE, FAMILY SUSTAIN LINKS [...] (U) Summary: Northern Thai Muslim families with roots in China's Yunnan province play a significant role in the local economy and cross-border trade. Known throughout the region as "Jin Haw", this group's heritage as caravan traders manifests itself today in religious, commercial, historica [...] | 2006-08-16 11:50:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SCUL TH CH |
06CHIANGMAI132 | NIGHT SAFARI PROVIDES TOUCHSTONE FOR ATTACKING THAKSIN [...] Summary: As recent flooding in Chiang Mai renewed concern over the long-term effects of the area's Night Safari and other development projects, a Chiang Mai NGO has joined with other regions to file a case in the Supreme Administrative Court against the Designated Areas for Sustainable Touri [...] | 2006-08-17 07:04:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SENV TH |
06CHIANGMAI139 | NORTHERN THAILAND COMMENTS ON KARENNI NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE [...] (U) This cable provides supplemental information to Embassy Rangoon's more comprehensive response (ref. A) to Department's request for information on the Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) in ref B. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Local RTG intelligence officials strongly dismissed links between the [...] | 2006-08-22 08:25:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PTER TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI144 | THAKSIN TERRITORY IS NO PLACE FOR A PROTEST [...] (C ) Summary: A tiny group of protestors at Prime Minister Thaksin's arrival in Chiang Mai on August 14 provoked major anger and retaliation from local pro-Thaksin political figures, who countered the embarrassment of even modest opposition in the Prime Minister's home town with posters th [...] | 2006-09-01 03:22:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI152 | INVESTIGATION STALLED ONE YEAR AFTER MURDER OF ACTIVIST [...] (C) Summary: The 2005 murder of activist monk Phra Suphot Suwacho in Chiang Mai's Fang district remains unsolved, drawing comparisons with the fate of two other prominent Thai human rights activists. The stalled investigation has raised doubts about the government's commitment to resolving [...] | 2006-09-15 04:29:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
06CHIANGMAI157 | SUPPORT FOR THASKIN MUTED IN CHIANG MAI FOLLOWING COUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although well known as a Thai Rak Thai (TRT) stronghold and home town of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Chiang Mai showed no signs of unrest following the late-Tuesday military takeover of the government in Bangkok by a group calling itself the Council for Democratic Ref [...] | 2006-09-20 11:22:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC TH |
06CHIANGMAI159 | AFTER HELPING TO PLOT COUP, THIRD ARMY COMMANDER CALLS THE [...] (C) Summary. The general in charge of northern Thailand came out blazing Friday with allegations that coup planning began months ago and that the former government wiretapped the Privy Council and the palace. He asserted a need to clear out Thaksin loyalists in the region and proposed that th [...] | 2006-09-26 05:53:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
06CHIANGMAI160 | ARMY ALERT TO POSSIBLE SIGNS OF RURAL OPPOSITION [...] (U) Media sources report that 2nd and 3rd Army commands have put troops on alert to block counter-coup moves by local organizers of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party in the two regions most densely populated by party supporters. 2. (SBU) According to a j [...] | 2006-09-26 07:38:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
06CHIANGMAI161 | IRAQ IS ABOUT OIL, THAI ISLAMIC OFFICIAL TELLS NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary. Thailand's highest ranking Islamic official told northern Muslim leaders at a recent gathering that the U.S. invaded "Iraq because of oil; Iran is because of oil." In his remarks, the 91-year old Chularajamontri also praised the royal family, criticized the Pope and blamed the [...] | 2006-09-27 04:12:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR OIIP OEXC TH |
06CHIANGMAI165 | SAPRANG SOFTENS HIS TONE [...] (SBU) Outspoken Third Army Commander LTG Saprang Kalayamitra has continued to consolidate control in the northern region, winning marks for showing restraint in his dealings with a police investigation and for a softer tone in his meetings with local officials. 2. (SBU) According to a lo [...] | 2006-09-29 11:18:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI169 | COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS RE-OPEN TO SELF-CENSORSHIP [...] Summary. Community radio stations have returned to the airwaves nearly two weeks after Third Army leaders ordered local stations to close. The temporary closure was aimed at stifling potential counter-coup organizers in former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's northern power base. Station ow [...] | 2006-10-03 09:58:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ECPS KPAO TH |
06CHIANGMAI18 | UNIVERSITIES JUMP ON CHINESE STUDIES BANDWAGON [...] Summary. Exchanges between Chinese universities and their counterparts in northern Thailand have become so commonplace that some local Thai university presidents complain about their frequent trips to Yunnan and other provinces to sign memoranda of understanding. Official Thai government enc [...] | 2006-01-18 09:39:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SCUL ECON KPAO TH CH |
06CHIANGMAI181 | CONCERNS OVER SPDC OFFENSIVE IN KAREN STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: According to border sources, the Burmese army offensive in Karen State that persisted throughout the rainy season (ref b) is now intensifying, despite continued heavy rains, and appears aimed at crushing the Karen resistance. Meanwhile, the Karen National Union (KNU) is con [...] | 2006-10-19 09:44:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREF PINS TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI182 | TRT TIES STILL BIND [...] (SBU) Summary: Northerners who derived benefits from the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party before the Sept. 19 coup that deposed party leader Thaksin Shinawtra are now worried about the loss of that patronage, ranging from government-run social programs to assistance for weddings and funerals from [...] | 2006-10-20 08:39:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI189 | AIRPORT EXPANSION UNPREPARED FOR EARLY TAKE-OFF [...] (SBU) Summary. Chiang Mai International Airport rushed to inaugurate a new international passenger terminal October 27, reportedly to be ready for the grand opening of the Royal Flora horticultural exposition on November 1. The hasty opening put immigration controls back on manual operati [...] | 2006-10-31 08:25:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ASEC TH |
06CHIANGMAI19 | NIGHT SAFARI QUESTIONS TRAIL THAKSIN [...] In the midst of continuing controversy here over the centrally conceived Chiang Mai Night Safari and the proposed "Chiang Mai World" development, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra also faced media questioning about the project during his November trip to Kenya. The query came from a Kenyan jour [...] | 2006-01-20 09:05:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV PREL OEXC KPAO TH KE |
06CHIANGMAI193 | FEARS OF THAKSIN'S RETURN FOCUS ON NORTHERN BORDER [...] (SBU) Summary. Northern Thai contacts dismissed as groundless rumors that former Prime Minister Thaksin plans to re-enter the country from China via Thailand's the northern border. The 3rd Army is seen as a likely source for the widely reported stories, either as a way of testing the wa [...] | 2006-11-07 10:50:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL TH |
06CHIANGMAI198 | ENGLISH CONTESTS, TEEN SPIRIT MARK INTERNATIONAL ED WEEK [...] Chiang Mai's 2006 Ed-eXpo USA consolidated a now four-year tradition of celebrating International Education Week in northern Thailand with English language competitions, a briefing on student visas, and a Fulbright presentation on scholarship opportunities. The steadily growing event this y [...] | 2006-11-14 03:55:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL CVIS KPAO TH |
06CHIANGMAI20 | ANGER OVER THAILAND'S EARLY HARVEST AGREEMENT FUELS FTA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-20 10:21:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN WTRO EAGR PGOV CH TH |
06CHIANGMAI208 | BREAKFAST IN NAN, DINNER IN DIEN BIEN PHU [...] Summary: Nan, a remote northern province that suffered through some of the fiercest fighting during Thailand's communist insurgency in the 1960s and 1970s, now aims to become northern Thailand's "door to Indochina". Situated on the shortest route between Hanoi and Bangkok, local officials [...] | 2006-11-30 06:26:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON LA VM TH |
06CHIANGMAI211 | UNDERCURRENTS, CONFIDENCE BOTH WEAK IN NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary. The government's decision to retain martial law in most of northern Thailand Nov. 28 evoked little reaction here beyond concern from the Chiang Mai Chamber of Commerce for the province's image. Political contacts see little reason to maintain restrictions, but were not surp [...] | 2006-12-05 18:52:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI212 | MORE DISPLACED KAREN SEEK SHELTER ALONG THAI-BURMA BORDER [...] Despite continued reports of increased attacks on and displacement of civilians in Burma's Karen State, few have crossed into Thailand, according to a National Intelligence Agency (NIA) representative in Mae Sariang district. 2. The NIA contact estimated that 2,000 Internally Displaced Pe [...] | 2006-12-06 09:29:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL BM TH |
06CHIANGMAI217 | PROSPECTS OF INCREASED CHINA TRADE BRING BOTH ANTICIPATION [...] Summary. The scheduled late-2007 completion of the final section of a highway between Kunming and Bangkok will open a new, faster route for trade with southern China. Two other routes, one via the Mekong River and another by road through Burma, are less attractive alternatives. Plans f [...] | 2006-12-12 11:18:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV CH TH |
06CHIANGMAI35 | THAKSIN TRIES TO REGROUP, RALLY SUPPORT IN NORTH [...] SUMMARY. Mounting corruption charges against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may be causing Bangkok's urban elites and middle class to lose confidence in his government, but the energy that has fueled recent protests in the capital has not carried over into much of the rest of the country, includ [...] | 2006-02-08 03:15:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TH TRT |
06CHIANGMAI41 | NORTHERN THAIS TURN OUT FOR THAKSIN [...] Summary: As hostility to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok swelled and burst its banks during the past weeks, northern Thailand remained Thaksin territory. Chiang Mai authorities staged a "cheer Thaksin" rally Sunday evening as a counterpoint to the opposition's anti-Thaksin protest [...] | 2006-02-27 10:14:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI49 | CHANGING ATTITUDES SLOWLY TAKING HOLD ON THAI-BURMESE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-07 11:08:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF PGOV TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI5 | ANTI-FREE TRADE GROUPS RALLY IN FRONT OF CONSULATE [...] SUMMARY. Representatives from NGOs gathered in Chiang Mai to protest the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks between the U.S. and Thailand marched to the Consulate on the morning of Jan. 9. Calling the FTA a bad deal for Thailand, protest leaders demanded an immediate stop to the negotia [...] | 2006-01-09 10:24:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ETRD TH |
06CHIANGMAI51 | SALWEEN DAM PROPOSALS GENERATE ALARM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-16 05:00:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SENV PREF PREL TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI59 | VISIT TO SHAN CAMP HIGHLIGHTS US CONCERN [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite the last-minute refusal by Thai government authorities to allow entry into an informal Shan refugee camp in northern Chiang Mai province, Ambassador Boyce's March 21 visit to the area succeeded in highlighting U.S. concern about the group. By traveling to the Thai-Burm [...] | 2006-03-31 10:13:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PGOV TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI60 | ATTACK ON DEMOCRAT PARTY RALLY IN CHIANG MAI ESCALATES [...] (U) Summary: An attempted Democrat Party foray into Chiang Mai - known to all as Thaksin territory -- ended in chaos Thursday as pro-Thaksin supporters blocked roads and disrupted the party's rally at Chiang Mai University. Driven off the stage after only five minutes, Democrat Party lead [...] | 2006-03-31 11:34:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI62 | THAKSIN'S NORTHERN SUPPORT SHAKIER THAN EXPECTED [...] Summary: With vote counting from Sunday's election still incomplete late Monday, native son Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party appears to have attracted a substantial number of "no" votes in northern Thailand, albeit not in the numbers seen in Bangkok and other areas. Voter tu [...] | 2006-04-03 11:23:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI64 | BAD AIR BLANKETS NORTHERN THAILAND [...] Summary: Air quality in Chiang Mai, always poor during the February-April dry season, reached new heights of hazard on March 19 when air monitors recorded PM-10 particulate matter at double the Thai standard. The pollution is caused by a combination of practices, including agricultural burn [...] | 2006-04-05 08:54:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR AMED TH |
06CHIANGMAI65 | TEN YEARS AFTER MOVING TO THAILAND, KNU RESISTANCE [...] Summary: The Thai-Burma border around Mae Sat in Tak province hosts up to a million ethnic Karen and a large number of Karen exile organizations. The most prominent of these organizations is the Karen National Union (KNU),headquartered in Mae Sot since 1995. No longer as effective or powerf [...] | 2006-04-17 10:26:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PHUM PREL PGOV TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI66 | DAMMED BY THE GENERALS: REPORT CRITICIZES SALWEEN DAM [...] Summary: A report by a Karenni research group details environmental, political and human rights objections to the Burmese government's plan to construct dams on the Salween River and criticizes the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)'s December 9, 2005 Memorandum of Understand [...] | 2006-04-18 04:17:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG PREL PHUM TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI67 | POLITICALLY CONNECTED RELATIVES VIE FOR CHIANG MAI SENATE [...] (sbu) Summary: Despite a rule against candidates in Thailand's Senate election being members of a political party, several of Chiang Mai's best-known contenders are connected with the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party via either family or patronage. As in other provinces, this has led to jokes about t [...] | 2006-04-19 07:56:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV TH |
06CHIANGMAI68 | CHIANG MAI CONSULAR DISTRICT CLEARANCE FOR: EAP DAS ERIC [...] American Consulate General Chiang Mai welcomes the visit of EAP DAS Eric John from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 30, 2006. The POC for this visit will be Management Offier, Ray Murphy, Tel: 66-53252-629, Ext. 2149, Cellphone: 66-1-883-7824. Ray Murphy will meet and greet DAS John upon [...] | 2006-04-19 08:35:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TH |
06CHIANGMAI71 | REMOTE COMMUNITY COLLEGES CATER TO LOCAL NEEDS [...] Summary: Two community colleges set up four years ago with US assistance in the northern Thai border province of Mae Hong Song are using the region's religious and ethnic diversity as teaching tools. Located in a poor and remote province on the Burma border, both colleges are run by civic [...] | 2006-05-04 04:57:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OEXC KPAO TH |
06CHIANGMAI73 | THAI OFFICIALS DISPUTE REPORTS FROM BURMA OF "BIGGEST [...] Summary: Media reports of a major Burmese army offensive inside Burma are exaggerated, according to Thai officials in the border province of Mae Hong Son. The same officials confirm an increase in refugee flows along the border, with over 1,800 awaiting processing at one camp and another 70 [...] | 2006-05-04 09:52:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF PHUM TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI74 | CHIANG RAI PROVINCE PUSHES CHINESE LANGUAGE PROMOTION [...] Summary. As the Thai province closest to China and a historical center for former Kuomintang forces, Chiang Rai has long had schools - often unofficial ones - teaching Chinese language. Building on this heritage, the province is striving to position itself as a center of Chinese language lea [...] | 2006-05-11 06:37:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL PGOV PREL TH CH |
06CHIANGMAI79 | NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES\’ UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MAKING MORE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-25 05:07:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV TH KN |
06CHIANGMAI82 | WALK-IN POLITICAL ASYLUM REQUEST FURTHER REVEALS LIMBO OF SHAN LEGAL STATUS IN THAILAND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A Burmese national of Shan ethnicity attempted to apply for political asylum May 31 at Consulate General Chiang Mai during an interview for a non-immigrant visa. Based on post's finding that there was no proof of an imminent threat to the subject's safety, ConOff advised the subject [...] | 2006-06-01 05:22:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF ASEC TH BM |
06CHIANGMAI93 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE TO BECOME GOLDEN GATEWAY [...] Summary. Northern Thailand's physical proximity to southern China has led the eight provinces of upper northern Thailand to promote the region as the "Golden Gate of Trade to the World." Although the area is still better known as the "Golden Triangle" of opium fame, new river, air and land ro [...] | 2006-06-20 00:52:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV ETTC TH |
06COLOMBO1076 | EXBS: SRI LANKA DELEGATION TO GLOBAL TRANSSHIPMENT AND [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has nominated the following four (4) officials to attend the above seminar. Name: Professor B M O Perera Designation: Chairman Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka Email address: oswinperera@yahoo.co.uk Name: Shanthi Sudusinghe Desig [...] | 2006-06-30 06:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL KSTC TH CE |
06HANOI2083 | VIETNAMESE MFA VIEWS THAKSIN VISIT TO BURMA AS [...] (C) On August 16, Poloff met with MFA ASEAN Department Senior Officer Duong Tri Hien to discuss Thai Prime Minister Thaksin's recent visit to Burma. (Note: The meeting finally came after a week of MFA postponements and reschedulings. End Note.) In response to reftel points, Hien said Thaksin [...] | 2006-08-16 08:36:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM TH VM |
06HANOI2779 | THAI PRIME MINISTER BRIEFLY VISITS VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 26, Thailand's interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont met with GVN leaders on a whirlwind visit that was part of a round of courtesy calls to Southeast Asian neighbors. PM Chulanont told his GVN interlocutors that Thailand's "recent situation" had returned to normal [...] | 2006-10-31 09:55:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TH VM |
06JAKARTA3405 | ADMIRAL FALLON AND SENATOR FEINGOLD DISCUSS [...] (U) Commander Pacific Command (PACOM) Admiral William J. Fallon and Senator Russell Feingold met on February 25 in Medan with representatives of Indonesian military and police to discuss security in the Straits of Malacca. The Admiral underscored USG interest in maintaining a safe and secure [...] | 2006-03-17 00:23:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ASEC EWWT PINR PREL SI MY TH ID |
06KUALALUMPUR1764 | "NO TEARS FOR THAKSIN" -- INITIAL MALAYSIAN [...] (S) Summary: Malaysian officials and politicians reacted with ambivalence on September 20 to news of Thailand's military coup, shedding no tears for the widely disliked Thaksin, but expressing disapproval at the use of force to change their neighbor's government. Malaysians, beginning with P [...] | 2006-09-20 10:23:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS MOPS TH MY |
06KUALALUMPUR1976 | SURAYUD'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA FOCUSES ON SOUTHERN [...] (C) Thai interim Prime Minister Surayud's October 18 visit to Malaysia focused on unrest in Thailand's ethnic Malay/Muslim south. Surayud pledged Thailand would increasingly consult with Malaysia regarding efforts to end the southern conflict, according to a Thai diplomat, but Malaysian Prim [...] | 2006-10-19 10:13:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH MY |
06KUALALUMPUR2125 | DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER NAJIB ON THAILAND [...] (C) During a November 14 conversation with visiting US PACOM Commander Fallon and the Ambassador, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak offered his assessment of the situation in Southern Thailand. Najib said that the GOM was reassured by the clear change in policy toward the South [...] | 2006-11-16 09:23:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF TH MY |
06KUALALUMPUR2159 | MALAYSIA MFA ON MILF TALKS, THAI UNREST [...] (C) A senior Malaysian Foreign Ministry official charged with Southeast Asia told us November 21 that the next round of GRP-MILF talks would take place in December with Malaysia's Othman Abdul Razak remaining the facilitator. The GRP reportedly had readied a partial compromise on territorial [...] | 2006-11-22 09:17:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PTER MOPS EAID KISL RP TH MY |
06KUALALUMPUR2198 | NSD CHIEF DETAILS SECURITY DUTIES, THAI VISIT, [...] (C) The head of Malaysia's National Security Division (NSD),Ahmad Fuad, discussed NSD's broad duties, including its disaster management role, and inquired about U.S. technical assistance during a November 29 meeting with the DCM. Fuad said that Thai General Sonthi had used his visit to Kual [...] | 2006-11-30 09:10:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EAID SENV RP TH MY |
06MANILA1569 | LITTLE CHANCE ARROYO WILL FOLLOW THE THAKSIN ROUTE [...] (SBU) The Philippine public -- or at least the political elites in Manila, opposition groups, and the media -- have followed with great interest the recent political developments in Thailand that led to snap elections and the decision by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to resign. The oppo [...] | 2006-04-07 04:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV TH RP |
06MANILA3959 | PHILIPPINES WATCHING CLOSELY THE SITUATION IN [...] (C) We are monitoring closely the reaction of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to the coup in Thailand. The Philippines has experienced numerous cases of military unrest, the most recent being the failed coup attempt of February 2006 (ref A). The government is currently preparing courts [...] | 2006-09-20 09:14:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MARR MOPS TH RP |
06MANILA3999 | MARTIAL LAW IN THAILAND REVERBERATES IN THE [...] (SBU) The declaration of martial law in Thailand has captured public attention in the Philippines, dominating the radio and television and making headlines in all the major dailies. It was the topic of the evening at a reception hosted by the Ambassador last night, with journalists and gover [...] | 2006-09-21 10:47:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINS MARR MOPS TH RP |
06MANILA4000 | MARTIAL LAW IN THAILAND REVERBERATES IN THE [...] (SBU) The declaration of martial law in Thailand has captured public attention in the Philippines, dominating the radio and television and making headlines in all the major dailies. It was the topic of the evening at a reception hosted by the Ambassador last night, with journalists and gover [...] | 2006-09-21 10:47:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINS MARR MOPS TH RP |
06MANILA4001 | MARTIAL LAW IN THAILAND REVERBERATES IN THE [...] (SBU) The declaration of martial law in Thailand has captured public attention in the Philippines, dominating the radio and television and making headlines in all the major dailies. It was the topic of the evening at a reception hosted by the Ambassador last night, with journalists and gover [...] | 2006-09-21 10:47:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINS MARR MOPS TH RP |
06MANILA4150 | REGIONAL MARITIME SECURITY 1206 PROPOSAL FOR SOUTH AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Chiefs of Mission from Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Colombo fully support the regional maritime security proposal to be submitted by U.S Pacific Command (PACOM) under the FY07 authority granted by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2006. The proposal -- th [...] | 2006-10-01 23:57:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS PREL PBTS SNAR MASS MARR TH CE ID MY RP |
06MANILA4151 | REGIONAL MARITIME SECURITY 1206 PROPOSAL FOR SOUTH AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Chiefs of Mission from Manila, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Colombo fully support the regional maritime security proposal to be submitted by U.S Pacific Command (PACOM) under the FY07 authority granted by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2006. The proposal -- th [...] | 2006-10-01 23:57:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS PREL PBTS SNAR MASS MARR TH CE ID MY RP |
06MANILA4852 | (SBU) NORTH KOREAN CITIZEN APPRACHES EMBASSY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 8. 2. (C) On November 9, a North Korean woman, Ms. Hyae Yeong PAK, approached the Embassy's outdoor reception area to express interest in resettlement in the United States. Emboffs also interviewed Ms. Pak, using guidance provided by PRM. [...] | 2006-11-30 03:53:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV PHUM RP KS TH CM |
06MANILA5062 | GRP GRANTS PERMISSION TO PROCESS NORTH KOREAN [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE -- SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) At the recommendation of the Department of Foreign Affairs' UNHCR officer, Acting POL/C met on December 21 with Philippine Department of Justice (PDOJ) Chief State Counsel Attorney Ricardo Paras and his staff to determine Philippine will [...] | 2006-12-21 07:36:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV PHUM KS KN TH RP |
06OTTAWA3026 | THAI COUP: CANADIANS WERE NOT AMUSED [...] (C) Pol M/C delivered reftel demarche on the U.S. reaction to the Coup in Thailand to Foreign Affairs Office Director Deborah Paul (Southeast Asia and the Pacific Region) on October 5. Paul said our approach was very timely, as she was heading an interagency task force that was seeking ways [...] | 2006-10-05 21:59:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM TH CA |
06PARIS6701 | FRANCE/THAILAND: NO SUCCOR FOR COUP LEADERSHIP [...] (C) During October 6 and October 11 discussions, MFA Southeast Asia DAS-Equivalent Fabrice Mauries and Thai Desk Officer Jeremie Petit explained that France was taking care to avoid any signals of encouragement to the coup leadership, while remaining pragmatic and vigilant with regard to the [...] | 2006-10-11 14:01:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID TH FR |
06PHNOMPENH1891 | THAI PM SURAYUD PROMISES CONTINUITY TO CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) Thai interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont's one-day visit to Phnom Penh October 15 was intended to reassure the Cambodian government of Thailand's stability and that the Thai government (RTG) would continue to strengthen ties between the two countries despite the change in governmen [...] | 2006-10-18 08:48:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM ENRG CB TH |
06PHNOMPENH317 | CAMBODIA AND THAILAND FOCUS ON BORDER ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. Thailand and Cambodia agreed to survey and delimit their land border over the next year and resolve their maritime border claims by the end of 2007. Nearly 90 percent of Thai business claims arising from the 2003 anti-Thai riots have been addressed, but new Thai businesses are [...] | 2006-02-16 10:47:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CB TH |
06PHNOMPENH602 | CAMBODIA: UNIONIZATION EFFORTS STALL IN CASINO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Unionization efforts at a Thai-owned casino on the Cambodian-Thai border were met with alleged management intimidation and firing of union leaders. Management objected to an arbitral award calling on them to re-instate 11 of the 20 terminated workers, has refused to implement [...] | 2006-03-30 09:38:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV ECON PREL CB TH |
06RANGOON521 | KAREN-BURMESE CLASHES CREATE REFUGEES AND IDP'S [...] (C) Summary: Over the last few weeks, Burmese Army units struck at over a dozen villages and roadside locations around the town of Bawgalagyi in northern Karen State in a new push to wrest control of the Karen hold there. According to an Embassy contact, this has resulted in a new wave of IDPs [...] | 2006-04-25 02:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PINS MOPS BM TH |
06RANGOON707 | GOING IT ALONE IN SOUTHERN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The Burmese government, having gained an upper hand over insurgents and perceiving no local political threats, generally neglects the southern Burmese seaport of Dawei. The coastal border region, however, blessed with a robust fishing industry and productive agricultural sector, [...] | 2006-05-30 09:27:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS PREL ECON EAID SOCI BM TH |
06SEOUL1308 | ROKG PREFERS REQUEST COME FROM UNHCR ON BANGKOK SIX [...] (C) On April 20, POL M/C delivered ref a demarche urging Seoul to reconsider its position and quickly allow a ROKG official to assist with the processing of the six North Koreans in Bangkok to Nam Gwan-pyo, Director General for Policy Planning in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Na [...] | 2006-04-20 07:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL KS KN TH |
06SEOUL772 | ROK BRIEFED ON USG NEXT STEPS ON PROCESSING NORTH [...] (C) On March 10, poloffs delivered ref a demarche, which discussed Thailand's recent indication it would work with the USG on discreet case-by-case resettlement of North Korean refugees, to Kim Ki-woong, Director of the Inter-Korean Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. [...] | 2006-03-10 07:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM KS KN TH |
06SINGAPORE3591 | LEE KUAN YEW DISCUSSES THAILAND'S FUTURE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-10 09:04:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SN TH |
06TALLINN739 | ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KOLBE [...] (SBU) Summary: Two and a half years after NATO and EU accession, remains a strong ally on all fronts. It is deeply committed to trans institutions and pro-free market economic policy. Estonia is a stead War on Terror (GWOT) in both Afghanistan and Iraq, where its troops h casualties includi [...] | 2006-08-15 15:17:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EN OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NP IN TH MG FI |
06TOKYO5351 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR INR/EAP ANALYST BENJAMIN R. [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the October 13 -23, 2006 visit to Japan by INR /EAP Analyst Benjamin R. Goldberg. A notional schedule will follow separately. 2. (U) Embassy Point of Contact for the visit will be Mary Wilson. She can be reached at: Office phone [...] | 2006-09-19 05:53:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT OTRA PREL TH JA |
06TOKYO5625 | INR A/S FORT'S SEPTEMBER 25 LUNCH WITH IAS [...] (S) Summary. Over lunch on September 25, INR Assistant Secretary Fort and MOFA Intelligence and Analysis Service SIPDIS (IAS) Director General Takeuchi agreed that China and South Korea are critical players to resolving the North Korea issue. IAS Deputy Director General Shigeo Matsutomi [...] | 2006-09-28 05:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PREL PINR PGOV KN KS CH TH JA |
06TOKYO5824 | MOFA DIRECTOR GENERAL DISCUSSES THAILAND, BURMA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MOFA Director General for Southeast and Southwest Asian Affairs Chihiro Atsumi told Charge October 6 that: -- Japan is not happy with the recent coup in Thailand and is concerned about the signals it sends to other states in the region, particularly Burma, but at the same time [...] | 2006-10-06 09:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETRD PINR TH BM IN CE JA |
06TOKYO6404 | U.S.-AUSTRALIA-JAPAN SECOND TRILATERAL [...] (S/REL AUS) Summary: U.S., Australian, and Japanese Ambassadors for Counterterrorism and their interagency delegations held the second round of trilateral counterterrorism consultations in Tokyo on October 24. Participants offered general threat assessments for Indonesia, the Philippines, an [...] | 2006-11-07 22:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PINR PREL PTER AS ID RP TH AF PK IZ JA KN |
06TOKYO7002 | JAPAN: GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR--PURSUIT OF TERRORIST [...] (C//NF) Summary: Japan uses at least five immigration and watchlist databases to track terrorist and terrorist entities. Two lists are based on United Nations Security Council Resolutions and one is based on Japan's Foreign Exchange Law. These three lists are available to the public and are [...] | 2006-12-15 08:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KTFN KHLS PROG PGOV KS TH TW JA |
06TOKYO860 | JAPANESE QUESTIONS ON HMONG CHILDREN [...] (U) Action request: see paragraph three. 2. (C) Post conveyed reftel talking points February 16 to MOFA Asian Affairs Bureau First Southeast Asia Division Principal Deputy Director Atsushi Kuwabara. Kuwabara responded that the Japanese embassy in Vientiane was aware of the problem and [...] | 2006-02-16 08:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL LA TH JA |
06USUNNEWYORK374 | HMONG CHILDREN: UNICEF HITS IMPASSE [...] (C) Summary: USUN econoffs met February 23 with UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Kul Gautam to review ways to break the current impasse over reunification of 27 Hmong refugee children incarerated in Laos whose parents remain in Thailand (reftels). Gautam noted there would be no movement withou [...] | 2006-02-27 20:23:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF UNICEF LA TH |
06USUNNEWYORK482 | THAILAND: CEDAW CANDIDACY [...] Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations requesting USG support for the candidature of Dr. Saisuree Chutikul for election to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for the term 2007-2010. The elections will be h [...] | 2006-03-14 14:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC CEDAW UNAUS SOCI PHUM TH |
06USUNNEWYORK884 | THAILAND: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] Mission received a note from the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations requesting USG support for its candidature to the Human Rights Council. The elections will be held in New York in May 2006. 2. Mission will respond that careful consideration will be given by the United [...] | 2006-04-27 19:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHUM UN TH |
06VIENNA387 | DEMARCHE ON HMONG CHILDREN: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-08 16:35:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PREL LA TH EUN AU |
06VIENTIANE1141 | A SAD ANNIVERSARY: WHERE ARE THE 26 CHILDREN AS WE [...] (U) This message contains an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph 16. 2. (C) Summary: The case of the 26 missing children has been unresolved since December 2005. Since then, there have been rumors that the children may have been secretly deported back to Thailand or ev [...] | 2006-11-28 08:03:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM KWMN LA PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH |
06VIENTIANE1232 | REPRESENTATIVE MCCOLLUM MEETS VICE FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Representative Betty McCollum of Minnesota, in her first visit to Laos, pressed Vice Foreign Minister Phongsavath to accept more of a role for NGOs, to take advantage of international respect for the ICRC by allowing it to monitor the situation of the Hmong within Laos, to resolve [...] | 2006-12-29 05:40:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID LA OREP PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH |
06VIENTIANE1234 | REPRESENTATIVE MCCOLLUM MEETS LAO VICE PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Representative Betty McCollum pressed Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad for more cooperation on dealing with unexploded ordnance, education, and health care and effectively used her attendance at Christmas Mass to indicate the importance of freedom of religion to the United [...] | 2006-12-29 05:49:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID LA OREP PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SMIG TH |
06VIENTIANE298 | DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES' LAO VISIT [...] (C) UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Wendy Chamberlin's March 28-30 visit offered some promise of a positive resolution to Laos' continued detention of 27 Hmong deportees. Chamberlin met with Politburo member Pany Yathoteu, and ethnic Hmong, and with Deputy Foreign Minister Phongsava [...] | 2006-03-30 06:53:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KCRM TH LA |
06VIENTIANE316 | AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL INFO ON LOCATION OF MISSING [...] (C) Amnesty International analyst Brittis Edman (please protect),in Thailand recently to gather details about the deportation and subsequent disappearance of the 27 Hmong, called us from Bangkok March 30 to report on her visit to Petchaboon province, where she met with family members of the c [...] | 2006-04-03 10:50:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF KCRM TH LA |
06VIENTIANE321 | MORE DETAILS ON LOCATION OF MISSING HMONG CHILDREN [...] (C) Embassy spoke to two sources today who provided additional details about the location of the missing group of 27 Hmong deported from Thailand (reftel). Although there are inconsistencies between the two reports, together they lead us to believe that the 22 girls in the group are likely stil [...] | 2006-04-04 10:39:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM PREL KCRM TH LA |
06VIENTIANE386 | DAS ERIC JOHN VISIT: PREDICTABLY, LAO MFA DENIES [...] (C) During his April 25-26 visit to Vientiane for ASEAN-related meetings, DAS Eric John met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Somsavat Lengsavad, who categorically denied Laos faced any human rights problems in the areas of religious freedom or treatment of the ethnic Hmong minor [...] | 2006-04-27 10:03:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL TH LA |
06VIENTIANE396 | LAO GOVERNMENT REPORT ON INTERVIEW WITH 22 HMONG [...] (C) Embassy has come by a copy of a Lao government report on the interrogation of 22 female members of the group of 27 Hmong deported from Thailand in December. Because of its style and content, we believe the document to be authentic. The hand-written report provides brief biographical backgr [...] | 2006-05-02 09:16:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PHUM PREF PREL KIRF TH LA |
06VIENTIANE434 | THREAT TO DEPORT LAO HMONG GROUP FROM PETCHABOON [...] (C) Summary: Several sources reported to us over the weekend that Thai authorities had arrested a group of 24 Lao citizen ethnic Hmong in Petchaboon province on May 11 and had threatened to deport them to Laos. According to these sources the Hmong were "remote people" who had fled Laos as a r [...] | 2006-05-15 10:13:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM PREL KIRF TH LA |
06VIENTIANE443 | PROSPECTS FOR A JOINT DEMARCHE ON MISSING HMONG [...] (C) The "like-minded" Embassies in Vientiane have agreed that a joint demarche to the Lao government on the missing Hmong children should be the next step in ongoing efforts to secure the release of the group. The decision whether to deliver the demarche will depend on the outcome of ongoing [...] | 2006-05-17 10:07:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL KIRF TH LA |
06VIENTIANE496 | PLANS FOR JOINT DEMARCHE ON MISSING HMONG CHILDREN [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 11. Summary ------- 2. (C) With no sign of the Lao intending to release the 26 Hmong children held since December, the "like-minded" group in Vientiane plans to jointly demarche the Lao government as soon as modalities can be arranged, perhaps a [...] | 2006-06-02 04:47:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF TH LA |
06VIENTIANE500 | MORE ON MISSING CHILDREN [...] (C) Further to our cable earlier today regarding the joint demarche on the missing Hmong children (reftel),this afternoon UNDP ResRep Finn Reske-Nielsen informed us that UN New York had urged him to be "pro-active" about the case, and agreed to have him write the Foreign Minister to solicit a [...] | 2006-06-02 09:40:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV KIRF TH LA |
06VIENTIANE655 | LAO REFUSE JOINT DEMARCHE, LIKE-MINDED GROUP LOOKS [...] (C) The Lao Foreign Minister has refused to receive a joint demarche on the missing children, the GoL saying the President's June 22 letter to the UN Secretary General provided the government's final word on the matter. The UN's Department of Political Affairs (DPA) was not pleased with that r [...] | 2006-07-13 09:26:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL KIRF TH LA |
06VIENTIANE660 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES MISSING CHILDREN WITH MFA [...] (C) As a follow-up to the July 13 like-minded group meeting on the missing children (reftel),this morning Ambassador met with MFA Europe-Americans Department DG Southam Sakhonnhinyom to convey our continued concern about the children's situation. Ambassador first reminded Southam of the case [...] | 2006-07-14 04:37:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF KIRF PREL TH LA |
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN191 | BRUNEI UNLIKELY TO JOIN VIETNAM PHYTOSANITARY PROGRAM [...] DCM DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS ON JUNE 28 TO HAKASHAH SAMAD, SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICER, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE (MOFAT). SAMAD HAD PREVIOUSLY INDICATED TO US THAT BRUNEI WOULD LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO SEND ANY PARTICIPANTS TO THIS PROGRAM. AS MOST KEY MOFAT TRADE OFFICIALS ARE IN CAIRNS F [...] | 2007-07-06 09:00:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR PREL ASEAN BX CB ID LA MY RP SN TH |
07BANGKOK1026 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: EAP/MLS DIRECTOR [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Robert Rapson from Feb. 25 - Feb. 27 and transits on March 1 and 4. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: -- Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place (Confirmation No.: 31716) 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: ( [...] | 2007-02-21 08:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK1034 | THAI RAK THAI LEADER DEFIES RESTRICTIONS ON PARTY [...] (C) Thai Rak Thai (TRT) Party Leader Chaturon Chaiseng defied the government's ban on political party activities by holding public gatherings in Thailand's Northeast February 18-19. It is unclear whether he will face sanctions as a result. His activities come as Council for National Security [...] | 2007-02-21 10:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1035 | THAILAND 2007 SPECIAL 301 SUBMISSION [...] Summary and Recommendation: Rights holders are in general agreement that protection of IP in Thailand has made little progress in the past year and in some areas has declined. Many of the problems they cite are long-standing, but some have worsened over the past year. The number of raids an [...] | 2007-02-21 23:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK1036 | THAT WAS FAST: SOMKID RESIGNS [...] (C) SUMMARY: After less than a week, former Thaksin economic czar Somkid has resigned from his post in the current government. Somkid had volunteered to assist the Surayud administration and help stem the loss of international confidence by explaining the "sufficiency economy" policies adop [...] | 2007-02-21 23:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1047 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Maj. Pitch JINDAWONG, Counter Terrorist Operations Center, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible [...] | 2007-02-22 03:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1048 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Maj.Gen. Songsak SAHASOMCHOKE, Counter Terrorist Operations Center, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no [...] | 2007-02-22 03:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1049 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Wing Commander Virush PEAMHOG, Chief of Civil Case Section (Judge Advocate) Royal Thai Air Force who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. [...] | 2007-02-22 03:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1050 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Wing Commander Supot MITYODWONG, Chief of Education Section (Judge Advocate),Directorate of Administration, Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected [...] | 2007-02-22 03:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1051 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Squadron Leader Yingyos YORDSAWAI, Legal Officer (Judge Advocate) of Directorate of Civil Engineering, Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to att [...] | 2007-02-22 03:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1052 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Wijittra SOOKLERT, Legal Officer of the Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credi [...] | 2007-02-22 04:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1078 | WTO LABELING DEMARCHE - THAILAND RESPONSE [...] Econoff spoke with Ms. Sirinart Chaimun, Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel. Sirinart said her staff had discussed the U.S. proposal with private industry who agreed the proposal looked acceptable, but could not immediately commit [...] | 2007-02-22 08:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD WTO TH |
07BANGKOK1081 | NEW THAI POLICE CHIEF SHAKING THINGS UP, BUT [...] (C) Summary. New Royal Thai Police (RTP) Commissioner General Sereepisuth Taeneeyaves has stepped into the top cop job with a bang, calling on his senior leaders to "get serious" and do their jobs. With less than a month on the job, Sereepisuth--who has long cultivated the image of a tough, [...] | 2007-02-22 09:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK1093 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jennifer M. Gaudiso, Craig M. Free, Daniel L. Lowe, and Jeffrey D. Owens from Feb. 26 - March 3, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations were made by party as indicated in reftel. Local transportation arrangements will be confirmed via email. [...] | 2007-02-23 03:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ENRG PARM TH |
07BANGKOK110 | CONSTITUTION ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT FORESEES FAST [...] (U) Thailand's Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) convened for the first time on January 8. This meeting marked the beginning of a 180-day time frame provided by the interim constitution. The CDA thus has until July 7 to complete "drafting and consideration" of a new constitution. The gove [...] | 2007-01-08 10:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1106 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) (Agency/Office) has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above- [...] | 2007-02-23 08:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK111 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES CNS SECRETARY GENERAL ON [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke with General Winai Phattiyakul, Secretary General of the Council for National Security (CNS),SIPDIS at a gathering in honor of Privy Councilor Siddhi Saveysila on January 7. Pulling Winai aside, the Ambassador conveyed increasing concern over the persistence of mar [...] | 2007-01-08 10:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK113 | UNSC RESOLUTION ON BURMA: THAIS CONSIDERING DRAFT [...] (C) Responding to reftel instructions, the Ambassador on January 8 called MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjana-Goonchorn and requested that the RTG express support for the draft UNSC resolution on Burma to UNSC member states. Krit replied that he had read the draft resolution, which we had f [...] | 2007-01-09 00:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM TH |
07BANGKOK1151 | READOUT: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOCIAL ISSUES [...] (C) In a February 12-13 visit to Bangkok, Special Representative for Social Issues, Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees, raised concern about refugees and respect for human rights with Thai MFA officials. The MFA Director General for American Affairs called Burma "Thailand's Mexico" in response to [...] | 2007-02-26 09:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM CH TH |
07BANGKOK1152 | READOUT: SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOCIAL ISSUES [...] (C) In a February 12-13 visit to Bangkok, Special Representative for Social Issues, Ambassador Grover Joseph Rees raised concern about Burma's human rights record with the Prime Minister's Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs, Ambassador Surapong Jayanama. Surapong offered a frank a [...] | 2007-02-26 09:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM TH |
07BANGKOK1187 | AMBASSADOR AND CNS GENERAL WINAI DISCUSS POLITICAL [...] (C) The Ambassador cautioned the Council for National Security (CNS) against responding harshly to political activities by the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party leader. In a February 26 lunch with CNS Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul, the Ambassador also expressed USG interest in the CNS lifting r [...] | 2007-02-27 10:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK1188 | CONSTITUTION DRAFTER REPORTS PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first draft of the constitution should be ready for review by government agencies by mid April, according to Constitution Drafting Committee deputy Chair Charan Pakditanakul. EAP/MLS Director Rapson underscored the USG's interest in Thailand's quick return to full democracy [...] | 2007-02-27 11:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1205 | THAI MINISTER DISAVOWS IRANIAN CLAIM HE SUPPORTED [...] (C) Sittichai Pokai-udom, Minister of Information and Communications Technology, contacted the Ambassador on February 28 in response to a Tehran Fars News Agency article (reftel) that claimed he had "voiced his country's full support for the Islamic Republic's peaceful nuclear plans." (Note: T [...] | 2007-02-28 09:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP IR TH |
07BANGKOK1209 | DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER PRIDIYATHORN RESIGNS [...] (U) On February 28, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula resigned his positions in government effective March 1. The reasons he gave for his resignation were: - Unhappiness with the criticism leveled at him by the head of the Manager Media group, Sondhi Limthongkul [...] | 2007-02-28 23:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK1232 | THAILAND DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HAMAS AND FATAH AGREE [...] We delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East Division Counselor Chairat Sirivat and First Secretary Pimpiree Pyramarn on February 26. According to Chairat, the RTG views the Mecca Agreement between Fatah and Hamas as a helpful step toward building peace in the M [...] | 2007-03-01 07:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL KWBG KISL TH IS XX |
07BANGKOK1239 | REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR LIU BAOSHUN AND WIFE GAO [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 8. 2. (C) Post is referring Chinese citizens, Mr. Liu Baoshun and his wife Gao Jinying, for resettlement to the United States through the Department's Refugee Resettlement Program. Biographical information follows: Name: Liu Baoshu D/POB: Februa [...] | 2007-03-01 08:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM TH BMGT |
07BANGKOK1249 | THAI RAK THAI LEADER ADDRESSES THREAT OF [...] (C) Thai Rak Thai (TRT) Party Leader Chaturon Chaiseng said the authorities' decision to prosecute him for political activities was unwarranted and generated extra publicity for his views. In remarks before a packed house at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand on February 28, Chaturon [...] | 2007-03-01 11:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1265 | VISIT OF PRC STATE COUNCILOR TANG JIAXUAN TO [...] (C) Summary: Visiting PRC State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan told his Thai interlocutors that during a visit to Burma he had pressed the Burmese to work to retain ASEAN support. The Burmese government told Tang they were focusing on internal security, national reconciliation, and economic developmen [...] | 2007-03-02 10:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ECON BM CH TH |
07BANGKOK1269 | RTG DEFENDS COMPULSORY LICENSES, INDUSTRY CONSIDERS [...] (U) Summary: The RTG issued a white paper defending its use of compulsory licenses and stated that it will continue their use. Industry attempted to open a dialogue with the Ministry of Public Health to head off future actions, but met antagonism by health officials who hold the industry in l [...] | 2007-03-04 23:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK1311 | RAMKHAMHAENG RECTOR ON SECURITY AND POLITICAL [...] (C) The Acting Rector of Ramkhamhaeng University told us he saw no grounds for RTG officials' public concerns that some of his students might be tied to southern militant activity. In a February 28, Political Science Faculty Dean Wutisak Lapcharoensap told us he had provided information on hi [...] | 2007-03-06 10:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK133 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) Jusmag Thai has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...] | 2007-01-09 06:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK134 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...] | 2007-01-09 06:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1349 | THAILAND: TRILATERAL CT DIALOGUE WITH AUSTRALIA [...] (C) Summary. In support of the upcoming trilateral CT dialogue in Canberra, the Australian Embassy in Bangkok hosted a meeting among Japanese, U.S. and Australian officials focused on counterterrorism capacity building in Thailand. Participants agreed to explore possible collaboration in i [...] | 2007-03-08 02:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK1385 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: MARCH 8 UPDATE [...] (C) Summary. A closer look at three cases of violence in the restive southern provinces during the week of February 25-March 3 highlights several key dynamics in the conflict. The most prominent incident--the deaths of five suspected separatists in a clash with an Army unit on March 2--may als [...] | 2007-03-08 09:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PINR TH |
07BANGKOK1390 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: UPDATED VIOLENCE STATISTICS FOR [...] (C) Summary. The number of separatist-related incidents in southern Thailand did not dramatically increase in 2006, as some press accounts have suggested, but the attacks appear to have been more brutal and lethal. According to newly available statistics, there were slightly fewer attacks in [...] | 2007-03-08 10:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PINR ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK1391 | RTG VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS ON BURMA [...] (C) Ambassador raised reftel points with outgoing MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjana-Goonchorn, who offered no substantive response. However, in meetings at the working level, MFA Director of East Asian Division II Kallayana Vipattipumiprates suggested former President of the Philippines [...] | 2007-03-08 10:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM TH |
07BANGKOK1397 | RAMKHAMHAENG STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS [...] (SBU) The tens of thousands of students at Bangkok's Ramkhamhaeng University have the potential to be a powerful political force, especially as ongoing constitution drafting shapes Thailand's political system. Student groups have attracted attention recently over concerns that political parti [...] | 2007-03-09 01:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SCUL TH |
07BANGKOK1399 | THAILAND'S NEWLY APPOINTED MINISTER OF FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. In a meeting with visiting Regional Finatt and Econoff, Dr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn, President of economic think-tank Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) and newly appointed Minister of Finance, said that his priorities in office would be to strengthen the monetary a [...] | 2007-03-09 02:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK14 | BANGKOK BOMBS AND THE THAI ECONOMY [...] (SBU) The series of bomb explosions in Bangkok on New Year's Eve occurred at the height of Thailand's tourism season. Tourism is an important component of the Thai economy, contributing more than 6 percent to GDP. Since 2001, Thailand's tourism industry has faced the effects of 9/11, SARS, av [...] | 2007-01-03 10:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN TH |
07BANGKOK1413 | WTO ITA DEMARCHE - THAILAND RESPONSE [...] On February 26, Econoff delivered talking points on the WTO IT Agreement to the Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) per reftel. DTN officials were unable to reply immediately, but later met collectively with representatives of the private and public sector to discuss the issue. Mr. Thitise [...] | 2007-03-09 09:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD WTO TH |
07BANGKOK1419 | JOINT PSI DEMARCHE - THAILAND STILL RELUCTANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy joined in the Australian-led demarche on PSI on March 8. The MFA now recognizes that PSI is consistent with international law, but still raised a series of objections to Thailand's endorsement. These included concerns that endorsing PSI could inflame the insurgency in t [...] | 2007-03-09 12:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP TH |
07BANGKOK1436 | HCOC: THAILAND DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche, seeking Thai endorsement of the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC),to Charn Jullamon, Director of the MFA's Peace, Security and Disarmament Division, and Amornsate Singha, Director of the North American Affairs Division, on March 12. Neither Charn nor Amornsate h [...] | 2007-03-12 04:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA TH |
07BANGKOK1465 | FORMER PM CHUAN REVIEWS POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai told the Ambassador Thais are increasingly dismayed with the current leadership and have lost much of their initial enthusiasm for the September coup d'etat. Chuan, who remains highly influential in the Democrat Party (DP),discussed potential constitut [...] | 2007-03-13 04:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ASEC KISL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1475 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION [...] SUMMARY: On March 6, the Ambassador, accompanied by the Commercial Counselor and a group of industry representatives met with Thailand's Minister of Transportation. The Minister and his staff were receptive to the points made by the Ambassador and the industry representatives on Open Skies, [...] | 2007-03-13 08:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EWWT ELTN TH |
07BANGKOK1490 | CORRECTED COPY: THAI MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION PROMISES [...] SUMMARY: On March 6, the Ambassador, accompanied by the Commercial Counselor and a group of industry representatives met with Thailand's Minister of Transportation. The Minister and his staff were receptive to the points made by the Ambassador and the industry representatives on Open Skies, [...] | 2007-03-13 09:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EWWT ELTN TH |
07BANGKOK1492 | THAKSIN REPORTEDLY BIDING HIS TIME [...] (C) Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has canceled some media interviews and wants to lower his profile, according to Noppadol Pattama, Thaksin's lawyer and spokesman. Noppadol told us Thaksin wanted to signal his commitment to quit politics, in order to boost the chances that he and [...] | 2007-03-13 10:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS TH |
07BANGKOK15 | THAI GOVERNMENT ASCRIBES BOMBINGS TO POLITICAL [...] (C) Thailand's Prime Minister said publicly on January 1 that political opponents linked to deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra likely carried out the New Year's Eve bombings in Bangkok. Other credible theories exist, however, and the physical evidence does not yet implicate a particular [...] | 2007-01-03 10:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV PINS KISL ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK151 | SENIOR LEGISLATOR ON POLITICS, SECURITY, AND THE [...] (C) Senior legislator Prasong Soonsiri told the Ambassador he believed political opponents of the Surayud administration, working with disgruntled policemen, carried out the December 31 bombings. Prasong admitted he lacked evidence to support this theory, however, and he acknowledged the expe [...] | 2007-01-09 10:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PTER ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK152 | THAI CABINET APPROVES FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT [...] (U) On January 9 the Thai cabinet approved amendments to the Foreign Business Act (FBA). The key changes are: - An alien company is now defined as one in which ownership and voting control are both 51 percent non-Thai. Previously voting rights were not addressed. - Increased monetary penalties [...] | 2007-01-09 10:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK1520 | SOMKID PLANS OWN POLITICAL PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 14 Econoff met with Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy during the Thaksin regime and, for five days, the current government's spokesman on "sufficiency economy" questions. In a wide-ranging discussion, Somkid expressed full confidence that electio [...] | 2007-03-14 09:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK1524 | ABBOTT LABS HALTS NEW DRUG REGISTRATIONS [...] Abbott Labs, the recent target of a compulsory license on their patented antiretroviral Kaletra, confirmed to Embassy that the company had withdrawn applications for registration of seven new pharmaceutical products in Thailand, and had no plans to introduce new products until its intellectual [...] | 2007-03-14 23:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK1538 | THAI RAK THAI LEADER WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE [...] (C) Thai Rak Thai (TRT) Party Leader Chaturon Chaiseng fears the coup leaders will not allow a free election if that would result in a TRT victory. In a March 13 meeting at the Ambassador's residence, Chaturon said the Army's own polling showed high popular support for TRT; TRT's continuing p [...] | 2007-03-15 04:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS TH |
07BANGKOK1553 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...] | 2007-03-15 08:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1556 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: COUNTERINSURGENCY PAST AND [...] (C) On February 26-27, the Strategic Society Club (SSC),Strategic Research and Development Department, Institute of Advanced Military Studies, Royal Thai Army (RTA),conducted a symposium "Counterinsurgency (COIN) Past and Present" with the RTA War College, Command and General Staff College, a [...] | 2007-03-15 09:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1572 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: SECTARIAN PASSIONS RISING [...] (C) Summary. A series of high-profile incidents in southern Thailand since March 11 is inspiring growing concern among South-watchers that the prospect for violent, sectarian clashes between Muslims and Buddhists in that troubled region is increasing. These incidents are provoking public outr [...] | 2007-03-15 10:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PINR ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1575 | VISIT OF SENK SENIOR ADVISOR CHRISTIAN WHITON [...] (C) Summary. Christian Whiton, Senior Advisor to the Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea (SENK),explained to Thai government and UNHCR officials the objectives the SENK was pursuing related to refugees, North Korean human rights, and political change in North Korea. He expressed a [...] | 2007-03-16 03:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM TH KS KN |
07BANGKOK1586 | IF THAI POLITICIANS WERE EXPIRED FOODS... [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a candid meeting, civil activist Rosana Tositurakul likened Thai politicians to "products with a short shelf life" when exposed to the culture of corruption. She urged the international community to focus on counter-corruption and transparency measures in Thailand instead of [...] | 2007-03-16 07:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1587 | OUTSPOKEN ACADEMIC ON ANTI-COUP PROTESTS [...] (C) Outspoken academic Giles Ungpakorn told us he suspected many anti-coup activist groups had ties to the Thai Rak Thai party, while independent intellectuals and civil society groups were not significantly energized against the government. Although Ungpakorn has vocally criticized the coup [...] | 2007-03-16 07:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1588 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Maj. Pongsiri PURGCHAIPAEW, Judge Advocate General, Ministry of Defense, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possess [...] | 2007-03-16 07:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1589 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) DAO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...] | 2007-03-16 07:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1597 | CONSTITUTION: DEBATE HEATS UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to many contacts, there is a real danger that the constitution will not pass the required referendum, but a good draft still has a pretty good chanc of success. This week, debate focused on a possible provision to allow a "non-elected PM," an idea which seems to be pop [...] | 2007-03-16 09:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1598 | AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 16 MEETING WITH CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary. Prasong Sunsiri, head of the 35-member constitution drafting body, provided me with an update on the draft charter on March 16. His group will likely propose a bi-cameral legislature, but the new upper-house would be appointed and have less power than under the 1997 charter. Un [...] | 2007-03-16 09:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1599 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES COMMERCE ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] Summary: On March 15, Ambassador met with Minister of Commerce Krirk-krai Jirapaet to discuss three pressing issues: currency controls, proposed Foreign Business Act (FBA) amendments, and compulsory licenses on pharmaceutical products (CLs). Krirk-krai offered no assurances that policy chang [...] | 2007-03-16 09:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK16 | THAI FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES BOMBINGS [...] (C) Thai Foreign Minister Nitya "Nit" Pibulsonggram told the Ambassador the cabinet was consumed with speculation about the New Year's Eve bombings and believed former Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh to be involved. Nit expressed low confidence that the RTG could build a case against the [...] | 2007-01-03 10:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV PINS KISL KJUS KCRM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK1630 | AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FORMER PM BANHARN SILAPA-ARCHA [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Banharn Silapa-Archa told the Ambassador that the Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT) had lost most of its influence, and fair elections would show a sharp decline in support for TRT. Banharn foresaw moderate growth for his own Chart Thai Party. He staunchly opposed a propose [...] | 2007-03-19 09:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1634 | PRIDIYATHORN REVEALS A CABINET IN CONFUSION [...] (SBU) Summary. Recently-resigned government economic czar Pridiyathorn told the Ambassador that the current government is weakly led, faction-ridden, and under threat of being replaced. While mindful of the self-serving nature, and some contradictions, in his remarks, this is more evidence of [...] | 2007-03-20 01:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENIV ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK1652 | RTG RESPONSE TO BUILDING SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN [...] (C) We delivered reftel points to Tomwit Jarnson, Director of the Africa Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He expressed RTG concerns with the ongoing situation in Zimbabwe, but said no official statement had been issued at this point. Jarnson said he would discuss possible support [...] | 2007-03-20 09:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ZI TH |
07BANGKOK1658 | THAILAND'S REPORT CARD, SIX MONTHS POST-COUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a TV broadcast on March 20, RTG agencies and the coup council gave their assessments of their progress since the September 19 coup d'etat. Representatives of the Council for National Security and several government agencies assured the public that they supported democracy, th [...] | 2007-03-20 10:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1669 | THAI MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE MIDDLE PATH [...] (U) On March 21 Ambassador Boyce made his initial call on newly appointed Finance Minister Chalungphob Sussangkarn. The Minister, very business-like but relaxed, explained that while he was familiar with most of the issues he now faces due to studying these matters in his previous position as [...] | 2007-03-21 07:17:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK1675 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: THE RISING USE OF PARAMILITARY [...] (C) Summary. With the potential for sectarian strife in the deep South increasing, both RTG leaders and private citizens in the South are working to boost security through the expansion of non-traditional security units ranging from irregular paramilitaries to private militias. While increa [...] | 2007-03-21 08:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINS PINR ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1676 | THAILAND: MARITIME SECURITY RULES AND [...] (C) SUMMARY ------------ Â [...] | 2007-03-21 09:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR SCNV TH |
07BANGKOK1690 | THAILAND: WHO NEEDS A COAST GUARD? [...] (C) The lack of a single organization that represents the Coast Guard mission hinders Thailand's ability to safeguard its coastline and collaborate with other countries. Factors impeding the development of a Thai Coast Guard with effective interagency coordination include stove-pipes, "rice bo [...] | 2007-03-22 03:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR SCNV TH |
07BANGKOK1695 | THAI ECONOMIC FORECASTS REVISED DOWNWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Government officials (including newly appointed Finance Minister Chalungphob) and private sector analysts expressed deep concerns about the economy in meetings with visiting US Treasury officials. Growth forecasts for 2007 have recently been revised downward - from 4.5 to 5 perc [...] | 2007-03-22 05:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK17 | THAI MFA FACT SHEET ON DECEMBER 31 BANGKOK BOMBINGS [...] On January 1, the Thai MFA circulated a diplomatic note to all diplomatic missions and organizations, providing a summary of what it termed the facts surrounding the December 31 bombings, as well as the gist of Prime Minister Surayud's January 1 press briefing. We note that casualty figures in [...] | 2007-01-03 10:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PINS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK1702 | PROSPECTS FOR THAILAND'S 2007 ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Government officials (including newly appointed Finance Minister Chalungphob) and private sector analysts expressed deep concerns about the economy in meetings with visiting US Treasury officials. Growth forecasts for 2007 have recently been revised downward - from 4.5 to 5 perc [...] | 2007-03-22 07:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK1715 | THAI PM SURAYUD ON RESTORING CIVIL LIBERTIES [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont told the Ambassador the RTG would lift restrictions on political party activity in April, after the completion of the first draft of the Constitution -- but we are not convinced the RTG will follow through. In a March 22 phone call, Surayud said the RTG wo [...] | 2007-03-22 09:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM ECON EINV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1717 | SUWIT DEFENDS BREAKING PATENTS, MINISTER MAY TAKE CASE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The RTG continues consideration of future compulsory licenses on patented drugs, though none appear to be on the immediate horizon. The Ministry of Public Health's leading proponent of compulsory licenses, Dr. Suwit Wibulpolprasert, defended their use but stated the Ministry wo [...] | 2007-03-22 10:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK172 | THAI GOVERNMENT RE-AFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-10 09:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK1728 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SALERNO, AUSTIN, [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Reynolds Salerno, Paula Austin, Opal Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Gaudioso and Theresa Wilson from April 14th through April 21, 2007. 2. Accommodations have been arranged by DOE for the conference at the JW Marriott Hotel, Bangkok. 3. Embassy poi [...] | 2007-03-23 04:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH ENRG TRGY KNNP |
07BANGKOK1752 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ASEAN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) Members of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) met with Ambassador Boyce to exchange views on Burma. Indonesian parliamentarian Djoko Susilo noted the Indonesian legislature was pressing its Foreign Ministry to take a stronger line on Burma, and he welcomed the U.S. Emba [...] | 2007-03-23 09:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC KDEM BM TH |
07BANGKOK1754 | THAILAND'S NEW SECURITY STRUCTURE: BETTER LIVING [...] (C) Summary. Since taking power in September 2006, the Army-dominated interim government has publicly moved to re-engineer the old, communist-era Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) into the key internal security coordinating mechanism for the Thai government. While the exact nature [...] | 2007-03-23 10:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1774 | RTG RESPONSE TO U.S. INITIATIVES IN THE ASEAN [...] (U) We delivered reftel points and printed proposals to Jitvipa Benjasil, First Secretary in the ASEAN Secreariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 23. Jitvipa said that they would take the initiatives under consideration and discuss them with other ASEAN colleagues. No further sub [...] | 2007-03-26 08:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM EAID ARF TH |
07BANGKOK1792 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE: KAHN, MACHADO [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Roman Kahn, Richard Machado and Timothy Martinson from April 20 through April 29, 2007. 2. Prior hotel reservations have been made at: JW Marriott Hotel, Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Phone 662-656-7700 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: C [...] | 2007-03-27 03:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ENRG PARM KNNP TH |
07BANGKOK1809 | BANK OF THAILAND'S LATEST EFFORT TO STOP THE BAHT [...] (U) Rumors of a return to a fixed foreign exchange rate regime were widespread the afternoon of March 26 as word spread that all commercial banks in the country were being summoned to the Bank of Thailand: Thai banks to appear at 5:00, foreign banks at 5:45. There were several factors propelli [...] | 2007-03-27 09:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON TH |
07BANGKOK1838 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL BLANK [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Dr. Jonah Blank for his March 31 - April 1 transit. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel 999 Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Moo 1 Mongprue Bang Phil Samutprakam, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-131-1111 Fax: [...] | 2007-03-28 08:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT OREP ASEC AFIN TH |
07BANGKOK1845 | GENERAL SONTHI ASKS FOR EMERGENCY POWERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Coup council head General Sonthi has said publicly that he has requested emergency powers to preserve security in Bangkok. The military is concerned that anti-government demonstrations, spearheaded by Thaksin loyalists, could snowball and provoke "chaos." Prime Minister Surayu [...] | 2007-03-28 12:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1859 | EMBASSY REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR ZAW THAN HTIKE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 7. 2. (SBU) Embassy is referring Burmese citizen, Mr. Zaw Than Htike, for resettlement to the United States through the Department's Refugee Resettlement Program. Biographical information follows: Name: Zaw Than Htike DOB: November 11, 1975 Nati [...] | 2007-03-29 08:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM TH BMGT |
07BANGKOK1869 | OUR LATEST CHALLENGE: INTRODUCTION OF EMERGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge urged the foreign minister and the coup council Secretary-General not to invoke emergency rule in Bangkok. GEN Winai explained that the government needed the additional measures, which fell short of reinstituting martial law, to prevent further destabilizing efforts from [...] | 2007-03-29 10:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1873 | THAIS APPROVE JAPAN FTA, BUT NGO'S SHOW THEIR CLOUT [...] Summary: The RTG approved an FTA with Japan this week, but not before anti-trade NGOs demonstrated their clout with a public and media that is receptive to their anti-globalization positions. Although the NGOs greatly exaggerated the potential effects of a couple minor provisions in the agreem [...] | 2007-03-29 23:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK1875 | WILL HE OR WON'T HE?: BACKGROUND TO DEBATE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: According to breaking news reports, Prime Minister Surayud announced this evening that he would not agree to institute emergency measures in Bangkok in advance of a demonstration to be held tomorrow. The PM was responding to a request from GEN Sonthi, head of t [...] | 2007-03-29 23:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1891 | PRM DAS RYAN'S MARCH 23-26 VISIT TO THAILAND [...] (C) Summary. During a March 23-26 visit, RTG officials told PRM DAS Kelly Ryan that the Lao Hmong issue, including the group in detention in Nong Khai, was deadlocked. The issue was complicated by a number of factors, and the RTG needed additional time to talk with the Lao government. The T [...] | 2007-03-30 08:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL TH LA BM |
07BANGKOK1894 | PRM DAS RYAN VISIT TO THAILAND: NORTH KOREAN [...] (C) Summary. During a March 23-26 visit to Bangkok, PRM Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kelly Ryan observed extremely overcrowded conditions for North Koreans in the Bangkok Immigration Detention Center (IDC). She interviewed restless North Korean refugees who have expressed interest in [...] | 2007-03-30 08:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL TH KN KS |
07BANGKOK1899 | PRIME MINISTER REAFFIRMS ELECTION TIMETABLE [...] (U) Prime Minister Surayud yesterday reaffirmed the government's commitment to hold elections before the end of the year. He told the press on March 29 that the cabinet had agreed the elections should be held on December 16 or 23, with the referendum on the constitution in September. 2. (C [...] | 2007-03-30 10:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK1904 | THAILAND REACTION TO UNSCR 1747 [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to First Secretaries Nuchjaree Klongsungsorn, Pimpiree Pyramarn and SIPDIS Chakkrid Krachaiwong from the Departments of International Organizations, Middle East, and North America Affairs, respectively, on March 29. Nuchjaree confirmed that the Royal [...] | 2007-04-02 02:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK1914 | THAILAND: MARCH 30 ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS [...] (C) Summary. The anti-government protests in Bangkok that inspired proposals by some RTG leaders to declare a "state of emergency" went off peacefully on the evening of March 30. Polcouns and poloff joined an estimated 2000 people gathered in front of City Hall to hear People's Television (PTV [...] | 2007-04-02 09:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK1932 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR CODEL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) and LTC Eric Pohlmann from April 6 - April 7, 2007. 2. Reservations for 2 Single rooms (with upgrade) have been made at the: JW Marriott Hotel 4 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 2, Bangkok Phone: 66-2-656-7 [...] | 2007-04-03 08:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN TH |
07BANGKOK1942 | REQUEST FOR U.S. SPEAKER FOR DVC ON DELINEATION OF LEGAL [...] Program Description: A 120 minute-long digital video conference 2. Date and Time of Program: APRIL 23, 2007, 9:00-11:00PM EST (APRIL 24, 8:00-10:00AM Bangkok time) 3. Background: In January 2007, Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) approved for consideration a Cyber Crime Bill, [...] | 2007-04-03 23:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK1945 | Ethics Given Priority By Thai Government [...] Summary: The Thai coup in September created unique challenges -- and also opportunities -- for using cultural unit programs to inform Thai audiences about American cultural values such as democracy, constitutionalism, rule of law, transparency, and ethics in government. At the same time, PD o [...] | 2007-04-04 01:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK1957 | RTG APPROACH TO DRAFTING THE ASEAN CHARTER [...] (C) The RTG will not support a change from consensus-based decision-making in ASEAN, and the Thais have demonstrated little interest in creating ASEAN mechanisms for sanctioning member states. As the RTG participates in deliberations on the ASEAN Charter, the legislature has solicited views [...] | 2007-04-04 05:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SENV ASEAN XC BMGT TH |
07BANGKOK1968 | NEW TAX INTERPRETATION SNARES THAKSIN; OTHERS TOO? [...] (U) On April 2 the government Asset Examination Committee (AEC, a committee set up by the current government to examine alleged cases of corruption committed during the Thaksin regime) ruled that the sale of shares in Shin Corp by former PM Thaksin's children was a taxable event (reftel A). The [...] | 2007-04-04 09:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL TH |
07BANGKOK1973 | VIEWS ON ASEAN CHARTER, US-ASEAN RELATIONS, TAC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the margins of other discussions, a couple of post interlocutors have briefly raised issues connected to the ASEAN charter drafting and US-ASEAN relations. On the charter, civil society is trying to play a role, and Burma is not (yet) blocking some controversial provisions, b [...] | 2007-04-04 10:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TH |
07BANGKOK1976 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for LTC Sadet ARKAJAG, Royal Thai Army, Special Warfare Command, DPOB: Aug. 14, 1969, Nakkornratchasima, TH, who has been selected to attend course(s) liste [...] | 2007-04-05 02:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK1984 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] Post was unable to determine whether foreign end-user Kangwan Arms is complying with terms of the USML and seeks guidance on next steps. Details below. 2. According to the business profile maintained by the Ministry of Commerce's Department of Business Development, Kangwan Arms is regist [...] | 2007-04-05 04:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC TH |
07BANGKOK1985 | REQUEST FOR U.S. SPEAKER FOR DVC ON COMPUTER FORENSICS [...] Program Description: A 120 minute-long digital video conference 2. Date and Time of Program: APRIL 25, 2007, 9:00-11:00PM EST (APRIL 26, 8:00-10:00AM Bangkok time) 3. Background: In January 2007, Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) approved for consideration a Cyber Crime bill, [...] | 2007-04-05 04:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK1991 | BURMESE EXILE COMMUNITY AGREES ON UNITY IN [...] (C) A group of 60 Burmese exile community leaders recently attended a Strategy Coordinating Committee (SCC) meeting in the border area to hash out a consolidated approach toward supporting the pro-democracy movement in Burma. Informally shooting down an idea to form a unity government, some [...] | 2007-04-05 06:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM TH |
07BANGKOK2006 | BANGKOK BOMB SUSPECTS RELEASED, INVESTIGATION BACK [...] (C) Summary. The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have released the only two suspects charged in the New Year's Eve Bangkok bomb attacks, with a senior police official publicly stating that the investigation would have to "start over." The story behind the misidentification of these two suspects and p [...] | 2007-04-05 09:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PTER ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2008 | RETAILING IN THAILAND: WAITING FOR THE SHOE TO [...] SUMMARY: Thailand's latest effort to enact a Retail Law has been rejected by the Cabinet, sending the draft back for rewriting. Prominent in the debate over the retail law is the growing influence of large retailers in the Thai market and their impact on small retailers. With many calling fo [...] | 2007-04-05 09:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON TH |
07BANGKOK2017 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...] | 2007-04-05 10:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK2020 | THAI TELECOM CONCESSIONS ON THE PRECIPICE [...] Summary: Thailand's Council of State is reviewing amendments made over the years to the private telecom concessions and is likely to conclude that the amendments were granted illegally. The Ministry of Information Technology and Communication (MITC) could use the Council's finding to move ah [...] | 2007-04-07 05:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ECPS TH |
07BANGKOK2031 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...] | 2007-04-09 03:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK2037 | TH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-09 05:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK2045 | THAI HEALTH MINISTER TO VISIT WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) Summary. The proposed visit of Health Minister Mongkol Na Songkhla to Washington provides the USG the opportunity to engage with perhaps the most high profile member of the current Thai cabinet in terms of driving his agenda forward. As judged by recent polls, he is clearly the most popul [...] | 2007-04-09 09:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK2047 | Internet Censorship and YouTube [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) has blocked the popular website YouTube.com because of video clips mocking the Thai King. In the past two weeks, Thailand has also blocked a pro-Thaksin website and has asked at least one major site to take down a po [...] | 2007-04-09 09:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO OIIP PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK2053 | BAHT APPRECIATION, CAPITAL CONTROLS AND EXCHANGE RATE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-10 00:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK2071 | CABINET SENDS INVESTMENT BILL TO LEGISLATURE [...] (U) On April 10 the Thai cabinet approved the revised version of proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act (FBA). The first version, approved by cabinet on January 9, was revised somewhat after review by the Council of State (RTG lawyers) and efforts by the Ministry of Commerce to incorp [...] | 2007-04-10 10:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL PGOV EINV TH |
07BANGKOK2072 | PRIME MINISTER HEALTH CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has canceled his appointments this week and checked into the hospital. Officials have told the press that the PM is just getting a routine physical exam, However, we have heard from Council for National Security (CNS) contacts that the PM felt unwell fo [...] | 2007-04-10 10:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK2073 | COMMITTEE SHAPING DRAFT CONSTITUTION [...] (C) The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) met on April 10 to adopt a position on some controversial provisions proposed for a draft version of the constitution. The most controversial proposal would allow persons other than elected legislators to become Prime Minister; this idea faces wid [...] | 2007-04-10 10:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2074 | THAILAND VS. YOUTUBE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the name of national security and preventing lese majeste, the interim Thai government began in the past few weeks to block several pro-Thaksin and/or anti-coup websites. But what began as a simple ban on a few sites has now turned into a confrontation between the Thai govern [...] | 2007-04-10 23:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK210 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MAJOR KRISTIN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Kristin Goodwin from February 7 - March 30, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Centre Point Wireless Road (Reservation No.: 147036/1) 100 Wireless Road Phone: 66-2-659-5000 Fax: 66-2-659-5100 Please confirm dep [...] | 2007-01-11 07:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK2137 | RTG MFA REACTION TO SKIRMISHES ON THE THAI-BURMA [...] (C) On April 12, MFA Director of the East Asian Division II Kallayana Vipattipumiprates said the Thai were closely monitoring recent skirmishes on the border between the Karen National Union (KNU),the collective forces of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC),the Democratic Karen Bu [...] | 2007-04-12 09:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF MOPS PHUM BH TH |
07BANGKOK2140 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: MICHAEL HEERSCHAP [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Heeschap and Sara Mayfield from May 1 through June 1, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: -- Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, 494 Rajadamri Road Tel: 66-2-254-1234 Fax: 66-2-254-6308 Room rate is USD 146 (taxes and [...] | 2007-04-12 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT AINR TH CB JA KS LA |
07BANGKOK2170 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Tien TEPANON, Wg.CDR., who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of [...] | 2007-04-19 01:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK2171 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) (Agency/Office) has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above- [...] | 2007-04-19 01:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK2196 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) The Regional Security Office has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete a human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information o [...] | 2007-04-19 07:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK2247 | REACTIONS TO PRESS REPORT ON US TRAINING FOR THAI [...] (C) MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul called Ambassador on April 20 to discuss the recent press report quoting MGEN Fridovich on possible USG training assistance for Thai military operations in the South. The Permsec noted that this report was being used for political purposes by a f [...] | 2007-04-20 10:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MASS PREL TH |
07BANGKOK2251 | PETCHABOON HMONG PROPOSAL PRESENTED TO THAI [...] (SBU) Summary. UN and interested country Ambassadors on April 19 presented a multi-part proposal to address the Petchaboon Hmong situation to the Thai MFA PermSec. The PermSec expressed appreciation for the proposal which he said would be discussed at an upcoming senior-level RTG interagency [...] | 2007-04-23 01:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PHUM LA TH |
07BANGKOK226 | LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM FORMER PRIME [...] Post received the following letter from former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on January 10, 2007. Post does not intent to forward the signed original. 2. TEXT OF LETTER: December 22, 2006 President George W. Bush The White House Washington, DC Mr. President, I am writing you [...] | 2007-01-11 09:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP TH |
07BANGKOK2271 | BANGKOK "SPEAK EASY CLUB" AND "SPEAKERS SQUAD" HOOK EMBASSY [...] Summary: For the Public Affairs section (PA),outreach is key to maintaining and strengthening our generally positive relationship with the Thai public. But telling America's story to over 62 million Thais is a colossal task. In an effort to take public diplomacy "the last three feet" and tou [...] | 2007-04-23 08:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK2280 | AMBASSADOR AND CNS GENERAL WINAI DISCUSS POLITICAL [...] (C) A top military officer expressed concern that opposition politicians are fomenting trouble, including by manipulating opposition to the draft Constitution. In an April 20 meeting, Council for National Security (CNS) Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul told the Ambassador that SIPDIS de [...] | 2007-04-23 10:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK2282 | HEALTH MINISTER POSTPONES U.S. TRIP, DEFENDS CL'S [...] Summary: Thailand's Minister of Public Health postponed his planned trip to the U.S. this week, citing medical reasons. Although he will no longer have the opportunity to explain his Ministry's actions on compulsory licenses before the USG Special 301 decision is issued, he remains enthusiast [...] | 2007-04-23 23:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TBIO TH |
07BANGKOK2302 | GENERAL PREM ON THE KING, THAKSIN, AND THE [...] (C) Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda gave the Ambassador an upbeat assessment of political conditions, claiming the King remained in good health, elections would take place as anticipated, and PM Surayud enjoyed good relations with the Council for National Security. In an April 23 lu [...] | 2007-04-24 10:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK2304 | DEMOCRAT OFFICIAL WARNS OF SONTHI'S AMBITIONS, [...] (C) There is mounting evidence of serious rifts between PM Surayud and junta leader General Sonthi. An experienced politician told us on April 23 that Sonthi has at least considered replacing Surayud. Democrat Party (DP) Secretary General Suthep Thaugsuban recounted a discussion in early Apr [...] | 2007-04-24 10:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK231 | GENERAL WINAI PROMISES AMBASSADOR HELP ON MARTIAL [...] (C) In a four-eyes lunch I hosted for Council for National Security Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul, I pushed for a quick recision of martial law. Using maps to graphically illustrate our concerns, I emphasized it was important to go beyond the planned partial lifting and return Thailand t [...] | 2007-01-11 10:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PTER PHUM MOPS ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2311 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) DAO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...] | 2007-04-25 02:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK232 | THAI UPDATE: COUP LEADERS TAKE STRONGER LINE [...] (C) General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, the Chairman of the Council for National Security (CNS),has publicly said the military may use martial law powers for searches, seizures, and other ends. The Ambassador has requested a meeting with Sonthi and will express our strong opposition to this prospe [...] | 2007-01-11 10:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2327 | PRASONG EXPANDS ON SURAYUD-SONTHI RIFT, DENIES [...] (C) Summary. Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) Chairman and longtime political insider Prasong Soonsiri offered new details on the rumored rift between Prime Minister Surayud and Army Chief Sonthi in a meeting with the Ambassador on April 24. Prasong relayed discussions between himself a [...] | 2007-04-25 10:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2328 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend course(s) as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violation [...] | 2007-04-26 00:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK233 | ASEAN SUPPORT FOR BURMA RESOLUTION [...] (C) Ambassador conveyed reftel points to MFA permanent secretary Krit Garnjana-Gooncharn on January 11. Permsec SIPDIS Krit conferred with his ministry's delegation in Cebu; he subsequently called to tell us that the Thai delegation did not anticipate any ASEAN statement opposing the UNSC [...] | 2007-01-11 10:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNSC TH BM |
07BANGKOK235 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: DEATH OF TEACHER FOCUSES PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary. The death of a public school teacher working in the South on January 8 has prompted emotional press coverage and may be focusing wider national attention on the violence in the southern provinces. Along with substantial press reporting, the death of Juling Pangamoon has also draw [...] | 2007-01-11 10:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR KDEM KHUM TH |
07BANGKOK2364 | THAI PRO-BUDDHISM PROTEST WILTS IN THE HEAT [...] (SBU) Approximately 2,000 monks and laypersons demanding the constitutional designation of Buddhism as Thailand's state religion protested peacefully on April 25 and 26 in front of parliament. The fact that the protests did not draw as large a crowd as expected indicates that, at least so far, [...] | 2007-04-26 09:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF TH |
07BANGKOK2387 | THAILAND: IRAQ COALITION SUPPORT [...] (C) Given the September 19 coup in Thailand and our sanctions against Thailand that have curtailed many of our mil-mil programs, Post believes it is inappropriate at this time to ask the Royal Thai Government to consider another deployment to OIF. Were we to ask the Thai to provide another [...] | 2007-04-27 07:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR TH |
07BANGKOK2392 | CORRECTED COPY: BAHT APPRECIATION, CAPITAL CONTROLS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Last December, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) imposed controls on capital inflows blaming foreign speculators for appreciating the baht and reducing the competitiveness of Thai exporters. However, Thailand continues to face strong appreciation pressures on its currency but, at leas [...] | 2007-04-27 07:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK2403 | FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT CHANGES IMMINENT [...] (U) On April 25, the Thai National Legislative Assembly (NLA) approved for consideration the cabinet-proposed version of amendments to the Foreign Business Act (FBA). The purpose of the bill is to tighten restrictions (or, as the RTG prefers to term it; "close loopholes") in the current version [...] | 2007-04-27 10:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PREL TH |
07BANGKOK2405 | EVIDENCE OF MISREPRESENTATION BY PERSONS SEEKING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 7. 2. (C) Summary. Recent events have revealed evidence of misrepresentation of nationality by persons seeking U.S. resettlement as North Korean refugees. At least six persons, and possibly more, of North Korean origin who are waiting for [...] | 2007-04-27 10:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL TH KN KS |
07BANGKOK2407 | TiTV: The BBC-ification of Thailand's "Independent" [...] (SBU) Summary: The Thai cabinet has decided to re-establish TiTV, the TV station seized from Shin Corp., as a public television station in the image of BBC or PBS. Station staffers are concerned that the move will lead to a reduction in salaries and production quality, while former station ex [...] | 2007-04-29 23:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK2423 | THAI POLITICAL UPDATE: CABINET ADDITIONS, [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has appointed three new Deputy Ministers to his cabinet, but this move seems unlikely to end public criticism of his administration's relative ineffectiveness. An April 27 rally by some Thai Rak Thai members had a pro-Thaksin theme and drew approximately 1 [...] | 2007-04-30 10:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2424 | PAD LEADER OPPOSES DECEMBER ELECTIONS, INTERIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: One of the most prominent leaders of the anti-Thaksin "People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD)," whose massive rallies paved the way for the ouster of PM Thaksin, said he opposed holding elections in December. Media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul complained that here has been no politica [...] | 2007-04-30 10:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK247 | THAI MFA REQUESTS HELP WITH ABDUCTION IN SOMALIA [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) The Thai MFA has requested USG assistance in pressing Somali authorities to work with the Thai Government to secure the release of a Thai citizen held hostage in Somalia. On January 12, we spoke with Panyarak Poolthup, MFA Deputy [...] | 2007-01-12 04:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KCRM TH SO |
07BANGKOK2470 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 -- POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON [...] The Ministry of Commerce lists Yothin Firearms Ltd., Partnership as follows: Registration No. 0103511016371 Registered Date: 18 OCT 1968 Name: The Yothin Firearms Ltd., Partnership Capital Registration: 300,000 baht Business Partners: Mr. Phiraphon Buppharamni Ms. Yuwadi Buppharamni [...] | 2007-05-02 08:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
07BANGKOK2498 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF BGEN JOHN TOOLAN [...] (C) Summary. John, your visit to Thailand will allow you to assess the current political situation, get a sense of Thai-Burmese relations and attend portions of the Cobra Gold exercise. It will also allow you to underscore Washington's desire that Thailand maintain timetables for drafting a ne [...] | 2007-05-03 09:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV MARR TH |
07BANGKOK2503 | THAILAND: GEN SONTHI VOWS TO KEEP TRANSITION [...] (C) Summary. Council for National Security (CNS) head General Sonthi Boonyaratglin assured the Ambassador that, despite frustrations with PM Surayud Chulanont's indecisiveness, he would not oust the Prime Minister, that neither Sonthi nor any other member of the CNS would become Prime Minis [...] | 2007-05-03 09:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK2515 | WTO LABELING - THAILAND WILL CO-SPONSOR [...] On May 2, Econoff met with Ms. Pimchanok Vongkhorporn, the new Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel A. Since our previous demarche on this topic (see reftel B),the Bureau had convened meetings with the Ministry of Industry and priv [...] | 2007-05-04 03:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD WTO TH |
07BANGKOK2524 | THAILAND INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING DARFUR MISSION [...] On May 4, the DCM delivered reftel demarche to MOD Permanent Secretary GEN Winai Phattiyakul and emphasized our hope that Thailand will support the Heavy Support Package being designed for Darfur. Winai acknowledged the interim nature of the present Royal Thai Government (RTG) makes it diffi [...] | 2007-05-04 08:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO SU TH |
07BANGKOK2534 | U.S. - JAPAN - AUSTRALIA CT DIALOGUE: MILITARY [...] (C) Summary. As part of our local trilateral CT dialogue (reftel),representatives from the U.S., Japanese and Australian Missions in Bangkok agreed to explore holding a joint training event at either the Bangkok airport or seaport to enhance Thai capabilities. Japan appears willing to exp [...] | 2007-05-04 09:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV MASS PTER TH |
07BANGKOK2536 | SURAYUD DOWN IN THE DUMPS [...] (C) During a telephone conversation on May 4, PM Surayud replied to the Ambassador's question of "how are you doing" by saying "you should pity me." While the PM did not explain the reasons for his low spirits, the Ambassador noted that the PM was not well-served by his ministers. Surayud agree [...] | 2007-05-04 10:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON TH |
07BANGKOK2542 | SPECIAL 301 RESULTS CONTROVERSIAL, CL'S BLAMED FOR [...] Summary: Thailand's placement on USTR's Special 301 Priority Watch List (PWL) for IPR violations sparked controversy and recrimination, but also an RTG commitment to work with the USG to improve IPR protection and find a way off the list. As expected, RTG officials, press and general public [...] | 2007-05-07 01:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK2543 | WTO LABELING - THAILAND WILL CO-SPONSOR [...] On May 2, Econoff met with Ms. Pimchanok Vongkhorporn, the new Director of the Bureau of Multilateral Trade Negotiations and delivered talking points per reftel A. Since our previous demarche on this topic (see reftel B),the Bureau had convened meetings with the Ministry of Industry and priv [...] | 2007-05-07 01:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD WTO TH |
07BANGKOK2545 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...] | 2007-05-08 01:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK2562 | THAILAND UNSURE OF COLOMBO PLAN PICK [...] On May 8, Econoff contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' International Organization Partnership Bureau regarding Thailand's short list for the position of Colombo Plan Secretary General. Mr. Thirat of the IO Bureau said the MFA had yet to solidify its position on which candidates it would [...] | 2007-05-08 08:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC TH |
07BANGKOK2565 | PREPARING FOR THE REFERENDUM IN NORTHEASTERN [...] (C) Summary. While the Bangkok elite are heavily focused on the draft constitution and preparations for the September referendum, voters in the poor, rural northeast are not. Indeed, while some local officials are attempting to build public support for the draft charter in the countryside, th [...] | 2007-05-08 08:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2578 | MATERIAL SUPPORT LEGISLATIVE FIX STILL NEEDED FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Waivers for material support have allowed major resettlement programs for Karen and Chin refugees from Burma to move forward. However, a significant number of Karen and Chin refugees continue to be ineligible for U.S. resettlement because their previous activities are not waiv [...] | 2007-05-09 04:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL TH BM |
07BANGKOK2580 | LEGISLATURE PRESIDENT ON CONSTITUTION, FOREIGN [...] (C) Legislature President Meechai Ruchupan told the Ambassador that the public held valid concerns about provisions of the draft constitution. The legislature would soon produce its official comments on the draft. Regardless of the content, the draft's fate in the upcoming referendum would l [...] | 2007-05-09 04:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EINV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2583 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TRAVEL TO ESCAP [...] Country clearance is requested for Daniel N. Daley to travel to Almaty, May 17-23, to attend the sixty-third UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) plenary. 2. Mr. Daley holds diplomatic passport 910016961 and a top secret clearance. SIPDIS 3. Travel it [...] | 2007-05-09 05:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC OTRA KZ TH |
07BANGKOK2592 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: WMD COMMODITY [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Richard L. Stubblefield, Terrence L. Donaldson, Loretta A. Weiss from 5/19/07 - 5/27/07. 2. Reservation information will be forwarded to Richard L.Stubblefield and Loretta Weiss via email. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: J [...] | 2007-05-09 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PARM OTRA KNNP TH |
07BANGKOK2594 | UNHCR'S FELLER READOUT ON VISITS TO THAILAND AND LAOS [...] (SBU) Summary. UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner Erika Feller told the Bangkok diplomatic corps on May 3 that she thought a Thai-Lao solution to the issue of the 155 Nong Khai Hmong might be possible soon if the concerns of the two sides were addressed. She stated that she believed both sides [...] | 2007-05-09 23:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL TH LA |
07BANGKOK2601 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SARAH M. BUCKLEY, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sarah Buckley from May 11 - May 16, 2007 and again from May 21 - May 25, 2007. 2. Per e-mail request Hotel reservations have been made at the following location: May 13 - May 16: Confirmation No: 330994 May 21 - May 25: Confirmati [...] | 2007-05-10 02:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK261 | DEPUTY PM EXPLAINS FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Thai Cabinet has approved important changes to the Foreign Business Act (FBA). The motivation for the changes is clear: the current government has a political imperative to find legal fault with the deposed PM Thaksin's ShinCorp transaction. The problem is that the ShinCo [...] | 2007-01-12 08:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK2632 | THAILAND INDICATES IT MIGHT PROVIDE 200 SUPPORT [...] On May 9, Dr. Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security, and Disarmament Divisions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) told poloff that the Royal Thai Government (RTG) was moving forward with preparations to participate in the Heavy Support Package for Darfur (reftels). The Royal [...] | 2007-05-10 09:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO SU TH |
07BANGKOK264 | TELECOM IN CONFUSION OVER FOREIGN OWNERSHIP REGS [...] Summary: Thai telecom companies are nervously studying newly proposed foreign ownership regulations that could force their ostensible foreign owners to divest shares at a serious discount. The Minister of Finance has provided conflicting information as to how telecommunications will be handle [...] | 2007-01-12 08:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ECPS TH |
07BANGKOK2642 | DEMOCRACY ALIVE AND WELL IN THAILAND,S NORTHEAST [...] (C) Local elections in Thailand,s provinces continue apace even though the promulgation of a new constitution has delayed parliamentary elections on a national level. In influential Ubon Ratchatani -- Thailand,s fourth populous province and the host of a recent visit by Prime Minister Surayu [...] | 2007-05-11 01:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2643 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USARPAC COMMANDER LTG [...] (C) Summary. John, your visit to Thailand will allow you to attend portions of the Cobra Gold exercise and assess the current political situation. It will also allow you to underscore the United States Government's desire that Thailand maintain timetables for drafting a new constitution and h [...] | 2007-05-11 02:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL MARR TH |
07BANGKOK2644 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PACOM J5 RADM MIKE [...] (C) Summary. Mike, your visit to Thailand will allow you to assess the current political situation, represent PACOM interests in Thailand and attend portions of the Cobra Gold exercise. It will also allow you to underscore Washington's desire that Thailand maintain timetables for drafting a ne [...] | 2007-05-11 02:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL MARR MASS TH |
07BANGKOK2680 | WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE - THAI RESPONSE [...] On May 14, Econoff delivered talking points per reftel to Dr. Thawat Suntharajarn, Director General of the Department of Disease Control. Dr. Thawat explained that although Thailand had not had a case of avian influenza for approximately one year, the RTG position for future cases is to coope [...] | 2007-05-14 07:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO TH |
07BANGKOK2691 | THAI FINANCE MINISTER STILL SEARCHING FOR THE [...] (SBU) Finance Minister Dr. Chalongphob Sussangkarn told the Ambassador that the Thai government is working towards achieving a "middle ground" in its policies after being "too extremely moderate" in its initial attempts to unwind former PM Thaksin's populist economic policies. On the other hand [...] | 2007-05-14 08:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK270 | HMONG REFUGEE DEMARCHE RESPONSES [...] (C) Post has drawn on reftel demarche to press RTG officials on the pending Hmong deportations. Post has raised these concerns regularly with MFA and security force officials involved in this issue, and continues to do so. In addition, following the receipt of reftel, Charge d'Affaires wrote [...] | 2007-01-12 09:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF TH LA |
07BANGKOK271 | FORMAL THAI POSITION ON BURMA UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) The Ambassador on January 11 spoke with MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjana-Gooncharn about the UNSC draft Burma resolution, subsequent to the discussion reported in reftel. Krit reported that, in discussions in Cebu, many ASEAN officials voiced the view that ASEAN was a more suitable [...] | 2007-01-12 10:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM TH |
07BANGKOK2724 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the course(s) as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violatio [...] | 2007-05-16 05:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK273 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON BURMA: BURMESE [...] (C) Exile community members are supportive of the draft resolution on Burma, but view China as key to resolving the current political stalemate. The release of five 88 Generation student leaders only served to reinforce the idea that the draft resolution generated pressure on the junta to show [...] | 2007-01-12 11:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM CH TH |
07BANGKOK2736 | FOREIGN RETAILERS DRAW IRE OF THAI SHOPKEEPERS [...] Summary. Econoff recently attended a National Legislative Assembly seminar on the draft Retail Business Law, held to solicit public feedback on the proposed act. Although few were aware of the actual details of the draft law, it is generally perceived as a means to limit the expansion of lar [...] | 2007-05-16 06:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON TH |
07BANGKOK2749 | SCENESETTER FOR EAP A/S HILL'S VISIT TO THAILAND [...] (SBU) Chris, your visit will help us to reinforce with top-level RTG officials the need to return to democratic governance through elections by the year's end. Political parties, NGOs, and others in the political class are currently debating an initial draft of the constitution, to be finaliz [...] | 2007-05-16 10:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM MOPS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK2780 | CHASING SURAYUD IN NORTHEASTERN THAILAND [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Surayud's late April visit to the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchatani received mixed marks from voters who met with him. Most of our contacts characterized local interest in national politics as low, and denied the presence of "undercurrents" or mass movements [...] | 2007-05-17 08:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2790 | THAIS INCREASINGLY SUSPICIOUS OF U.S. [...] (SBU) America's image in Thailand has deteriorated in recent months. Thais generally do not share the American concerns prompted by the RTG's issuance of compulsory licenses for prescription medicines. Not only do they continue to believe that Thailand's placement on the USTR Special 301 Pri [...] | 2007-05-17 11:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK280 | FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AND THAILAND'S GATS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-16 04:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD ECON TH |
07BANGKOK2811 | THAILAND CIVAIR DEMARCHE RESPONSE [...] On May 16, Econoff met with Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Director General Chaisak Angkawuan and delivered letter and talking points as requested in reftel. On May 17, Commercial Counselor met with Ministry of Transportation Permanent Secretary Chaisawasd Kittitorntaibon and delivered th [...] | 2007-05-18 07:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR TH |
07BANGKOK2831 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EAP A/S HILL AND [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to EAP A/S Hill and Special Assistant Gibbons for their May 22-23 visit and their May 25-26 transit. 2. We have made arranged accommodations at the EMR guest house for the night of May 22. The phone number at the EMR guest house is (66)(2) [...] | 2007-05-21 03:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK2854 | A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH MOD PERMANENT SECRETARY [...] (C) Summary. In a May 22 meeting with Thai Ministry of Defense Permanent Secretary GEN Winai Phattiyakul, A/S Hill urged the Royal Thai Government to fulfill its commitment to hold elections by year's end and return to parliamentary democracy. Winai, who is also Secretary General of the ru [...] | 2007-05-23 04:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR TH |
07BANGKOK2855 | A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER SURAYUD [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont on May 22, EAP Assistant Secretary (A/S) Christopher Hill welcomed advances to date in Thailand's return to democracy and underscored the importance of continued progress ahead of the September U.S-ASEAN summit in Singapore. PM [...] | 2007-05-23 04:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2875 | A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER NITYA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-23 07:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2884 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...] | 2007-05-23 08:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK290 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] According to the Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development, Paisith Firearms Ltd, Partnership is registered as follows: Registration Number 0103514004691 Registered on 23 March 1971 as a limited Partnership Name: Paisith Firearms Ltd., Partnership Capital Registration: 60,00 [...] | 2007-01-16 07:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
07BANGKOK2916 | WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE THAI ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's GDP growth rate is decelerating rapidly and RTG officials are concerned about the short-term impact. However, this concern does not extend to changing policies that are having a clear impact on the primary reason for the economy's poor performance-loss of both consumer [...] | 2007-05-25 01:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK2918 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DRL A/S BARRY [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DRL Assistant Secretary Barry Lowenkron from June 2-5. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: June 2 - 5: Confirmation #: 332280 -- Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 69 [...] | 2007-05-25 02:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK2927 | OSD/ISA BGEN TOOLAN'S VISIT TO THAILAND [...] (C) Summary. May 13-18 Brigadier General John Toolan, Principal Director for South and Southeast Asia, met with USG officers, Thai defense officials and scholars to assess the current political situation, road to elections, relations with Burma and the southern insurgency. Thai officials [...] | 2007-05-25 09:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | OTRA PGOV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK2930 | SCENESETTER FOR DRL A/S LOWENKRON'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Your visit will help us to reinforce with top-level RTG officials the need to promote respect for human rights and the rule of law, and our continued interest in a return to democratic governance through elections by the year's end. Political parties, NGOs, and others in the political cl [...] | 2007-05-25 09:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK2956 | THAILAND'S UPCOMING PARTY DISSOLUTION RULINGS [...] (C) The Constitution Tribunal on May 30 will announce its decision in cases involving alleged "undemocratic acts" committed in 2006 by Thailand's two largest political parties. The Tribunal has the authority to dissolve the parties and may ban their executive board members from politics. Imp [...] | 2007-05-29 09:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK2993 | THAI TRIBUNAL CLEARS DEMOCRAT PARTY; TRT RULING [...] (U) Thailand's Constitutional Tribunal has cleared the Democrat Party (DP) of all alleged wrongdoing in connection with the April 2006 elections (reftel). Due to the time required to read the verdict, which includes a summary of the positions of all sides in the case, the Tribunal's follow-on [...] | 2007-05-30 11:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK2994 | TRIBUNAL DISSOLVES THAI RAK THAI, STRIPS [...] (C) The Constitutional Tribunal on May 30 ruled that the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party committed undemocratic acts in the April 2006 election; the Tribunal ordered the party's dissolution and stripped all members of the executive board of their political rights for five years. Leading TRT figures [...] | 2007-05-31 09:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BANGKOK BOMBINGS WITH GENERAL [...] (C) The Ambassador on the afternoon of January 1 phoned General Winai Phattiyakul, Secretary General of the Council for National Security (CNS),to discuss the string of bombings in Bangkok the night before. Citing discussions at a CNS meeting earlier in the day, Winai said he and his colleag [...] | 2007-01-02 10:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV PINS KISL ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3058 | AMNESTY FOR THAI RAK THAI? TRIAL BALLOON POPS [...] (U) In public remarks on the evening of June 1, Council for National Security (CNS) Chairman General Sonthi Boonyaratglin expressed support for the idea of an amnesty for some Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party executives who lost their political rights as a result of the May 30 Constitutional Tribunal [...] | 2007-06-04 10:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3080 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: ZANE L. ARPAN, [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Zane L. Arpan from June 13 - Aug. 30, 2007. 2. As alternate accommodations are being planned no hotel reservations have been made. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Guy Margalith Work phone: (66-2) 205-4314 Cell phone: ( [...] | 2007-06-05 07:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK309 | RTG ATTENDANCE AT ARF WORKSHOP ON UNSCR 1540 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-16 10:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AORC ARF TH |
07BANGKOK3091 | DIPLOMATIC CORPS BRIEFING ON THAI TRIBUNAL DECISION [...] (SBU) In a briefing for the diplomatic corps on June 5, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Permanent Secretary Virasak Futrakul affirmed that Thailand "is a nation of laws" and that the recent (ref B) Constitutional Tribunal case dissolving ousted PM Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party and bann [...] | 2007-06-05 09:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3092 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: PATTANI CENTRAL MOSQUE PROTEST [...] (C) Summary. In one of the largest protests since the surge in separatist violence in 2004, several thousand Malay-Muslims peacefully gathered in Pattani province's central mosque from May 31 to June 4. The protestors--including students from Bangkok's Ramkhamhaeng and Pattani's Prince of So [...] | 2007-06-05 09:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3093 | THAIS PREFER PROJECT APPROACH ON ENVIRO GOODS [...] On June 5, Econoff spoke with Mr. Thitisesh Seshtabutra, Senior Trade Officer at the Department of Trade Negotiations and relayed talking points as requested in reftel. Thitiseth said the RTG position was not yet final, but that his office has recommended to their Director General that Thaila [...] | 2007-06-05 09:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD WTO SENV TH |
07BANGKOK311 | COUPMAKERS' HAUNTED DREAMS: BANGKOK INSIDER GIVES [...] (C) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: One of Thailand's most respected jurists, with close ties to both the Thaksin administration and the current leadership, expressed serious concerns about the ability of the interim government to hold together and complete the transition to democracy according to [...] | 2007-01-16 23:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3115 | THAI GOVERNMENT RELAXES POLITICAL PARTY [...] (U) Following a cabinet meeting on June 5, a government spokesman announced the cabinet's decision to lift with immediate effect a prohibition on political parties' conduct of political activities. The cabinet also decided to draft a bill to lift or modify a ban on the registration of new pol [...] | 2007-06-06 10:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3154 | SWISS OFFER LESE MAJESTE SURVIVAL GUIDE [...] (SBU) The recent arrest and subsequent pardon of a Swiss national accused of offending Thailand's revered King Bhumipol Adulyadej -- a serious crime in a country where the monarch wields great moral authority -- provided a rare window into the reaction of the palace to incidents of lese majest [...] | 2007-06-07 08:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM CASC TH |
07BANGKOK3166 | FORMER TRT LEADER DISCUSSES POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) Former Thai Rak Thai (TRT) Party Leader Chaturon Chaiseng told the Ambassador he aimed to re-register the dissolved TRT party before the next elections. At least one sizeable group of his colleagues, however, appears likely to throw its lot in with the Council for National Security (CNS). [...] | 2007-06-07 10:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3186 | THAILAND'S ROAD TO ELECTIONS: YOU ARE HERE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thailand is still proceeding toward the goal of a constitutional referendum by August/September, and elections by December. We believe that we narrowly dodged a bullet earlier this year, when it appears that elements of the Council for National Security (CNS) considered scrappin [...] | 2007-06-08 08:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3191 | GENERAL WINAI: TRT THREAT DIMINISHED, ELECTIONS ON [...] (C) Council for National Security (CNS) Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul told the Ambassador the CNS had accomplished its main objectives; with Thaksin deposed and his party weakened, the CNS would readily leave power and restore democratic governance. In a June 8 meeting with the Ambassad [...] | 2007-06-08 10:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ECON EINV ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3207 | THAILAND DEPORTS ANOTHER GROUP OF HMONG [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 7. 2. (C) Summary. Thai police on June 9 deported 161 Hmong from four jails in Petchaboon Province to Laos. It is unclear what degree of force may have been used during this action. Embassy has requested the RTG to look into an NGO report [...] | 2007-06-11 10:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM TH LA |
07BANGKOK3210 | THAI ROUND-UP JUNE 11: DEMOS AND DOLLARS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Assets Examination Commission announced on June 11 that it would freeze the assets of former Prime Minister Thaksin, based on accusations of corruption and misconduct. Pro-Thaksin demonstrators marched Saturday on the Army Headquarters; a prominent anti-Thaksin activist was [...] | 2007-06-11 12:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3238 | THAILAND'S DRAFT CONSTITUTION NEARS COMPLETION [...] (C) Thailand took one step closer to finalizing its new constitution on June 11 when the Constitutional Drafting Committee (CDC) submitted their final revisions to the Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA). Although the CDA can still make several changes prior to voting in early July on whe [...] | 2007-06-12 09:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KIRF TH |
07BANGKOK326 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Manthana MASMALAI, Office of National Security Council, who has been selected to attend the National Defense University at Ft. McNair, Washington, DC fro [...] | 2007-01-17 08:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3276 | THAKSIN'S FROZEN ASSETS [...] (SBU) On June 11, Thailand's Asset Examination Committee (AEC),which has been investigating corruption cases from the previous government, ordered that the assets of former PM Thaksin and his wife, sister, children and brother-in-law be frozen pending a court ruling on alleged corruption. The [...] | 2007-06-13 08:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK3278 | PLANS FOR RALLY, THAKSIN RETURN, UNCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pro-Thaksin groups are threatening to bring supporters from outside Bangkok to swell the numbers at the anti-junta protests this weekend. They are likely to march again, perhaps on Army HQ or the house of Thaksin nemesis Privy Councillor Prem. This threat, combined with the an [...] | 2007-06-13 10:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK329 | AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 17 MEETING WITH CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary. In a January 17 meeting with the Ambassador, Constitution Drafting Assembly Chairman Noranit Setabutr expanded on ref comments on the timeline for drafting a new constitution, saying "we cannot shorten the process." Drafting the charter will likely take the full four months, fol [...] | 2007-01-17 10:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3354 | BANGKOK HEATS UP -- PRO-THAKSIN PROTESTERS [...] (C) Bangkok's Pro-Thaksin rallies are expected to reach a new high this weekend as protesters plan to march on Army HQ and perhaps Privy Councilor Prem Tinsulanonda's residence on Saturday. Thaksin abandoned plans to return home, citing safety concerns, but plans to address supporters via vide [...] | 2007-06-15 11:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3365 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL WEBB [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Webb (Senator James Webb, spouse Mrs. Hong Webb, daughter Georgia Webb and Ms. Jennifer Park Stout, Senior Advisor, Office of Senator Webb) from July 5 through July 8, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Season [...] | 2007-06-18 08:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK3378 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: NEW VIOLENCE STATISTICS; MORE [...] (C) Summary. While the number of violent attacks and deaths in Thailand's southernmost provinces have not dramatically risen in 2007, the casualty rate through April has increased, suggesting a qualitative shift in the violence. Indeed, the insurgents appear to be more confident in their att [...] | 2007-06-18 09:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC PINR KHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3380 | THAIS UNENTHUSIASTIC ON ZIMBABWE TRAVEL [...] (C) On June 18 Poloff and representatives from the Australian, UK, Canadian, and New Zealand Embassies delivered reftel demarche to the Thai MFA and urged the RTG to implement travel restrictions against some Zimbabwean officials. At a meeting attended by Ministry of Foreign Affairs South Asi [...] | 2007-06-18 09:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ZI TH |
07BANGKOK3387 | PRO-THAKSIN DEMONSTRATIONS FAIL TO GAIN STEAM [...] (C) Demonstrations of support for deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have drawn large crowds to Bangkok's Royal Grounds (Sanam Luang),but have yet to acquire momentum akin to that of the 2006 rallies that helped pave the way for Thaksin's ouster. Political officers and local staff obs [...] | 2007-06-18 23:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3394 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: CRAIG M. FREE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CRAIG M. FREE from June 19 though June 23, 2007. 2. No embassy assistance required for hotel reservations. 3. Embassy Point of Contact: Name: Jennifer Koelm Work phone: (66-2) 205-4828 Cell phone: (66-8) 9202-8496 Unclass E-m [...] | 2007-06-19 05:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP PARM OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK3402 | DOUBLE SECRET LEGISLATION: THAI SECURITY ACT [...] (C) As of close of business on June 19, RTG officials were expected to announce that a draft Internal Security Act had been presented to the cabinet for debate. Speculation over the proposed bill has ebbed and flowed for months. Local press reported on June 17 that PM Surayud had instructed t [...] | 2007-06-19 10:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3416 | YET MORE CHARGES AGAINST THAKSIN [...] (U) In the latest move against former Prime Minister Thaksin and his Thai wealth, on June 19 the Department of Special Investigations (DSI) announced charges of concealing assets and violating Stock Exchange and SEC regulations in respect to Shinawatra family holdings of SC Asset Management, a [...] | 2007-06-20 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK3427 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL MIXTER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jonathan Cobb Mixter and Don Phan from July 1 through July 4, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: -- Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690-9000 Website: www.co [...] | 2007-06-21 07:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN VM TH |
07BANGKOK3439 | MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN THAILAND: GLOBAL RISKS [...] Collaborative efforts between the CDC and the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) have improved the accuracy of testing and reporting of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Thailand. As a result, health authorities here better understand the prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively dru [...] | 2007-06-21 08:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK3442 | THE POST-THAI RAK THAI POLITICAL MAP [...] (C) It remains unclear which party or figure will fill the void left by the dissolution of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party. The Democrat Party (DP) currently appears unlikely to draw power brokers from TRT strongholds, but the DP seems to have laid the foundation for [...] | 2007-06-21 09:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3445 | EARLIER ELECTION POSSIBLE; DIMINISHED THREAT FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Momentum is building for elections to be held November 25, about a month earlier than previously announced. The promise of earlier elections could help blunt calls for the interim government and junta to step down. Members of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai party are waiting for th [...] | 2007-06-21 10:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON TH |
07BANGKOK3499 | AMBASSADOR'S JUNE 22 DISCUSSION WITH PM SURAYUD [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud appears confident that Thailand is on track for elections in late November. In a June 22 discussion as I accompanied him to Nakorn Si Thammarat province, Surayud told me he believes the constitution's second draft will address public criticisms directed at the first [...] | 2007-06-25 10:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC ECON EINV ETRD LA TH |
07BANGKOK3501 | WEEKEND PROTESTS IN BANGKOK FIZZLE AGAIN [...] (C) Summary. The anti-government Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship (DAAD) organized more protests in Bangkok June 22-24, but failed to attract their goal of 100,000 protesters for their march on Army headquarters on June 23. Approximately 15,000 protesters braved heavy rains to join t [...] | 2007-06-25 10:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3502 | SUMMARY OF DRAFT THAI SECURITY LAW [...] (C) Summary. The draft Internal Security Act approved by the cabinet on June 19 would significantly expand the powers of the military through its proxy, the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC). Under this new law, the Army commander would serve as Director, ISOC, and have the authori [...] | 2007-06-25 10:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3503 | AMBASSADOR'S JUNE 21 MEETING WITH THAI POLICE [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with the Ambassador on June 21, National Police Commissioner Sereepisuth acknowledged the difficulty of the southern situation, dismissed radical reform ideas for the police and judged anti-government protests as "finished." Sereepisuth welcomed new bilateral traini [...] | 2007-06-25 10:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3520 | THAI RETAILING LAW: LEAVE IT FOR THE COMMITTEE TO [...] SUMMARY. The draft Retail and Wholesale Business law has produced no shortage of polemics, pitting small versus large retailers (Ref. B). A close reading of the bill itself does little to dispel the uncertainty generated in anticipation of the law. The draft law lays out a variety of struct [...] | 2007-06-26 08:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON TH |
07BANGKOK3528 | THAI ACTIVISTS DENOUNCE DRAFT SECURITY LAW [...] (SBU) Thai Human rights groups, democracy activists and academics have sharply criticized the draft Internal Security Act approved by the cabinet on June 19, decrying the expanded powers the legislation would give the Army Commander-in-Chief to restrict civil liberties and the potential expande [...] | 2007-06-26 10:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3530 | THAKSIN TO REMAIN ABROAD, FIGHT EXTRADITION [...] (C) Deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra intends to remain abroad, based in the United Kingdom, and fight any upcoming extradition request. According to his lawwyer, Noppadol Pattama, Thaksin, who faces corruption charges and investigation for other offenses, cannot receive a fair trial [...] | 2007-06-26 11:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH UK |
07BANGKOK3532 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JIATF has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals listed below who have been selected to attend the following course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...] | 2007-06-27 04:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK354 | THAILAND WARILY WATCHES VIETNAM'S ECONOMIC RISE [...] Summary: A long string of bad economic news from Thailand coupled with a seemingly non-stop slew of positive news out of Vietnam has sparked great angst from Thai business and government officials that the country will soon fall behind their rapidly growing neighbor. Thai economic analysts f [...] | 2007-01-18 07:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN TH VN |
07BANGKOK3562 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: STAFFDEL BLANK [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jonah Blank from June 30 - July 1, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel 999 Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Moo 1 Nongprue Bang Phil Samutprakam, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-131-1111 Fax: 66-2-131 [...] | 2007-06-28 02:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN JA KS TH VM |
07BANGKOK358 | SCENE SETTER FOR THE VISIT OF OSD PRINCIPAL [...] (C) Summary. General Toolan, your visit to Bangkok will be the first by a senior Pentagon official since the September 19 coup in Thailand and will provide an excellent opportunity to press Thai officials to rescind martial law and maintain timetables for drafting a new constitution and hold [...] | 2007-01-18 09:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OVIP MARR MASS TH |
07BANGKOK3593 | RTG SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (C) We recently spoke with Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament division at MFA, about RTG support for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Charn told us that a mid-June RTG interagency meeting had produced a decision to recommend that the cabinet form [...] | 2007-06-29 03:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ENRG KGIC TH |
07BANGKOK360 | CONTINUING DEADLOCK ON PETCHABOON HMONG [...] (C) Summary. The recent arrest and threatened deportation to Laos by the RTG of 152 Lao-Hmong is a reflection of the larger, and so far intractable Petchaboon Hmong situation. A sizeable majority of the approximately 7,500 Hmong at Petchaboon are likely from Laos. Most have gone to the Petc [...] | 2007-01-18 09:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM TH LA |
07BANGKOK3609 | RTG SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (C) We recently spoke with Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament division at MFA, about RTG support for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Charn told us that a mid-June RTG interagency meeting had produced a decision to recommend that the cabinet form [...] | 2007-06-29 04:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ENRG KGIC TH |
07BANGKOK361 | THAILAND TOURISM STILL STRONG, BUT WARY OF FURTHER [...] Continuing discussQns with tourism industry contacts in the local AMCHAM and the Thailand chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) since the reftel report indicate that the New Year's Eve bombings in Bangkok have had very little effect on tourism in Thailand to date. Contacts re [...] | 2007-01-18 10:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND ECON TH |
07BANGKOK3622 | ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR KEY U.S. [...] Econoff delivered reftel demarches to Mr. Yongyut with the RTG Ministry of Transportation International Affairs Division. Mr. Yongyut responded that the MoT would need time to consider the U.S. positions carefully before they could indicate their level of support. He requested advance copies [...] | 2007-06-29 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ETRD SENV ECON TH |
07BANGKOK3623 | THE END OF CEO BUDGETS: AN EXAMPLE OF POST-COUP [...] Summary: The Thaksin-era CEO budget program provided Thailand with a limited degree of budgetary decentralization. By providing provincial-level officials discretion to allocate a portion of development funds the program helped strengthen the provincial governors and contributed to moving d [...] | 2007-06-29 09:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON TH |
07BANGKOK3625 | BACKGROUND ON GENERAL PALLOP PINMANEE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Controversial retired general Pallop Pinmanee has a very limited role as an advisor in the Internal Security Operations Command. This message provides background on the general in response to incorrect press reporting which identified him as a "top security advi [...] | 2007-06-29 11:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK3648 | THAI TROOPS FOR DARFUR: AWAITING UN RESPONSE, THEN [...] (C) The Thai military hopes to provide an engineering company of 315 troops for peacekeeping under UN auspices in Darfur, according to Colonel Nattapol Saeksaan of the Royal Thai Supreme Command (RTSC) center for peacekeeping operations. Drawing on ref A, we inquired whether these troops were [...] | 2007-07-03 00:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO UNSC MASS SU TH |
07BANGKOK3674 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-mentioned [...] | 2007-07-05 02:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK368 | ACTIVIST DISCUSSES PROGRESS ON CONSTITUTION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: A member of the Constitution Drafting Assembly told us that a vigorous outreach program to promote public participation and support for the new constitution would be necessary to ensure that the final product was good and would pass in the referendum to be held by August. He com [...] | 2007-01-18 13:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3733 | THAILAND ISSUES INDEPENDENT POWER SOLICITATION [...] Summary: Thailand has finally issued the Request for Proposals for its second round of Independent Power Producers, after a two month delay. The current solicitation will award a portion of the country's future capacity to investors outside of the state-owned Electricity Generating Authorit [...] | 2007-07-06 08:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV ECON TH |
07BANGKOK3750 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) POL has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...] | 2007-07-09 07:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3755 | EMBASSY DISCUSSIONS WITH RTG ON HMONG AND NORTH [...] (C) Summary. During a July 2 discussion with MFA PermSec, Ambassador encouraged RTG establishment of a screening mechanism for all Lao Hmong asylum seekers and movement of the Nong Khai Hmong to a more suitable location. The PermSec responded that the RTG was in a standoff with the Lao gover [...] | 2007-07-09 08:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL TH LA KS KN |
07BANGKOK3764 | CNS LEGAL ADVISOR DISCUSSES CONSTITUTION, POLITICS [...] (C) A leading jurist told the Ambassador that the constitution appeared likely to pass in the upcoming referendum, despite efforts to mobilize opposition by associates of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. During a July 6 dinner in honor of visiting Senator Webb, leading legislator Bor [...] | 2007-07-09 09:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON EINV KDEM KJUS TH |
07BANGKOK3784 | LEADING THAI POLITICAL PARTIES SUPPORT NEW [...] (C) Thailand's largest political parties have publicly expressed support for the constitution, viewing it as imperfect but conducive to the fastest possible return to democratic governance. A group of former Thai Rak Thai figures has publicly announced its opposition to the constitution, but [...] | 2007-07-10 10:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS TH |
07BANGKOK3802 | EMBASSY REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR MIN HTIKE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 7. 2. (SBU) Embassy is referring Burmese citizen, Min Htike, for resettlement to the United States through the Department's Refugee Resettlement Program. Biographical information follows: Name: Min Htike DOB: July 25, 1974 Nationality: Burme [...] | 2007-07-11 08:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL TH BM |
07BANGKOK3813 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: SECURITY FORCES MOVING FORWARD, [...] (C) Summary. A series of raids and arrests in Thailand's troubled South may signify better local cooperation, improved intelligence and a more aggressive posture by security officials. While these arrests may have been too broad, several "big fish" in the local separatist movement appear to [...] | 2007-07-11 10:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3848 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) LEGATT has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individuals listed below who have been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations [...] | 2007-07-13 02:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3873 | JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to attend course(s) as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violatio [...] | 2007-07-16 04:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3885 | SCENESETTER FOR SOCPAC COMMANDER CAMBRIA [...] (C) Summary. GEN Cambria, your visit to Thailand will afford you a chance to see the importance of Thailand to our regional security interests. You will also have an opportunity to underscore the United States Government's desire that Thailand maintain timetables for voting on a new constitu [...] | 2007-07-16 10:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK3898 | DRAFT THAI SECURITY LAW FOUNDERING? [...] (C) Passage of the draft security law expanding the power of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) is looking less and less certain. Criticism of the draft bill has grown in recent weeks, with human rights activists, editorialists and commentators taking aim at the legislation as an [...] | 2007-07-17 08:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3928 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) LEGATT has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hu [...] | 2007-07-18 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK3978 | THAI COUP LEADER CONSIDERING MOVE TO POLITICAL [...] (C) The leader of the September 19 coup d'etat is considering whether to run for elected office after his retirement from the Army this fall. Many Thais believe that General Sonthi Boonyaratglin hopes to become Prime Minister, although he currently appears to be a long shot candidate for this [...] | 2007-07-20 08:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK3979 | MISSION VIEWS ON TWO TOP THAI GENERALS' PROPOSED [...] The Mission recently reviewed two self-initiated trip requests for "four-star" Thai general officer trips to travel to CONUS. We encourage your support for the first, but not the second. (We have advised both parties that such trips are regarded as "high profile" and require IA review before [...] | 2007-07-20 08:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS TH |
07BANGKOK3985 | MOD PERMSEC DISCUSSES THAI POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Junta member GEN Winai predicted that Army chief GEN Sonthi would run for political office after he retires in September. Winai himself denied having any political plans, and said he plans to remain as MOD Permsec. He predicted that the constitution would pass the August refe [...] | 2007-07-20 09:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MARR TH |
07BANGKOK400 | PRIVY COUNCILOR PREM ON THE CURRENT SITUATION [...] (C) Summary. Privy Councilor General Prem Tinsulanonda believes that the Council for National Security (CNS) is being "too gentlemanly" by not working harder to make a corruption and malfeasance case against ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Prem shares our concern that recent miss [...] | 2007-01-19 10:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4003 | VIOLENCE AT ANTI-PREM DEMONSTRATION IN BANGKOK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Clashes broke out late Sunday between police and several thousand anti-coup demonstrators at the Bangkok home of Privy Council President Prem. Although the confrontation lasted several hours, there were few injuries. Neither side appeared intent on inflicting serious harm. Police [...] | 2007-07-23 08:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK4027 | OFFICIALS PREDICT PASSAGE OF REFERENDUM IN [...] (C) Summary. Government and NGO contacts in the upper provinces of the rural Northeast uniformly predict that voters will support the draft constitution in the August 19 referendum. Although concerned that voter turnout will not be high in this non-compulsory balloting, and admitting that mo [...] | 2007-07-24 11:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4042 | THAI RAK THAI PLANS TO RISE FROM THE ASHES [...] (C) Former Thai Rak Thai (TRT) figures will soon try to register a new political party to compete in this year's elections. The new Party Leader has not yet emerged but may be a close associate of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin, although a contact told us Thaksin will not publicly endorse the [...] | 2007-07-25 09:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4090 | EMBASSY SUPPORTS M16A4 SALE [...] (SBU) Post understands that there may be some uncertainty about embassy position on the FY07 requested M16A4 sale to Thailand. Embassy Country Team expressed its support for the sale in reftel. 2. (U) Embassy still supports the sale. This purchase is part of a basic equipment modernizati [...] | 2007-07-27 09:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS TH |
07BANGKOK4091 | THAI ANTI-JUNTA GROUP LEADERS ARRESTED AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary: The leaders of the demonstration against GEN Prem (reftel) were detained by police on July 26 and denied bail. Thai officials briefed the diplomatic community, emphasizing that they would respect the right of citizens to peaceful protest, but would not allow violence, or disrupt [...] | 2007-07-27 10:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK4100 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend course as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of h [...] | 2007-07-30 04:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4108 | JUSMAG/THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI AND SOCPAC have requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend th [...] | 2007-07-30 08:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4127 | SENATOR WEBB MEETS WITH THAI PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY Senator James Webb underscored his support for strong U.S.-Thai relations in a meeting with Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont on July 6. He expressed his confidence that the Thai people would solve the problems the country was facing and would return to democratic, elected govern [...] | 2007-07-31 02:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD MARR TH |
07BANGKOK4168 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: LEADING ACADEMIC EXPERT SEES [...] (C) Summary. Noted southern scholar Dr. Srisomphop Chiphiromsi believes that Army-led arrests of suspected insurgents has led to fewer attacks in the troubled southern provinces and that the overall situation is "more stable." Srisomphop is not yet sure whether this is a short term developmen [...] | 2007-08-01 08:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK4172 | THAILAND'S RESPONSE TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Summary: Thailand is vulnerable to the risks posed by global climate change and is taking initial steps to respond to those risks. The Royal Thai Government (RTG) participates in international fora on climate change and is signatory to several international agreements, including the United N [...] | 2007-08-02 01:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV PREL SOCI EAID TH |
07BANGKOK4201 | SIGNS OF SOUTHERN HUMAN RIGHTS IMPROVEMENTS, BUT [...] (C) During the most recent Poloff travel to the South, many academics and civil society leaders indicated the southern human rights picture has improved since the September 2006 coup. Several human rights NGOs allege, however, that some military and police officials are still arbitrarily arre [...] | 2007-08-02 09:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK4214 | THAKSIN LOYALISTS FROM THAI RAK THAI TAKE OVER THE [...] (C) Former Thai Rak Thai (TRT) politicians who appear to remain loyal to Thaksin have joined en masse the previously obscure People's Power Party (PPP). This move appears intended to assuage concerns that the delays involved in registering a new party could lead to many of these politicians b [...] | 2007-08-03 07:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4217 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: GOOD POLICY POORLY IMPLEMENTED [...] (C) Summary. A range of government and NGO contacts in Pattani and Yala expressed guarded optimism during late July poloff travel to the South that the recent arrest of suspected insurgents in that region had led to decreased violence. Several interlocutors criticized the sweeping nature of [...] | 2007-08-03 09:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR ASEC PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4229 | JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] This is an action request. Please Respond by Aug 20, 2007. Thank you. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individual listed below, who has been selected to attend course(s) as indicated. Embassy Bangkok possesses n [...] | 2007-08-06 02:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4231 | JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAILAND has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above- [...] | 2007-08-06 03:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4234 | JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the two units listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-me [...] | 2007-08-06 06:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4235 | THAILAND REVIEWING NEXT STEPS ON INTERNATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-06 07:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PARM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK4236 | JUSMAG THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-ment [...] | 2007-08-06 08:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4292 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. Post requests the revision of Bangkok Telegram 04114, DEA-NSB SURVEILLANCE TRAINING; SESSION 3;SURAT THANI PROVINCE; SEPT 9-14 2007. 2. (U) Please remove Police SGT Niwat JITTRAPIROM (aka CHITRAPIROM),DPOB: Feb 2, 1974; Prachuap Khirikhan, TH, from the candidat [...] | 2007-08-08 06:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK430 | JANUARY 22 UPDATE: THAKSIN ACTS - GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent media interviews by ousted Prime Minister Thaksin in Singapore received wide newspaper coverage in Thailand (despite the fact that the broadcasts were blocked locally) leading to criticism of government censorship while feeding local animosity towards Singapore. Separately [...] | 2007-01-22 13:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4303 | STAFFDEL KOGER - THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Staffdel Koger from 23-26 August. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Rajadamri Road Tel: 66-2-251-6127 Fax: 66-2-254-5390 Room rate is USD 146 (taxes and American breakfast included) and is within p [...] | 2007-08-08 09:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT AFIN CB ID HK JP TH SN ASEC |
07BANGKOK4323 | THAI CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM APPROACHES [...] (SBU) On July 6, Thailand's Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) voted to approve a slightly modified version of the new constitution which expanded the size of the House of Representatives, endorsed improved civil rights protections, imposed additional penalties for political fraud, and dec [...] | 2007-08-09 07:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KIRF TH |
07BANGKOK4393 | SEND LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY: THAILAND REFERENDUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign for the August 19 referendum is in full swing. There are reports of some clearly illegal campaign activities, such as vote-buying by opponents of the draft. The government side has also clearly exceeded the law in at least one case in which soldiers seized (although [...] | 2007-08-14 11:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4400 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR CODEL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Chambliss from 30 August - 01 September. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: Royal Orchid Sheraton 2 Captain Bush Lane Tel: (66-2) 266-0123 Fax: (66-2) 237-7152 Room rate is USD 146 (taxes and American breakfast inclu [...] | 2007-08-15 03:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT AFIN MY TH VM |
07BANGKOK4440 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI/JIATF WEST has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the [...] | 2007-08-16 08:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4442 | PARLIAMENT WITHDRAWS FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS, [...] (U) Summary: The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) last week withdrew proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act that foreign investors fear would further restrict investment in the Thai economy. Before withdrawing the bill, the NLA succeeded in expanding the definition of foreigner t [...] | 2007-08-16 09:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK4464 | THAILAND CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM UPDATE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Things appear on track for a reasonably orderly referendum process on August 19, although anti-charter protests could lead to isolated incidents at polling stations. Allegations of vote-buying to secure a "no' vote and government officials advocating for a "yes" vote continue, [...] | 2007-08-20 00:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4465 | THAI STOCKS SUFFER SUBPRIME FALLOUT, BUT DIRECT [...] Summary. Thai banks do not have significant direct exposure to the collapse of the U.S. subprime mortgage market and associated debt instruments. So far, only one bank, BankThai, has reported significant holdings of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) derived from subprime mortgages, with [...] | 2007-08-20 00:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETRD EINV ECON TH |
07BANGKOK4478 | THAI VOTERS APPROVE NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Thai voters endorsed a new constitution by a margin of 57%-41% in an August 19 referendum that saw a higher-than-expected turnout. Anti-charter activists, many of whom support former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, appear to have successfully mobilized a strong "no" vote in most of the [...] | 2007-08-20 09:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4513 | BIOTECH CROPPING UP AGAIN IN THAILAND [...] Summary. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) is building Cabinet support for the lifting of a six-year long moratorium on biotech crop field trials. Field trials were halted in 2001 when public and political opinion called for more stringent regulations for biotech crops d [...] | 2007-08-21 09:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK4519 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) USAID has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the subject course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hum [...] | 2007-08-22 02:28:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4536 | IMPORT SAFETY IN THAILAND [...] In response to reftel, Agriculture Attache and Econoff discussed product safety with contacts at the National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards in the Ministry of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Customs Department. Import and export safety in Thailand [...] | 2007-08-22 23:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO TH |
07BANGKOK4555 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) NAS has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the subject course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of human [...] | 2007-08-23 06:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4556 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) ILEA has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the subject course. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violations of hum [...] | 2007-08-23 06:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4588 | TIME RUNNING OUT FOR FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT [...] (SBU) Summary: Key MP Somchai Sakulsurarat assured foreign embassies August 23 that controversial amendments to the Foreign Business Act were unlikely to be reintroduced in the Assembly before end-of-year elections. He further stated that a revised version of the amendments would only pass i [...] | 2007-08-24 10:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK4606 | THAILAND WILL SUPPORT U.S. ICAO CANDIDACY [...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel demarche via fax on August 24. Econoff personally delivered reftel demarche on August 27 to Chalor Kotcharat, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Thai head of delegation to the ICAO council next month. He will be accompanied to ICAO by Chaisak [...] | 2007-08-27 07:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAIR PREL ICAO TH |
07BANGKOK4639 | THAILAND: TEN YEARS AFTER 1997 FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the ten-year anniversary of the 1997 financial crisis, Thailand faces economic challenges of a much different nature. Gone are the days of easy loans fueling massive real estate speculation and luxury imports. Rather than fighting a currency devaluation, and exhausting its [...] | 2007-08-28 09:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD ECON PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK4641 | DAS MARCIEL URGES RAPID RESTORATION OF DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP/DAS Scot Marciel met with MFA, MOD, and Justice Ministry permanent secretaries on August 22-23 to urge Thailand's return to democratically-elected government. DAS Marciel also expressed concern about continuing violence in the troubled South, human rights issues, and the tre [...] | 2007-08-28 10:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PREF KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4642 | SUPPORT FOR THAI PARTICIPATION IN CHOD [...] (C) Summary. Embassy Bangkok Country Team supports an invitation from PACOM to Royal Thai Supreme Commander General Boonsrang Niumpradit for this year's PACOM-sponsored Chiefs of Defense conference. Not to invite General Boonsrang would be counterproductive given his long-standing support for [...] | 2007-08-28 10:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PTER TH |
07BANGKOK4644 | THAILAND REPORTS PROGRESS ON ASEAN CHARTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: DAS Marciel underscored the US interest in ASEAN during meetings August 22 and 23 with MFA ASEAN officials and MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrukul. ASEAN DDG Manasvi regretted the cancellation of the Secretary's trip to Manila for the ARF, and the delay in the SIPDIS 30 [...] | 2007-08-29 01:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4649 | THAI CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TELL DAS MARCIEL THAT [...] (C) Summary. In meetings August 22-23, Thai civil society leaders told visiting DAS Scot Marciel that Thai voters are overwhelmingly focused on coming elections and the formation of a new government. Two contacts warned that the biggest threat to the coming vote would likely be vote-buying b [...] | 2007-08-29 04:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4653 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: UNDERSTANDING THE INSURGENCY [...] (C) Summary. A better understanding of the insurgency behind the nearly three year spate of violence in southern Thailand is emerging, but this village-based, horizontal network of cells defies neat characterization. There is no single label, or hierarchy behind the violence, and divisions b [...] | 2007-08-29 09:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK4687 | THAIS SET DECEMBER 23 ELECTION DATE AMID EU [...] (SBU) On August 27 Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont officially announced a December 23 date for Thailand's general elections, pending the King's endorsement of a formal election decree. The government had repeatedly targeted December 23 as the most suitable date, although election officials h [...] | 2007-08-30 09:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4725 | THAILAND LIFTS BAN ON YOUTUBE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) announced on August 30 that it had lifted its ban on the popular video-sharing website YouTube, a ban that has made the site inaccessible for most Internet users in Thailand for nearly five months. The announceme [...] | 2007-08-31 09:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD ECPS TH |
07BANGKOK4733 | CHOOSING UP TEAMS: NEW POLITICAL PARTIES EMERGING [...] (C) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: Now that the referendum is passed, Thailand's political class is preparing itself for the December elections. This message details the current estimates of the relative strength of the emerging parties, as well as looking at the electoral chances for established [...] | 2007-08-31 09:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4734 | PRO-THAKSIN PARTY: A WARY FRONTRUNNER [...] (C) The People's Power Party (PPP),a pro-Thaksin grouping of former Thai Rak Thai (TRT) figures, has a good chance of winning a plurality in the next elections, according to the current conventional wisdom in Bangkok. PPP's emerging status as the frontrunner is based partly on the results of [...] | 2007-08-31 09:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4753 | IS FOREIGN INVESTMENT UP OR DOWN? [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) is reporting substantial increases in foreign direct investment in 2007, flying in the face of sour economic news and controversial economic policies. Some of the increase can be attributed to a repackaging of investment through the BOI, as [...] | 2007-09-04 09:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK4762 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-men [...] | 2007-09-05 00:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4793 | PRE-ELECTION ROUND-UP: THAIS TO RESHUFFLE [...] (SBU) This month, Thai authorities announce two important sets of personnel decisions. The Ministry of Interior each September announces the transfer of governors (who are appointed MOI officials, not elected) and other local administration officials. There were rumors that governors in prov [...] | 2007-09-05 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4796 | THAILAND AND MALAYSIA SEEK DEEPER TRADE AND [...] Summary. In recent months Thailand and Malaysia have sought to expand trade and investment links. Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont went to Malaysia last month on an official visit and traveled there again on August 31 with Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn for Malaysia's 50th anniversary of i [...] | 2007-09-06 02:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV TH MY |
07BANGKOK4822 | Education and Civil Society in the Deep South: Bitterness [...] (SBU) Summary: During an August 28-29, 2007 trip to the three southernmost provinces of Thailand - Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala - PAO, AIO, ARSO and two locally-employed Thai staff (LES),visiting rural educational institutions to deliver educational resources and materials about the United St [...] | 2007-09-06 10:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PHUM PGOV KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK4836 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below, who has been selected to attend the above-men [...] | 2007-09-07 03:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4849 | DEMARCHE PRESENTED TO ROYAL THAI GOVERNMENT RE: IRAN-IAEA [...] (SBU) DCM spoke to RTG MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul September 6 re: demarche points in ref. B. Virasakdi responded that the RTG is willing to listen to USG concerns but would like further details. On September 7, econoff presented non-paper from ref. A) to Charn Jullamon, Direct [...] | 2007-09-07 09:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NOTAG TH IAEA IR |
07BANGKOK4864 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-menti [...] | 2007-09-10 09:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4891 | THAILAND SUPPORTS GAMBARI MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to reftel demarche, MFA acting Permsec told DCM that Thailand fully supports the Gambari mission. Thailand continues to argue for a "soft approach" on Burma, however, encouraging the use of incentives to influence the SPDC. MFA said they have agreed their Defense Min [...] | 2007-09-11 10:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BU TH |
07BANGKOK4905 | PRE-ELECTION UPDATE: EX-TRT FIGURES FORM PARTY, [...] (C) Many top former Thai Rak Thai officials have agreed to work together to form a new political party; this group contains many important figures, but its strength in the coming election is hard to assess because the most important of these politicians are ineligible to run for office. The g [...] | 2007-09-12 07:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK4926 | New Cyber Law Nets First Violator [...] (SBU) Summary: The recent apprehension and release on bail of the webmaster of a website often critical of the monarchy was the first known arrest under the controversial Computer Related Offenses Act -- also known as the Computer Crimes Act -- which was signed into law in June. Authorities h [...] | 2007-09-13 03:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK4943 | DEMOCRATS AND PPP OUTLINE ECONOMIC PLATFORMS [...] Summary: Leaders of Thailand's likely top two political parties in the coming elections, the Democrat Party and the People's Power Party (PPP),outlined notional economic platforms at an investment conference on September 12-13. The Democrat leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva, said he would scrap the [...] | 2007-09-13 09:53:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV TH |
07BANGKOK4980 | NEW PANEL TO INVESTIGATE THAI DRUG WAR KILLINGS [...] (SBU) In the latest in a series of moves to investigate abuses by the government of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinwatra, the Ministry of Justice in August established an independent commission to probe the extra-judicial killing of an estimated 2,500 people during the Thaksin government's [...] | 2007-09-17 08:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4981 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FORMER PM BANHARN [...] (C) In a September 14 meeting with the Ambassador, former Prime Minister Banharn Silapa-Archa predicted that loyalists of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin would not be able to form a government after the next elections unless they were to win an absolute majority. Banharn cited assurances he had [...] | 2007-09-17 09:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK4982 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for DAS JOHN A. GASTRIGHT from September 20-21, 2007. 2. We understand that no assistance is needed from post. After-hours emergency number for the Embassy is (66-2) 205-4108. 3. Due to limited resources and easy availability of airpor [...] | 2007-09-17 12:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK499 | RECENT THAI ECONOMIC POLICY - WHY? [...] (SBU) Summary. Investor confidence in Thailand has suffered a series of shocks over the past 40 days. The introduction of more stringent capital controls effectively limiting new investment, a series of bombs in Bangkok on New Year's Eve, and proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act (F [...] | 2007-01-24 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK4996 | THAI DEMOCRAT PARTY ELECTION OUTLOOK, RELATIONS [...] (C) A leading Democrat Party official projected that the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) had a strong lead over all rivals as of mid-September. In a September 13 meeting, Democrat Party (DP) Deputy Leader Niphon Promphan told us the Democrats appeared likely to come in second; separatel [...] | 2007-09-18 10:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5011 | EMBASSY URGES GREATER RTG EFFORT ON LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: DCM and Emboffs voiced strong concern at the lack of progress on labor trafficking cases in Thailand in delivering reftel demarche to MFA DG for the Americas, Nongnuth Phetcharatana. DCM advised MFA that Thailand's record on labor trafficking threatens to overshadow continued [...] | 2007-09-19 09:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM CVIS TH |
07BANGKOK502 | VISIT TO THAILAND OF OSD ASIA PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR [...] (C) Summary. During his meetings with Thai officials, OSD Asia Director Brigadier General Toolan provided Thai military and civilian officials with Washington's perspective on the September 19 coup, underscoring our desire that Thailand rescind martial law and maintain timetables for drafti [...] | 2007-01-24 09:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM MARR PTER TH |
07BANGKOK5036 | THAI FOREIGN MINISTER ON APEC, UNGA, ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Thai FM Nitya Pibulsonggram spoke favorably of recent U.S.-Thai interactions at the APEC summit and previewed some RTG plans for the upcoming UNGA session. He said he would welcome the opportunity to meet with U/S Burns on the margins of UNGA, and indicated that he would make a side trip t [...] | 2007-09-20 09:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPKO MASS UNGA TH |
07BANGKOK5041 | PRE-ELECTION ROUND-UP: ELECTION LAWS, MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The new Army Chief will be GEN Anupong Paochinda, as widely anticipated. Current Army Chief Sonthi told the Ambassador he was not planning to run for Parliament, but would seek a political position in the new government to protect himself from those with "tremendous assets." T [...] | 2007-09-20 10:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK505 | THAI MFA READOUT OF ASEAN AND EAST ASIA SUMMITS IN [...] (U) ACTION REQUESTED. Please see para three. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Thai MFA officials maintain the concept of the East Asia Summit remains in flux, and they requestedQSG views on how we might participate in future EAS meetings. In a January 19 briefing for the diplomatic corps on the [...] | 2007-01-24 11:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM ECON BM TH |
07BANGKOK5066 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) DEA/CMRO has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the above-mentioned course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross viola [...] | 2007-09-24 02:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK5067 | THAILAND HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR: ILEA, CRIME [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) ILEA has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-mentioned c [...] | 2007-09-24 02:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK5076 | FORMER THAI RAK THAI CARETAKER SEES GOOD PROSPECTS [...] (C) Former Thai Rak Thai caretaker Chaturon Chaiseng told the Ambassador that the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) was on track to win a plurality in coming elections -- 200 or more of the 480 seats in the House of Representatives. Chaturon said the military, which in recent months has b [...] | 2007-09-24 09:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5077 | CABINET RESIGNATIONS MAY LEAD TO THAI COUP [...] (U) On September 20, an official of the National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) reported publicly that three cabinet members held significant stakes in private companies. Following the disclosure, Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pokai-udom and Deputy Commerc [...] | 2007-09-24 10:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5106 | MFA PERMSEC UPDATES THAI VIEW ON BURMA [...] (C) The Ambassador called Thai MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul on September 26 and expressed concern about indications (reftel) of RTG reluctance to press the Burmese government for a peaceful outcome to the ongoing crisis. Virasakdi said the MFA had released a brief public stateme [...] | 2007-09-26 10:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5107 | ENGAGING ASEAN AND OTHERS ON BURMA [...] (C) Embassy Bangkok stands ready to continue to urge the Thai government to press the Burmese authorities to release political prisoners and engage in genuine dialogue to pave the way for a transition to a civilian, democratic government. Septel will report the Ambassador's latest conversatio [...] | 2007-09-26 10:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM TH BM RP SN IN CH |
07BANGKOK5108 | THAI MFA WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLE CRACKDOWN IN BURMA [...] (C) On September 26, subsequent to the conversation in reftel, MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul called the Ambassador. He said he had heard from the Thai Ambassador in Rangoon that the commander of Rangoon-based military forces had said that he would not "fire upon the people." The [...] | 2007-09-26 11:10:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5126 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES THAI FOREIGN MINISTRY ON BURMA [...] (C) The Ambassador called MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul on September 27 to express concern about current RTG policy toward Burma. The Ambassador cited reports that Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram, in New York for the UNGA, had sought to discourage Prime Minister Surayud from [...] | 2007-09-27 10:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5127 | U.S., BRITISH AMBASSADORS PRESS GENERAL SONTHI ON [...] (C) Summary. General Sonthi Boonyaratglin told the Ambassador that he hopes that the confrontation in Burma would be resolved by peaceful means but the situation could result in further bloodshed if the Burmese military does not refuse orders from the regime. Sonthi explained that his commen [...] | 2007-09-27 10:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5139 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-menti [...] | 2007-09-28 05:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK5140 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ADAMS AND SHRESTHA [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to John Adams, South Asia Regional Environment Officer and Environmental Specialist, Jay Pal Shrestha on November 8-9, 2007 for consultations with Southeast Asia Regional Environmental Affairs Office in Bangkok. 2. Post understands no further as [...] | 2007-09-28 06:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SENV TH |
07BANGKOK5142 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE BLOYD [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Cary N. Bloyd, Energy/Environmental Policy Scientist with the Department of Energy, who will chair the APEC New and Renewable Energy Technologies Expert Group Meeting and attend other meetings related to bio-fuels from October 19-28, 2007 in Bangk [...] | 2007-09-28 08:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ENRG KSCA TRGY TH |
07BANGKOK5150 | DOWN AND OUT IN THAKSIN'S HEARTLAND - TOURING THE [...] (SBU) Summary: A tour of the economically depressed Northeastern region revealed strong sentiment for populist policies of former PM Thaksin and his disbanded Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party amid hopes that the coming December elections will boost economic growth. Economic conditions, reflecting [...] | 2007-09-28 10:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK5151 | UPDATE ON BURMA, AS SEEN FROM THAILAND [...] (C) The RTG appears not to have made preparations for a possible influx of Burmese refugees; we are discussing the matter with our contacts. The RTG is engaged in evacuation contingency planning. A Burmese exile in Thailand said monks were protesting in large numbers in Mandalay, and he share [...] | 2007-09-28 10:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5154 | THAILAND MAKES PLANS FOR NUCLEAR POWER [...] Summary. With increasing energy demand and dwindling domestic natural gas reserves, Thailand will face energy shortages unless new sources are developed. The RTG's long-term energy policy strategy calls for nuclear energy to play a significant role, with plans to have 4000 MW of generating capa [...] | 2007-09-30 23:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET KNNP TH SENV TSPL TRGY |
07BANGKOK5182 | CABINET SHUFFLE EXPECTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Further resignations will force Prime Minister Surayud to make changes in his cabinet. The new line-up should be announced within a few days. Retiring Army commander GEN Sonthi Boonyaratglin is widely expected to be named Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security affairs, but [...] | 2007-10-01 11:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK5223 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (U) RSO/LSY has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the individual listed below who has been selected to attend the following course(s). Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of gross violati [...] | 2007-10-03 09:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK5224 | NCUB LEADER TAKES CREDIT FOR ORGANIZING BURMESE [...] (C) A member of a leading Burmese dissident organization told us his group was masterminding the protests that broke out recently in Burma. On October 1, we met with Soe Aung, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Policy Board of the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB),who s [...] | 2007-10-03 09:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5225 | DEMOCRAT PARTY LEADER ON ELECTION, GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Democrat Party Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva told the Ambassador that his party had a good chance of placing first in the December election. In an October 2 lunch, Abhisit said he believed recent turmoil in the government appeared designed to delay the election, but he believed it would take p [...] | 2007-10-03 10:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK523 | THAI GOVERNMENT ADDRESSES FOREIGN BUSINESS [...] (U) On January 24, PM Surayud addressed a lunch meeting attended by more than 700 members of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand. The PM's address was intended to rebut the increasingly widely held view the military-appointed interim government is more cautious toward foreign in [...] | 2007-01-25 09:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK5234 | THAI MFA ON BURMA, CHINA VIEWS [...] (C) Ambassador made reftel points to MFA Permsec Virasakdi Futrukul on October 3. Permsec Virsakdi took note of the points but offered no direct response. 2. (C) Virsakdi told the Ambassador that he had spoken to a Chinese diplomat recently, who had said that "there was evidence the US is [...] | 2007-10-04 07:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL BM TH |
07BANGKOK5253 | FORD TO BOOST INVESTMENT IN THAILAND'S "DETROIT OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary: After a year and a half of deliberation and discussions, Ford Motor Company is set to announce on October 9 a USD 843 million investment in passenger car production in Thailand. Ford made the decision after the RTG agreed to conditions for the investment, including a five-year [...] | 2007-10-05 02:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK5261 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] Having previously provided the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department with a copy of the U.S. draft resolution on "Condemning the Use of Rape as an Instrument of State Policy," we called on Acting Director and Counselor of the Social Division of the Internationa [...] | 2007-10-05 07:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UN PHUM KWMN SOCI TH |
07BANGKOK5267 | THAI ENERGY IN BURMA: BUSINESS AS USUAL [...] (C) Despite the turmoil of the past two weeks, Thai energy executives do not foresee any significant impact on their activities in Burma, which supplies 25 percent of Thailand's natural gas. Executives from the government's huge oil conglomerate PTT told econoff that the unrest in Burma will [...] | 2007-10-05 07:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET BM TH IR |
07BANGKOK527 | MORE COMPULSORY LICENSES LIKELY FOR THAILAND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Minister of Public Health announced his intention to issue further compulsory licenses next week for HIV/AIDS medicines and heart medicine. Similar to its earlier compulsory license on another HIV drug last November, the Ministry did not discuss or negotiate with patent ho [...] | 2007-01-25 23:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK5271 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SEAN O'NEILL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sean O'Neill from October 10 - October 14, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at Centre Point Wireless Road by Post Rangoon 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Work phone: (66-2) 205-4865 Cell phone: (66-8) 18 [...] | 2007-10-05 07:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK5272 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: SEAN O'NEILL [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sean O'Neill from October 10 - October 14, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations have been made at Centre Point Wireless Road by Post Rangoon 3. Embassy point of contact is: Name: Mary-Gardner Coppola Work phone: (66-2) 205-4865 [...] | 2007-10-05 07:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK5284 | THAILAND CABINET CRISIS: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Prime Minister has made minimal changes to his cabinet in response to a string of ministerial resignations. He will do double duty as interior minister, and retired GEN Sonthi has left the Council for National Security to serve as Deputy Prime Minister in charge of security [...] | 2007-10-05 11:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5314 | BURMESE EXILES IN THAILAND CONFIDENT THAT PROTESTS [...] (C) Despite international press headlines declaring that a sense of normalcy has returned to Rangoon, Burmese exiles based in Thailand claim that the uprising is just beginning. In meetings and communications with us, prominent activists were quick to insist that the Burmese are united in their [...] | 2007-10-09 11:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5315 | BANGKOK-BASED AMBASSADORS AGREE ON NEED TO KEEP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with a group of like-minded ambassadors on October 8 to discuss Burma issues. The group agreed that: -- We should not accept the view that UNSC special envoy Gambari is the "only game in town." -- Gambari should not wait until mid-November to return to Burma. - [...] | 2007-10-09 11:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5325 | Media Reform in Thailand: The Good, the Not-so-Bad, and the [...] (SBU) Over the last few months, Thailand's interim government has introduced three pieces of important legislation governing media in the country. In August, a new printing bill, nullifying the antiquated 1941 Printing Act, was passed by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and now awaits e [...] | 2007-10-10 05:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KPAO ECPS EINT TH |
07BANGKOK5332 | THAI POLITICAL UPDATE: ELECTION CLOCK TICKING [...] (C) Publication of key laws sets a January 2008 drop-dead date for the House elections, while Election Commission officials maintain the election will be on December 23.... A debate on ethics in the legislature focuses on alleged improprieties by Prime Minister Surayud.... Most new political [...] | 2007-10-10 08:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK535 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-menti [...] | 2007-01-26 02:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK5364 | EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] Regional EXBS Advisor for Thailand and Vietnam assumed duties in Bangkok on September 10. A CBP team conducted a 5-day International. Border (Land) Interdiction Training (IBIT II) course in Aranyaprathet, Thailand, including donation of a CT-30 kit and radiation pagers. Advisor completed emb [...] | 2007-10-11 08:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN |
07BANGKOK5374 | PUTTING BURMA IN THE FOREFRONT OF THAI [...] (C) In an effort to boost Thailand's awareness and consideration of current events in Burma, Embassy Bangkok has coordinated public outreach efforts, held meetings with key RTG officials and third country diplomats, as well as continued contact with various Thailand-based Burmese exiles workin [...] | 2007-10-11 09:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5376 | EXBS: INTERNATIONAL BORDER (LAND) INTERDICTION [...] An invitation cable was presented to the Kingdom of Thailand to conduct a 5-day course on International Border (Land) Interdiction Training (IBIT II) at a designated land border in September 2007. The invitation was accepted for training to occur September 17-21, 2007. The location was ident [...] | 2007-10-12 00:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK5392 | THAI MFA FOCUSING ON PROSPECTS OF DIALOGUE IN BURMA [...] (C) Thailand views the GOB offer to open a dialogue with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) as a promising avenue to begin reconciliation in Burma, but prefers to follow the lead of the UN according to an MFA working-level official. Moreover, he believes that ASEAN and Thailand's relationship with the G [...] | 2007-10-12 09:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5405 | UPDATE ON THAI CUSTOMS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES [...] (SBU) Summary. During recent introductory calls at the Thai Customs Department, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Commerce, Econ Counselor, econoff and CommAtt followed up with the RTG regarding Thai customs treatment of alcoholic beverages. Although Customs said it will conclude its [...] | 2007-10-15 09:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV TH |
07BANGKOK5406 | GAMBARI SEEKS THAI HELP WITH BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Burma Envoy Gambari is seeking Thai assistance to convince the SPDC to allow him to enter Burma sooner; stay longer; and facilitate a dialog with all stakeholders. The Thai are committed to conveying these points to Burma, but they are not certain how best to do it. The Chin [...] | 2007-10-15 10:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5407 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES MFA PERMSEC ON MARTIAL LAW [...] (C) Summary. The National Security Council October 12 proposed to lift martial law in eleven provinces and to impose martial law in three provinces. The Thai cabinet is expected to approve proposal October 16. The Ambassador called Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Virasakdi [...] | 2007-10-15 11:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5408 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES MFA PERMSEC ON MARTIAL LAW [...] (C) Summary. The National Security Council October 12 proposed to lift martial law in eleven provinces and to impose martial law in three provinces. The Thai cabinet is expected to approve proposal October 16. The Ambassador called Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Virasakdi [...] | 2007-10-15 23:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5410 | GAMBARI SEEKS THAI HELP WITH BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: UN Burma Envoy Gambari is seeking Thai assistance to convince the SPDC to allow him to enter Burma sooner; stay longer; and facilitate a dialog with all stakeholders. The Thai are committed to conveying these points to Burma, but they are not certain how best to do it. The Chin [...] | 2007-10-16 02:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5415 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: DRL/IRF OFFICER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Judson Birdsall from Oct 19 - 20, 2007 2. Hotel reservations have been made at: -- Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel 999 Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Moo 1 Nongprue Bang Phil Samutprakam, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-131-1111 Fax: 66-2-1 [...] | 2007-10-16 07:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT PHUM PREL XB TH |
07BANGKOK5435 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: INSIDE THE ARMY'S RAID [...] (C) Summary. During October 1-2 poloff travel to the deep South, a range of contacts provided a mixed picture of the situation in this troubled region, with security officials offering new details on their tactics and hailing arrest operations as resulting in lower levels of violence. Several [...] | 2007-10-16 09:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PTER PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5436 | EMBASSY BANGKOK REQUEST FOR FY08 JIATF WEST SUPPORT [...] (SBU/NF) This is a request for U.S. DoD operational support under section 1004, National Defense Authorization Act of 1991 as amended, for FY 2008 JIATF West training and construction support to Thai counterdrug law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and Thai military units with counterdrug roles. [...] | 2007-10-16 10:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR MOPS TH LA KCRM |
07BANGKOK5437 | THAI KING HOSPITALIZED AFTER STROKE; CONDITION [...] (C) Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej was hospitalized on October 13 after what the Palace described publicly as inadequate blood flow to his left cerebral cortex, resulting in weakness on the right side of his body. Privately, Arsa Sarasin, the King's Principal Private Secretary, told the Ambassa [...] | 2007-10-16 10:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR TH |
07BANGKOK545 | JANUARY 26 UPDATE: MARTIAL LAW, CONSTITUTION, [...] (C) The MFA Permsec reports that the King has signed the decree on the partial lifting of martial law. The Constitution Drafting Committee elected one of the figures who helped engineer the September 19 coup d'etat as its chairman, in a move that will likely dismay liberal elements of civil [...] | 2007-01-26 10:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5455 | THAIS OFFER UPDATE ON STATUS OF ASEAN CHARTER [...] (C) Thailand anticipates that the ASEAN charter will be ready to sign at November's summit in Singapore, stated a working level contact at the Thai MFA. He cautioned that the ASEAN members were still deliberating bracketed portions of the text. He emphasized that not all ASEAN members shared [...] | 2007-10-17 09:37:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5459 | Ramadan in Bangkok: Muslim Identity, Global Interest [...] (SBU) Embassy's Public Affairs Section (PA) sponsored five Iftar (break-fast) events over three weekends, providing food and presentations in Thai on Muslim Life in America at three universities, in a poor Bangkok community, and at the Ambassador's residence. In Buddhist-dominated Bangkok, Tha [...] | 2007-10-18 02:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK548 | TARMAC, PUBLIC CONFIDENCE CRACKING AT NEW THAI [...] (U) SUMMARY: Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport has been taking a beating in the press, with reports critical of the airport's design, construction, and management. There has been recent speculation that cracking pavement could result in the return of some or all operations to the old Don Mu [...] | 2007-01-29 00:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR TH |
07BANGKOK5482 | THAI ELECTION DECREE ADVANCES AMID CAMPAIGN [...] (C) On October 16, the Thai cabinet approved a decree scheduling a December 23 general election for an expected royal endorsement. The Election Commission has ruled that a banned politician acted legally when he campaigned for the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP),opening the door to ca [...] | 2007-10-18 11:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5486 | THAILAND NOMINATION FOR 2008 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF [...] Post nominates Dr. Pechdau Tohmeena for the 2008 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. 2. Requested information follows: -Full name: Dr. Pechdau Tohmeena -Job title: Director of the 15th Mental Health Center for the three southern border provinces, Department of Mental H [...] | 2007-10-19 04:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK5499 | EMBASSY REFERRAL FOR THAN U WIN, A.K.A AUNG WAY [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 7. 2. (C) Embassy is referring dissident Burmese citizen, Than U Win, a.k.a. Aung Way, for resettlement to the United States through the Department's Refugee Resettlement Program. Biograpical information follows: Name: Than U Win, a.k.a. Aung Way [...] | 2007-10-19 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL TH BM |
07BANGKOK55 | FURTHER REACTION TO BANGKOK BOMBS: SURAYUD [...] (S/NF) Prime Minister Surayud publicly backed away from his January 1 assertion that opposition political figures had orchestrated the December 31 bombings. A leading Army General continued to implicate former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, however, and promised "harsh measures" against p [...] | 2007-01-04 10:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PINS ASEC KJUS KCRM TH |
07BANGKOK5502 | DEMOCRAT LEADER LAYS OUT PRO-BUSINESS AGENDA [...] Summary: In an October 18 address to Thai business and investment leaders, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva outlined the challenges to Thailand in a globalized world, and the Party's outward-looking plan of action to meet those challenges. Abhisit presented a pro-business platform whi [...] | 2007-10-21 23:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK5503 | THAILAND TO DIVERSIFY FIGHTER JET INVENTORY [...] (C) Summary. The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) this week decided to purchase SAAB Gripen fighter planes to replace aging F-5 aircraft. The decision to purchase the Gripens, and not F-16s, was publicly justified by the RTAF due to an urgent need to replace the F-5s and by pointing to U.S. post- [...] | 2007-10-21 23:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PGOV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK5504 | THAILAND TO DIVERSIFY FIGHTER JET INVENTORY [...] (C) Summary. The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) this week decided to purchase SAAB Gripen fighter planes to replace aging F-5 aircraft. The decision to purchase the Gripens, and not F-16s, was publicly justified by the RTAF due to an urgent need to replace the F-5s and by pointing to U.S. post- [...] | 2007-10-21 23:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PGOV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK5520 | THAILAND URGES BURMA TO COOPERATE WITH UN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel A Burma demarche to MFA Permsec October 22. For the second time this month, the Thai PM sent a strongly-worded letter to Than Shwe urging the Burmese to cooperate with UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari. The Thais are waiting for a response from GOB. MFA Permsec [...] | 2007-10-22 11:15:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5521 | REGIONAL UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE BRIEFS WESTERN [...] (C) The regional UN Human Rights office (OHCHR) in Bangkok is focused on gathering information about what happened during September's protests and subsequent crackdown by the Burmese junta, as well as pushing the UN to incorporate human rights in its response, stated representatives from OHCHR [...] | 2007-10-22 11:32:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5555 | NO PLANS FOR COMPREHENSIVE THAI ELECTION MONITORING [...] (C) The decision by a prominent Thai poll monitoring organization and the European Union to not deploy observers for Thailand's upcoming December 23 general elections leaves a dearth of objective election monitors for Thailand's first election following the September 2006 coup d'etat. While th [...] | 2007-10-25 11:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5557 | BURMESE DISSIDENTS EXPRESS INCREASED FEAR OF ARREST [...] (C) Burmese dissidents, including media organizations, reported to us that they received information Thai police and military escalated scrutiny of the activists' operations in Thailand. One prominent activist warned of impending arrests by the Thai authorities. Embassy RTG contacts told us t [...] | 2007-10-25 12:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5567 | THAI CABINET BLOCKS MARTIAL LAW PROPOSAL [...] (C) Summary. The Thai Cabinet October 22 rejected a recommendation by the Thai National Security Council (NSC) that would have left martial law in place in many areas of the country. In response, the NSC is reportedly preparing a revised proposal that is expected to lift martial law in many [...] | 2007-10-26 11:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5568 | BURMESE ALLEGE US SUPPORT FOR VIOLENT ATTACKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Burmese MFA strongly criticized the Thai position on Burma, and alleged US support for armed violence against Burma by the Karen National Union. The accusations were made in a recent meeting between the Burmese deputy foreign minister U Maung Myint and the Thai ambassador, a [...] | 2007-10-26 11:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL TH BM |
07BANGKOK5569 | BURMA SUMMIT PARTICIPATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED; [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to MFA Permsec Virasakdi Futrukul on October 26. (Foreign Minister was unavailable due to impending travel.) Virsaksi had no immediate official reaction. Speaking personally, however, he cautioned that this ASEAN-wide demarche could elicit an adverse [...] | 2007-10-28 23:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL TH BM |
07BANGKOK5570 | SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE CLIMATE [...] Summary: Discussions with public administrators and civil society leaders in the deep south revealed recurring themes of continued fear, ambivalence about the effectiveness of the security forces aggressive arrest tactics, and the need for political space to resolve the conflict. Several conta [...] | 2007-10-28 23:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5574 | THAI-JAPAN TRADE AGREEMENT SET TO ENTER INTO FORCE [...] Summary. The Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (JTEPA) will enter into force on November 1. The trade agreement liberalizes the vast majority of trade in goods between the two countries, though key Thai exports like rice and sugar are excluded. Trade in services and investment i [...] | 2007-10-29 06:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ECON TH |
07BANGKOK5578 | THAI ELECTION SEASON PROMPTS CAMPAIGN, FRAUD, AND [...] (SBU) Thailand's campaign season is under way following the enactment of the royal decree establishing a December 23 general election. Political parties and journalists raised strong objections to the Election Commission of Thailand's (ECT) strict new campaign rules which dramatically restrict [...] | 2007-10-29 07:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5585 | PRC POLITICAL OFFICER IN BANGKOK DISCUSSES BURMA [...] (C) A Chinese diplomat posted in Bangkok viewed Singapore's strong public line on Burma as unwise and doubted that Burma would be marginalized at the upcoming ASEAN Summit. He saw little possibility that Indonesia could exert meaningful influence on the Burmese regime. The diplomat suggested [...] | 2007-10-30 01:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH CH BM |
07BANGKOK5593 | THAI ARMY BARS SOUTHERN DETAINEES FROM RETURNING [...] (C) Thai NGOs are concerned about a July 22 military order, based on martial law, that prohibits 384 named detainees from traveling to their homes in Thailand's insurgency-plagued southern provinces. Most of these detainees appear to be ethnic-Malay Muslims who have been compelled to particip [...] | 2007-10-30 09:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5595 | LAO HMONG IN THAILAND: MATERIAL SUPPORT WAIVER [...] (SBU) On October 26, RefCoord delivered the demarche on the Lao Hmong material support waiver to Ittiporn Boonpracong, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ittiporn was accompanied by Phantipha Iamsudha, Acting Director, MFA Social Divis [...] | 2007-10-30 09:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM TH LA |
07BANGKOK56 | CONSTITUTION DRAFTING ASSEMBLY FORMED [...] (U) On January 1, a royal command appointing the 100 members of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) came into force. The 100 members, selected by the Council for National Security (CNS) from a field of 200 short-listed by the National People's Assembly (reftel),will have 180 days from t [...] | 2007-01-04 10:24:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5600 | PRO-THAKSIN PARTY CHAIRMAN CHARGES MILITARY [...] (C) The leader of the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) has alleged a military plot to diminish voter support for the PPP. The PPP leader substantiated his claim by releasing purported internal documents from the Council for National Security (CNS). A pro-Thaksin contact also provided c [...] | 2007-10-30 10:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM MOPS TH |
07BANGKOK5620 | FRENCH FM KOUCHNER PROPOSES THAIS, ASEAN PUSH [...] (C) During meetings this week with the Thai Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner encouraged Thailand to work with ASEAN to push Burma towards democratic change. Kouchner made a similar statement to the Singaporeans two days ago and according to French [...] | 2007-10-31 11:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM FR |
07BANGKOK5644 | FDA CHIEF EXPECTS NO MORE CL'S [...] Summary: Dr. Siriwat Tiptaradol, Secretary General of the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA),said he expected no new compulsory licenses on drugs, crediting progress in recent discussions with European pharmaceutical companies on pricing and access for four cancer drugs. However, the c [...] | 2007-11-01 09:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK5646 | DEFENSE MINISTER PLEDGES NO INTERFERENCE IN [...] (C) Summary. Defense Minister Boonrawd Somtas told the Ambassador that the Thai military is committed to not interfering in the coming political campaign and that the Council for National Security could dissolve as it has no role to play at this point. Boonrawd stated his hope that the Burm [...] | 2007-11-01 10:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF KDEM MARR MCAP TH BM |
07BANGKOK5647 | COURTS FREE SOUTHERN THAILAND DETAINEES, BUT HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: A mixed October 30 ruling by Thai provincial courts, observed by Embassy political officers, compels the military to release 97 detainees from southern Thailand participating in an army-run "reeducation" training program. The ruling appears to allow the program to continue, althou [...] | 2007-11-01 10:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5663 | THAI POLICE INCREASE IP ENFORCEMENT BUT PIRATED GOODS [...] (SBU) Summary: Six months after Thailand's elevation to the Special 301 Priority Watch List for IPR violations, local representatives of intellectual property rights holders say police have stepped up enforcement of copyright and trademark laws, but fear that commitment to greater enforcement [...] | 2007-11-02 09:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK5666 | UN IAAC ELECTION: THAILAND TO SUPPORT SPANISH [...] (C) Per ref A instructions, we spoke on November 2 with Adisorndej Sukhasvasti, Director of the MFA International Organizations Division. Citing our earlier conversation (ref B) and subsequent discussions in New York (ref A),we urged that MFA instruct its UN mission to vote for David Walker i [...] | 2007-11-02 09:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC UNAUS UNGA TH |
07BANGKOK5667 | THAI ELECTION CAMPAIGN RULES EASED BUT TENSIONS [...] (SBU) On October 31, the Election Commission of Thailand eased restrictive election campaign rules issued a week earlier following widespread public criticism. While most rules remain unchanged, the amendments, issued over the objections of one outspoken election commissioner, loosen restrict [...] | 2007-11-02 09:54:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5689 | SCENESETTER FOR REAR ADMIRAL TYSON [...] (C) Summary. Admiral Tyson, your visit to Thailand will afford you a chance to see the importance of Thailand to our regional security interests. You will also have an opportunity to underscore the United States Government's desire that Thailand return to democratically elected government th [...] | 2007-11-06 05:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK5694 | NEW COMMANDER PLEGES TO KEEP ARMY OUT OF POLITICS [...] (C) Summary. In a four-eyes lunch I hosted for Royal Thai Army (RTA) Commander in Chief General Anupong Paochinda, I pressed for the Army not to interfere in the coming election. Anupong promised to keep the Army out of politics and predicted that the Democrats would form a government as a mi [...] | 2007-11-06 11:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC KDEM MOPS TH |
07BANGKOK5695 | NEXT ASEAN SECRETARY GENERAL ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: ASEAN's incoming Secretary General, Surin Pitsuwan, stated that a regional approach was the best option to resolve the current crisis in Burma. During a November 5 meeting with I/O Assistant Secretary Silverberg and the Ambassador, Surin proposed that ASEAN, China, India, and Jap [...] | 2007-11-06 11:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO ASEAN TH BM |
07BANGKOK5696 | NEW COMMANDER PLEDGES TO KEEP ARMY OUT OF POLITICS [...] (C) Summary. In a four-eyes lunch I hosted for Royal Thai Army (RTA) Commander in Chief General Anupong Paochinda, I pressed for the Army not to interfere in the coming election. Anupong promised to keep the Army out of politics and predicted that the Democrats would form a government as a mi [...] | 2007-11-06 11:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC KDEM MOPS TH |
07BANGKOK57 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES SENIOR RTA, MFA OFFICIALS ON [...] (C) On the sidelines of the January 4 briefing for the diplomatic corps on the December 31 bomb attacks in Bangkok (septel),the Ambassador separately pressed both Royal Thai Army (RTA) Assistant CINC Anupong Paojinda and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjarna-Goonchorn [...] | 2007-01-04 10:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5717 | PPP SPOKESMAN ON ELECTIONS, ROYAL HEALTH, NEW ARMY [...] (C) The King's sister remains in the hospital, and a political ally of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin told us she is brain-dead, despite public announcements to the contrary. The political party loyal to Thaksin revised its draft party list in response to an alleged plan by unnamed figures to u [...] | 2007-11-07 10:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5718 | THAI KING LEAVES HOSPITAL; SUCCESSION MECHANICS [...] (C) Thai King Bhumibol left the hospital under his own power on November 7. His return to the Palace enables many Thais to put aside for the moment anxiety about the transformation of Thai society that will take place when he leaves the scene. The Constitution and the 1924 Palace Law on Succ [...] | 2007-11-07 10:59:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK573 | JANUARY 29 UPDATE: MARTIAL LAW FORMALLY LIFTED IN [...] (C) A royal command lifting martial law in most of Thailand's provinces has now taken effect. The police have released all suspects detained in connection with the December 31 bombings. Acts of violence continue in Thailand's southern border provinces, with a roadside bomb exploding after th [...] | 2007-01-29 09:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5731 | LOCAL NGOS TELL A/S SILVERBERG THEY SUPPORT USG [...] (C) Five prominent organizations working on Burma-related issues in Thailand expressed their support for USG policy on Burma and offered ideas for next steps during a November 5 meeting with I/O Assistant Secretary Silverberg and the Ambassador. Overall, the group felt that targeted sanctions [...] | 2007-11-08 06:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5732 | A/S SILVERBERG DISCUSSES BURMA, DARFUR WITH THAI [...] (C) The Burmese junta has clearly demonstrated a willingness to engage only with the UN and not with ASEAN, in discussions relating to international concerns over Burmese repression, according to MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul. During a November 5 meeting with I/O Assistant Secret [...] | 2007-11-08 06:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPKO TH BM SU |
07BANGKOK5736 | CONFIDANT DESCRIBES STEPS FORWARD FOR BURMA [...] (C) Leon de Riedmatten, former liaison between Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and the Burmese junta, recently discussed with UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari proposals to increase the effectiveness of Gambari's November mission to Burma. De Riedmatten told us that Gambari was more resolved to achieve [...] | 2007-11-08 08:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5738 | PALACE INSIDER PROVIDES UPDATE ON ROYAL HEALTH [...] (S/NF) Tej Bunnag, Deputy Principal Private Secretary of the King (strictly protect),told the Ambassador in a November 8 meeting at the Privy Council chambers that the King's health appeared reasonably good. The King wanted to remain active, although his health constraints complicated the du [...] | 2007-11-08 09:36:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5739 | THAI ELECTION MONITORING: A WORK IN PROGRESS [...] (C) A new organization with an apparently pro-Thaksin leaning, founded by a group of Thai academics, plans to field thousands of election observers and conduct pre-election polling in advance of Thailand's December 23 general election. The organization expects to join a growing pantheon of 19 [...] | 2007-11-08 10:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5740 | THAI ELECTION CANDIDATE REGISTRATION BEGINS WITH [...] (SBU) Registration for 80 party lists seats to be contested in the December 23 general elections began on November 7, with 18 political parties and several dozen candidates registering with the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT). Political party leaders speculated on the superstitious impl [...] | 2007-11-08 23:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5741 | COURTING THE VOTERS IN BATTLEGROUND PROVINCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a trip to the Northeastern stronghold of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in early November, we heard varying views of what may motivate the voters of this poor, rural region that will elect almost one-third of the members of the next House of Representatives. If [...] | 2007-11-08 23:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5745 | THAILAND: REACTION TO FATF GUIDANCE ON IRAN [...] (U) Econoff met on November 6-8 with RTG officials to deliver points on Financial Action Task Force (FATF) actions to underscore the threat posed by Iran to the international financial system. The officials met were: Maj. Gen. Termchai Srivixien Assistant Director, National Coordinating Ce [...] | 2007-11-09 06:08:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC EFIN TH |
07BANGKOK5746 | THAILAND: TRANSLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-09 06:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM APER KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK5749 | THAI POLITICAL PARTIES: ELECTION PLAYBILL [...] (SBU/NF) As the December 23 election approaches, post provides the following brief profiles of the most prominent political parties in Thailand. We caution that the seat projections are extremely unscientific, and the campaign season is just beginning. They are provided to give a rough idea [...] | 2007-11-09 08:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5765 | AMBASSADOR RAISES KEY ISSUES IN FAREWELL CALL ON [...] (C) The Ambassador expressed concern about the draft Internal Security Act in a November 9 farewell call on Justice Minister Charnchai Likhitjittha. The Ambassador encouraged fair treatment for residents of southern Thailand detained by the Army, conveyed concern for an intimidated Australian [...] | 2007-11-13 07:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KJUS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5766 | EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] (U) EXBS Advisor and ISN/ECC Desk Officer met with key Thai export and border control officials, October 1-2. All Thai ministry officials were supportive of U.S. training and cooperation. EXBS Advisor visited Laem Chabang port and conducted initial deconfliction coordination with CSI team as [...] | 2007-11-13 07:44:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN |
07BANGKOK5798 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: THAI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (U) Having previously provided Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department with updated information associated with the United Nations General Assembly resolution on "Eliminating the Use of Rape and Other Forms of Sexual Violence as Instruments to Achieve Political [...] | 2007-11-14 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KWMN SOCI UNGA TH |
07BANGKOK5799 | FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS MAY PASS BY END OF MONTH [...] Summary: Thailand's National Legislative Assembly is set to again consider controversial amendments to the Foreign Business Act that would further restrict foreign ownership. Last week, an ad hoc committee approved a clarification of the definition of foreigner, removing a barrier that had e [...] | 2007-11-14 09:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV TH |
07BANGKOK5801 | THAIS PREPARED TO SIGN CHARTER, DISCUSS BURMA AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 7, Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) cleared the way for Prime Minister Surayud to sign the ASEAN Charter at the ASEAN Summit scheduled for November 18-22 in Singapore. While the Charter passed on the first reading, the NLA did not approve the blueprint f [...] | 2007-11-14 11:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO ASEAN TH BM |
07BANGKOK5802 | NLA MOVING QUICKLY ON WIDE-RANGING INTERNAL [...] (C) Summary. The Thai government is pushing ahead with the Internal Security Act with the National Legislative Assembly which passed the first reading by a wide margin on November 8. The Internal Security Act would provide the military, through its role in the Internal Security Operations Com [...] | 2007-11-14 23:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5806 | MATCHIMA PARTY LEADER AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS [...] (C) Matchima Thippathai Party Leader Prachai Leophairatana told the Ambassador he aims for Thailand to implement numerous "welfare state" policies. In a November 13 lunch, Prachai advocated free medical care, free education through college, and a debt moratorium. Still smarting from the loss [...] | 2007-11-15 04:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM ECON TH |
07BANGKOK581 | RESPONDING TO CHANGES IN THE THAI FOREIGN BUSINESS [...] (U) Action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On January 23, we received a Diplomatic Note providing the official translation of the proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act (FBA, see reftels). These were e-mailed to EB/MLS. Reftel A included a draft letter the EU mission in Bangkok [...] | 2007-01-30 05:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD PGOV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK5811 | NEW CONSTITUTION WOULD REQUIRE PARLIAMENTARY OVERSIGHT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Article 190 of Thailand's new Constitution outlines procedures for negotiating and approving international agreements, including requirements for obtaining parliamentary approval and holding public hearings. Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials have e [...] | 2007-11-15 05:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK5824 | FINANCE MINISTER UPBEAT ON THAI ECONOMIC PROSPECTS [...] (C) Most financial liberalization legislation should be completed before the December 23 elections, the Finance Minister told the Ambassador. The interim government is seeking &fast track8 trade agreement negotiating authority under a new constitutional requirement that requires parliamenta [...] | 2007-11-15 08:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ECON TH |
07BANGKOK5827 | SOUTHERN THAILAND: DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GENERALS [...] (C) Summary: In early November, poloff attended a dinner with senior Thai military and police officials involved in security operations in Thailand's deep south. The officials were remarkably candid about some of their shortcomings for dealing with the South, including real coordination betw [...] | 2007-11-16 02:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
07BANGKOK5834 | RTG REQUESTS WRITTEN STATEMENT OF RECIPROCAL SUPPORT AT IMO [...] This is an action request (see paragraph 9). 2. (SBU) On August 27, econoff presented a demarche to Mr. Chalor Kotcharat, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, seeking Thai support for U.S. ICAO Council candidacy. Chalor expressed support for the U.S. candidacy but also asked t [...] | 2007-11-16 04:09:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ICAO IMO EAIR EWWT PHSA PREL TH |
07BANGKOK5839 | CROWN PRINCE DISCUSSES MONARCHY, POLITICS IN [...] (C) I paid a farewell call on Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn on November 13. He appeared pleased with the news that his father had been able to jam two days earlier for two hours with the visiting Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He said in general terms that the institution of the monarchy had help [...] | 2007-11-16 06:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5849 | PINHEIRO: BURMESE JUNTA WANTS RETURN TO STATUS QUO [...] (C) Professor Paulo Pinheiro, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burma, told us he planned to tell the UN that he did not see any indication that Burma's military junta wanted anything but to return to the status quo. Prior to a general briefing to Western diplomats [...] | 2007-11-16 11:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5858 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE [...] (C) The Ambassador on November 16 drew from reftel points to urge MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul to ensure RTG support for UN Third Committee resolutions on Iran, Belarus, Burma, and North Korea. In response, Virasakdi said the MFA headquarters in Bangkok was still in consultations [...] | 2007-11-19 05:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA TH |
07BANGKOK5880 | PINHEIRO TELLS DIPLOMATS IN BANGKOK TRIP TO BURMA [...] (C) UN Special Rapporteur Paulo Pinheiro explained to Bangkok-based Western diplomats on November 16 that his recent trip to Burma had been "worthwhile." He described his interviews with five detained political prisoners as revealing and stressed his efforts to encourage GOB officials to perm [...] | 2007-11-20 09:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH BM |
07BANGKOK5881 | OATHS, INSULTS, AND RESTRICTIONS AMID THAI [...] (SBU) Citing new election laws, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) ruled on November 16 that 111 "banned" former executives of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai party could not participate in the December 23 election campaign. The ECT later said its ruling was merely advisory, but some affect [...] | 2007-11-20 09:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5882 | SOUTHERN THAILAND: SOUTHERN DETAINEES RETURN HOME [...] (C) Summary: On 15 November the Thai 4th Army lifted its ban on 384 suspected militants detained in the army's "vocational training camps" from returning to their homes in Thailand's deep south. This is a clear victory for human rights advocates and the rule of law, and is an example of the [...] | 2007-11-20 23:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
07BANGKOK59 | JANUARY 4 DIPLOMATIC CORPS BRIEFING ON THE BANGKOK [...] (C) Summary. In a January 4 briefing for the diplomatic corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Permanent Secretary Krit Garnjarna-Goonchorn reiterated Prime Minister Surayud's public comments laying blame for the December 31 bomb attacks in Bangkok on "people who lost their political benefit [...] | 2007-01-04 10:38:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PTER PINR ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK5914 | THAI ELECTION ROUNDUP: DISQUALIFICATIONS AND [...] (SBU) Citing duplicate party registrations and other procedural ineligibilities, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) on November 21 disqualified 37 party list candidates from 16 political parties from competing in the December 23 elections. The ECT threatened legal penalties against dis [...] | 2007-11-23 09:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK592 | BANGKOK'S DON MUANG AIRPORT TO REOPEN FOR SOME [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 29 the Thai Ministry of Transportation announced plans to reopen Bangkok's old Don Muang airport for commercial traffic. Airlines operating domestic flights will be invited to move operations back to Don Muang on a voluntary basis. The new policy will result in onl [...] | 2007-01-30 09:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR TH |
07BANGKOK5927 | THAI GEM INDUSTRY BELIEVES ANTI-BURMA LEGISLATION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-26 05:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ETRD PHUM PREL BM TH |
07BANGKOK5934 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: THAI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (U) We called on Counselor of the Peace, Security, and Disarmament Division of the Department of International Organizations, Pattarat Hongtong, on November 26 and made the points outlined in reftel. 2. (C) Pattarat advised that Thailand planned to wait until it had a chance to hear all of [...] | 2007-11-26 09:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA IS TH |
07BANGKOK5935 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE ON [...] (U) Having previously provided the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department with a diplomatic note concerning the election for the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) and a copy of Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper's curriculum vitae, we [...] | 2007-11-26 09:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNGA TH |
07BANGKOK5939 | PRO-THAKSIN PARTY'S VIEW OF UPCOMING ELECTION [...] (C) Top officials of the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) anticipate winning over 200 seats in the December 23 election but remain concerned about bias from the Election Commission and the military's Internal Security Operations Command. In separate meetings with us on November 20-21, P [...] | 2007-11-26 10:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK5949 | TRAVELS IN ISAAN - LOOKING TO PPP TO CARRY ON [...] (C) Summary. Contacts in three northeastern Thailand provinces told us that voters in the poor, rural area are likely to vote for the People's Power Party and the Motherland Party as these parties are the inheritors of former Prime Minister Thaksin's legacy. Networks of local officials and v [...] | 2007-11-27 08:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK596 | THAI MOVE TO DEPORT HMONG LAO FROM NONG KHAI BUT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 10. 2. (C) Summary. On January 30, the RTG attempted to refoule the 156 Lao Hmong at the Nong Khai detention facility. The male members of the group resisted deportation and a stand-off ensued that lasted most of the day. The Embassy, as w [...] | 2007-01-30 11:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM TH LA |
07BANGKOK5966 | THAILAND PROPOSALS FOR EAP WOMEN'S ISSUES FUND COMPETITION [...] As requested in reftel, post supports the following proposals for the EAP/RSP Women's Issues Fund (WIF) Small Grants Competition. The information provided is as submitted by the organization. Proposals are listed in order of post's preference: PROPOSAL ONE ------------ a) Name of applica [...] | 2007-11-28 11:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KWMN KPAO KCRM TH |
07BANGKOK5967 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOREIGN MINISTER ON BURMA [...] (C) During his farewell call on Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram, the Ambassador pressed the issue of Burma from several angles, but received the same watered down responses the RTG has been delivering for the past two months. Nitya believed that Thailand and ASEAN had no choice but to en [...] | 2007-11-28 11:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK5975 | UPSTART PARTY WINNING THAI ELECTION TV COVERAGE WAR [...] (C) Summary: A poll agency's November 9 - 20 analysis of television news coverage ahead of Thailand's December 23 election indicates that the upstart Motherland (Puea Paendin) party and its candidates received a disproportionately large share of news coverage compared to other, ostensibly more [...] | 2007-11-29 04:11:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK598 | RTG OPEN TO DISCUSSIONS WITH PHARMA "AFTER CL'S ARE [...] On January 29, Minister of Public Health Mongkol na Songhkla issued a statement officially announcing compulsory licenses (CL) on Abbott Labs' HIV medicine Kaletra, and the heart medication Plavix, distributed by Sanofi-Aventis. The official notification for Kaletra was signed on January 24, [...] | 2007-01-30 23:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR TH |
07BANGKOK5991 | SOUTHERN THAILAND: A TRIP TO THE QUEEN'S PROJECTS [...] (C) Summary: During a one-day visit to southern Thailand Poloff and Army Attache saw two villages in Pattani and Narathiwat provinces the Queen's project is building in an attempt to provide family members of victims of the southern violence and teachers in the South with safe places to live. [...] | 2007-11-29 09:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC PINR PREL PTER TH |
07BANGKOK6007 | THAI ELECTION BODY GRAPPLES WITH FRAUD, ARMY [...] (SBU) On November 25 and 27, candidates competing under the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) banner in the northern city of Chiang Rai accused the security forces of raiding homes in the area to intimidate PPP candidates and voters; however, provincial officials denied the raids were pol [...] | 2007-11-30 09:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6011 | SCENESETTER FOR LIEUTENANT GENERAL LEAF [...] (C) Summary. General Leaf, your visit to Thailand will afford you a chance to see the importance of Thailand to our regional security interests. You will also have an opportunity to underscore the United States Government's desire that Thailand return to democratically elected government thr [...] | 2007-11-30 09:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK6012 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR S/WCI AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR WAR CRIMES ISSUES CLINT WILLIAMSON AND S/WCI DEPUTY MILBERT SHIN [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson and Deputy Milbert Shin from December 6-7, 2007. 2. (SBU) Hotel reservations (confirmation numbers: 65621 and 656022) have been made at: -- Intercontinental Hotel Tel: 66-2-656-0444 Fax: 6 [...] | 2007-11-30 11:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KAWC TH JA CB NL BE KJUST |
07BANGKOK6020 | THAILAND CIVAIR: FAA REQUEST DELIVERED [...] Econoff delivered letter and report in reftel via fax to the office of Thai Director General of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) Chaisak Angkasuwan on November 28 and letter, report and talking points from reftel in person to Thai MFA North America Division Director Kanchana Patarachoke o [...] | 2007-12-03 06:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR TH |
07BANGKOK6029 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON TRANSPORT MINISTER [...] (C) Thailand is working to resolve the issue of airline safety highlighted by the FAA in an assessment last July, Transport Minister Thira told the Ambassador during a farewell call November 29. The Transport Ministry is also committed to keeping the new Suvarnabhumi International Airport ope [...] | 2007-12-04 02:26:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ELTN EWWT ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK6037 | Thailand Working to Respond to FAA Report [...] Summary: Econcouns delivered the FAA aviation safety assessment report to the Director General of the Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). The DCA is fully aware of the implications of a possible downgrade to Category Two and is working to remedy the FAA-identified deficiency. The Director [...] | 2007-12-05 23:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ICAO ECON TH |
07BANGKOK6058 | JUDGING THE THAI ELECTIONS [...] (C) The Thai elections for members of Parliament are on track for December 23. Despite efforts by hard-line opponents of former PM Thaksin to delay or derail the election process, the campaign is in full swing. Our steady message advocating for elections this year helped to influence this v [...] | 2007-12-06 11:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6069 | MATCHIMA PARTY'S PROSPECTS DIM AS BUMBLING LEADER [...] (C) The Matchima Thippathai Party faces an uphill struggle for relevance after the conviction of Party Leader Prachai Leophairatana for financial improprieties. This conviction marks the most recent of several setbacks for Matchima, a collection of avaricious politicians from the Northeast who [...] | 2007-12-07 06:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6074 | FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS STILL UP IN THE AIR [...] (SBU) Summary: MP Somchai Sakulsurarat told a diplomatic and business group that his committee is still debating amendments to the Foreign Business Act but is confident it would report the bill out to the full assembly next week. Committee debate is focused on whether to grandfather foreign [...] | 2007-12-07 09:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV TH |
07BANGKOK6075 | UNCITRAL DEMARCHE - THAILAND [...] On December 6, Embassy Bangkok delivered talking points regarding the upcoming UNCITRAL meeting in Vienna, as instructed in reftel. Mr. Kengkran Loutirojanakul of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs said that the MFA understood the U.S. position and had sent [...] | 2007-12-07 09:27:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC UNCITRAL UN TH |
07BANGKOK6076 | THAI EXPORTS UP, BUT MARGINS SQUEEZED BY STRONG BAHT [...] Summary: Thailand's exports continue to show strong growth and are on track to surpass the RTG's target of 12.5 percent growth in 2007. However, Commerce's statistics are somewhat misleading as export value in baht terms is not nearly as strong as the reported dollar values. Thailand's lar [...] | 2007-12-07 09:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD TH |
07BANGKOK6077 | OFFICIAL BIAS AND VOTER INDECISION [...] (SBU) Coup leaders have reportedly claimed immunity from prosecution after an Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) panel concluded that the Council for National Security (CNS) was biased against the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP). The CNS plans to send a prominent coup leader to test [...] | 2007-12-07 11:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6089 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE UPCOMING THAI ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-11 09:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6099 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-men [...] | 2007-12-12 08:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK6105 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Individual/s listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-men [...] | 2007-12-13 05:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK6106 | THAILAND SUPPORTS EARLY RATIFICATION OF ASEAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to reftel demarche, an MFA ASEAN Department official argued in favor of the quick ratification of the Charter. Deputy Director General Manasvri reasoned that it was better to have Burma be a party to a binding agreement, and look for ways to use the mechanisms of th [...] | 2007-12-13 05:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6129 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) According to the Ministry of Commerce, Department of Business Development, Aekphatt Firearms Ltd Partnership is registered as follows: Registration No. 0103511003562 Registered Date: March 6, 1968 Status: Limited Partnership Name: Aekphatt Firearms, Limited Partnership Capital Registra [...] | 2007-12-13 08:39:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC TH |
07BANGKOK6133 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT [...] (C) Summary: The RTG has called for Iran to cooperate further with the IAEA, although Thailand appears unlikely to complain strongly and publicly about the extent of Iran's cooperation. A working level MFA contact told us Thailand would abide by any UNSC resolutions ordering sanctions against [...] | 2007-12-13 09:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC TH |
07BANGKOK6153 | EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] (U) EXBS Advisor completed an introductory visit to Vietnam, meeting with officials in Hanoi, Haiphong port and Lang Son border crossing. An Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop was conducted in Bangkok, Nov. 27-29. Interest and participation were good; several possible follow-on activi [...] | 2007-12-14 09:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN |
07BANGKOK6155 | RTG REMAINS HOPEFUL ABOUT ROLE FOR ASEAN IN BURMA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA working level contacts continued to view ASEAN as having the potential to successfully steer the Burmese junta towards political and economic reform. The organization's midnight statement on November 19th, essentially enshrining its long-standing policy of non-interference in [...] | 2007-12-14 09:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM KDEM KPAO TH BM |
07BANGKOK6157 | ALCOHOL-FREE ADVANCED VOTING AS THAI ELECTION NEARS [...] (C) Officials indicate they are ready to manage a record number of absentee and advanced voters who will cast their ballots on December 15-16, ahead of scheduled December 23 elections. The Supreme Court convicted a Democrat candidate of buying votes during the 2001 elections, thus ending his [...] | 2007-12-14 10:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6158 | PM SURAYUD DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, BURMA, BAN KI-MOON [...] (C) In the Ambassador's December 13 farewell call, Surayud shared the Ambassador's hopes for a smooth election but did not offer predictions for how this would proceed Surayud indicated he sympathized with USG concerns about the draft Internal Security Act and amendments to the Foreign Busines [...] | 2007-12-14 11:58:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC MOPS TH BM |
07BANGKOK6159 | ELECTION COMMISSION FOCUSING ON PRO-THAKSIN PARTY [...] (C) The Election Commission (EC) has begun investigating two high-profile complaints about acts of the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP). The investigations will take weeks, and a top PPP lawyer assured us PPP could not be found to be at fault. He also told us PPP remains on track to win [...] | 2007-12-14 12:00:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS TH |
07BANGKOK6161 | (S/NF) SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: SURAYUD TALKS TO THE [...] (S/NF) Summary: During my December 13 farewell call on Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, Surayud described a recent meeting he had with leaders of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Coordinate, in Bahrain. According to Surayud, the separatist leaders expressed their willingness to discuss dropping [...] | 2007-12-16 23:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET | ASEC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
07BANGKOK617 | INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN THAILAND [...] (Khunying) Kasama Varavarn Secretary General, Office of the Basic Education Commission SIPDIS Office Phone: (66) 2-282-5531/6, 2-282-2815 Office Fax: (66) 2-282-9981 Email: kasamvar@emisc.moe.go.th A leader in the field of education, Khunying Kasama played a prominent role in the redesi [...] | 2007-01-31 08:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KWMN TH |
07BANGKOK6170 | LEADER OF ANTI-THAKSIN CAMP EQUALLY SCATHING ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. In a December 14 meeting with the Ambassador, staunch anti-Thaksin NLA member Prasong Soonsiri said that the Thai election will likely result in a dilemma for the military because the pro-Thaksin PPP party will be in position to form the next government. On the other hand, if PP [...] | 2007-12-17 10:23:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL TH |
07BANGKOK6182 | RECORD-SETTING ADVANCE VOTING AHEAD OF THAI [...] (C) Officials announced that a record-breaking three million absentee and advance voters cast their ballots December 15-16, ahead of scheduled December 23 elections. Observers lodged some procedural complaints, but international election monitors said the vote was conducted in a "competent ma [...] | 2007-12-18 10:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6226 | TOP FIVE THINGS THAT MAY (OR MAY NOT) HAPPEN AFTER [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Despite all the polls and predictions, no one is sure how the epic struggle between supporters of former PM Thaksin and his equally-determined opponents will turn out. Sunday's election so far appears to be a genuine horserace, with vigorous campaigning underway [...] | 2007-12-20 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6234 | Prospects for Future USG Assistance to the Thai Anti-Money [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting USDOJ Official Linda Samuel accompanied by Embassy Bangkok officers called on senior Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office officials and held a productive discussion of possible new USG-RTG cooperation and capacity building assistance. The visit responded to a recent RTG de [...] | 2007-12-21 07:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KCRM SNAR TH |
07BANGKOK6239 | A BURMESE ROCK BECOMES A THAI RUBY [...] (SBU) Visits to the major gem trading and polishing centers in Thailand reveal that most of the value of finished Burmese gems is added outside of Burma. The Chantaburi Gem and Jewelry Traders Association says its members get most of their raw stones from private smugglers in Thai border towns [...] | 2007-12-21 09:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ETRD PHUM PREL BM TH |
07BANGKOK624 | HOW THE THAI FORMULATE POLICY TOWARD BURMA [...] (C) The Thai MFA has a lead role in drafting policy toward Burma and normally clears its drafts through an interagency body that includes the National Security Council (NSC) and the Army. When the RTG formulated its position on the UNSC resolution on Burma, however, the MFA had full control of [...] | 2007-02-01 00:04:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM UNSC BM TH |
07BANGKOK6240 | NLA FAILS TO PASS FOREIGN BUSINESS ACT AMENDMENTS; [...] (SBU) Summary: A parliamentary committee failed to report out proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act in time for consideration by the full National Legislative Assembly (NLA),leaving any future changes to the next government. Although foreign business groups overwhelmingly opposed [...] | 2007-12-21 10:21:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV TH |
07BANGKOK6241 | THAILAND READIES POST-ELECTION THAKSIN-LIKE SPENDING BINGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand's major political parties have all made campaign promises of large spending increases both on traditional programs for infrastructure development and on "populist" programs. Economic advisers in all parties believe that a substantial fiscal boost is necessary for econ [...] | 2007-12-21 10:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK6243 | OBSERVERS, OFFICIALS READY FOR UNPREDICTABLE THAI [...] (C) International observers, from this Embassy, ConGen Chiang Mai, other diplomatic missions, and international organizations are preparing to deploy over 100 foreign observers to monitor the December 23 Thai general elections. One international observer group remains concerned that procedural [...] | 2007-12-21 11:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6244 | NLA PASSES CONTROVERSIAL INTERNAL SECURITY ACT ON [...] (C) Summary. The Thai National Legislative Assembly (NLA) December 21 approved the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA),which cements for the military, via the Internal Security Operations Command, a prominent role in the maintenance of internal security. The law is an improvement over [...] | 2007-12-21 11:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6247 | NLA PASSES CONTROVERSIAL INTERNAL SECURITY ACT ON [...] (C) Summary. The Thai National Legislative Assembly (NLA) December 21 approved the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA),which cements for the military, via the Internal Security Operations Command, a prominent role in the maintenance of internal security. The law is an improvement over [...] | 2007-12-24 09:06:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK6248 | THAI ELECTIONS: PRO-THAKSIN PARTY CLOSE, BUT NO [...] (C) Unofficial results following Thailand's December 23 election indicate that the Pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) has won 227 seats in the 480-seat parliament, but not enough for an absolute majority. (We note that this is not yet a final result.) It remains unclear if the PPP will en [...] | 2007-12-24 10:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6254 | Prospects for Future USG Assistance to the Thai Anti-Money [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting USDOJ Official Linda Samuel accompanied by Embassy Bangkok officers called on senior Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office officials and held a productive discussion of possible new USG-RTG cooperation and capacity building assistance. The visit responded to a recent RTG de [...] | 2007-12-26 07:31:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KCRM SNAR TH |
07BANGKOK6257 | THAI ELECTION: UNOFFICIAL RESULTS GOOD NEWS FOR [...] (SBU) Final, unofficial results from Thailand's December 23 elections indicate that a record 74.5% of the electorate voted to give the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) a plurality of 233 seats in the 480-seat House of Representatives, including a plurality of proportional party list seat [...] | 2007-12-26 08:50:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6280 | PRO-THAKSIN PARTY TRYING TO ASSEMBLE COALITION [...] (C) The pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) is working to draw sufficient support from other parties to form a government. There are enough small and medium size political parties that none of them can assert it holds the definitive swing vote. We have not yet seen any strong indication th [...] | 2007-12-27 09:48:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK6281 | SOUTHERN DIALOGUE FACILITATOR GIVES OPTIMISTIC [...] (S/NF) Summary: On December 26 a representative from the Henri Dunant Center (HDC) -- the organization facilitating talks between the Thai government and southern Thai separatist groups, briefed the Ambassador on the status of the on-going dialogue. According to the representative, the mid-De [...] | 2007-12-27 23:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
07BANGKOK6294 | SOUTHERN THAILAND AND THE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE [...] (C) Summary: The Thai government's effort to quell the insurgency in the south through the administration of justice is abysmal. Since 2004, it has successfully prosecuted only a handful of cases while the security forces maintain they are aware of thousands of suspects. Corrupt police and a [...] | 2007-12-29 08:56:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
07BANGKOK6296 | MEDIA FREEDOM IN COMMUNITY RADIO: A VIEW OF NORTHERN [...] (SBU) On December 12-13, AIO and LES Specialist visited community radio stations in the northern region of Thailand. Community radio members with whom we met expressed concern over the current operating environment, but indicated that not much had changed between the Thaksin and post-Thaksin e [...] | 2007-12-31 10:30:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK653 | THAI UPDATE: KING'S HEALTH, SINGAPORE SPAT [...] (C) The King appeared mentally alert if only moderately energetic and able to engage in a sustained discussion when the Ambassador observed him in a discussion with visiting Mahidol Prize Award winners. A Singaporean diplomat told us her Embassy was consumed with efforts to minimize recent da [...] | 2007-02-01 09:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINR PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK680 | CHINA ON THAILAND, SINGAPORE, JAPAN AND EAS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chinese diplomats confirmed that Thai interim PM Surayud Chulanont will visit China in April, and shared that the Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has delayed his planned trip in a snit. The Chinese stated that CNS Chairman General Sonthi Boonyaratglin's recent trip to Bei [...] | 2007-02-02 08:49:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS CH TH ASEAN SN JA |
07BANGKOK712 | CAN'T ANYBODY HERE PLAY THIS GAME? [...] (C) Summary: The current leadership has so far been unable to deliver what it promised with the September 19 coup: accountability from Thaksin for his alleged corruption and hijacking of democracy, and sound leadership to reunify the country during the transition back to democratically-ele [...] | 2007-02-05 09:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK725 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR: AMBASSADOR GROVER [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance and Chiang Mai District clearance to Amb. Rees from Feb. 9 - Feb. 14, 2007. 2. Hotel reservations in Bangkok have been made as requested at: Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel (Confirmation No: 66355342) 494 Rajdamri Road, Bangkok Tel: 66-2-2 [...] | 2007-02-06 05:18:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK727 | RTG INVITES FEEDBACK ON POWER SOLICITATION [...] SUMMARY. Thailand is moving closer to issuing its second solicitation for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in 2007. The new solicitation is designed to minimize the cost and risk for the RTG throughout the bid process and up to the point the new capacity comes on line. Bidders will face n [...] | 2007-02-06 07:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EINV TH |
07BANGKOK728 | BURMESE EXILE COMMUNITY STILL SEARCHING FOR A [...] (C) In the aftermath of a failed UN Security Council resolution, members of the Burmese exile community are advocating a variety of strategies, including enhanced USG engagement with China to encourage inclusion of NLD and ethnic groups in the final phase of Burma's National Convention, establ [...] | 2007-02-06 08:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NSC BH TH |
07BANGKOK729 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JUSMAG has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for individuals listed below, who have been selected to attend the above-mentioned [...] | 2007-02-06 08:34:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK740 | THAILAND: MOVING FORWARD WITH THE COBRA GOLD [...] (C) Summary. Cobra Gold is America's largest multilateral exercise in Asia. Much more than a bilateral exercise with Thailand, it is a projection of American power and engagement in Asia. Cobra Gold is vital to advancing our strategic interests in Asia, including advancing regional securi [...] | 2007-02-07 01:43:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS TH |
07BANGKOK744 | THAILAND TRANSITION - ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: As Washington agencies consider whether to proceed with Cobra Gold, we offer our assessment of progress to date on the transition back to democratically-elected government. CNS chief GEN Sonthi and PM Surayud have both publicly committed to elections before the end of the year, p [...] | 2007-02-07 04:57:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK756 | THAILAND: GEN SONTHI DISCUSSES CURRENT EVENTS [...] (C) Summary. Council for National Security (CNS) head General Sonthi Boonyaratglin admitted to the Ambassador on Feb 6 his frustration with Cabinet members, especially Finance Minister Pridyathorn Devakula, who have their own agendas. Sonthi is confident that a new Constitution will be dra [...] | 2007-02-07 10:14:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV TH |
07BANGKOK80 | THAKSIN CALLS AMBASSADOR, DISCUSSES BOMBINGS [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Thaksin phoned on January 5, wishing me a happy New Year. I remarked that I had returned to Thailand from the U.S. only two days before the December 31 bombings. Thaksin asked inquisitively whether we knew who had carried out the attacks. I said we did not. He said [...] | 2007-01-05 09:42:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS PGOV ASEC CVIS TH |
07BANGKOK81 | THAIS REWORK TELECOM POST-TAIWAN EARTHQUAKE [...] Thai telecom networks are recovering from the December 26 earthquake off Taiwan which damaged undersea cables that carry much of Thailand's telecommunications to the U.S. and the rest of Asia. The earthquake damaged the two main cables via Taiwan that link Thailand to Korea, Japan, Europe and [...] | 2007-01-05 09:47:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ECPS TH |
07BANGKOK816 | UPDATE ON HMONG REFUGEES AT NONG KHAI [...] (C) There has been no RTG movement on the 153 Lao Hmong refugees currently in detention in Nong Khai after the refugees' own resistance and international opposition stopped their deportation to Laos on January 30. The RTG has not indicated whether it will allow those Hmong already approved fo [...] | 2007-02-09 07:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM TH LA |
07BANGKOK82 | LEGISLATOR OFFERS TO HELP SPREAD USG VIEWS [...] (SBU) On January 5, Dr. Vachara Phanchet, a member of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) and Secretary of its Committee on Foreign Affairs, called on the Ambassador seeking cooperation between his committee and the Embassy on issues including trade and restoring Thailand's reputation in t [...] | 2007-01-05 09:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON TH |
07BANGKOK83 | COUP RUMORS HAVE BANGKOK ON EDGE [...] (C) Summary: Troop movements on the evening of January 4 prompted a flurry of rumors that another coup d'etat, or some sort of military crackdown, was underway. Council for National Security Chairman Sonthi Boonyaratglin publicly denied cause for concern, but the rumors both indicate and like [...] | 2007-01-05 09:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINS PGOV PREL MOPS ASEC TH |
07BANGKOK854 | THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL FITE [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to House Foreign Affairs Committee Senior Counsel Jamie McCormick for his February 22-24 visit. (We understand Mr. McCormick will be the sole member of Staffdel Fite to depart from the Staffdel's itinerary for travel to Thailand.) 2. Hotel [...] | 2007-02-12 10:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT TH |
07BANGKOK857 | THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] This is an action request. 2. (U) JUSMAG/THAI has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for Plt.Off. Tanaphon CHANHOM, Flying Training School, Air Combat Command, Royal Thai Air Force, who has been selected to attend course(s) listed below. Emb [...] | 2007-02-13 01:25:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH |
07BANGKOK883 | FOREIGN MISSIONS RESPOND TO THE FOREIGN BUSINESS [...] (SBU) As instructed in reftel A, on February 12 we delivered a diplomatic note expressing USG concerns about the RTG's proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act (FBA) to Ms. Vilawan Mangkklatanakul, Counselor to the MFA Department of International Economic Affairs. Our action followed th [...] | 2007-02-13 09:01:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD PGOV PREL TH |
07BANGKOK939 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH ELECTION COMMISSION CHAIRMAN [...] (C) Summary: The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) Chairman expressed concern to the Ambassador about voter education in the run-up to the referendum on Thailand's next constitution. In a courtesy call on the Ambassador after attending an Embassy-organized digital video conference with an [...] | 2007-02-15 11:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM OIIP KPAO TH |
07BANGKOK940 | FORMER PM ANAND DOWNBEAT ON ADMINISTRATION BUT [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun told the Ambassador he was concerned by the Surayud administration's lack of competence. In a February 14 lunch hosted by the Ambassador, Anand suggested the cabinet should be reshuffled. He did not object to the current political role played by th [...] | 2007-02-15 11:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM TH |
07BANGKOK964 | SURAYUD APPOINTS A FORMER THAI RAK THAI DEPUTY [...] (C) Prime Minister Surayud on February 16 appointed Thaksin-era Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak to head an economic commission. This dramatic and unexpected move appears to put Somkid -- who also was a Deputy Leader of Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party -- solidly in the government [...] | 2007-02-16 10:13:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM TH |
07BEIJING1448 | DAS JOHN DISCUSSES BURMA, SOUTHEAST ASIA WITH AFM [...] (S) If the United States wants to make a difference on Burma, it should engage directly with General Than Shwe, Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai told EAP DAS Eric John on March 5. In a separate meeting, MFA Director General for Asian Affairs Hu Zhengyue stressed that State Councilor Tang [...] | 2007-03-05 12:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL UNSC CH XC BM ID TH RP TT |
07BEIJING3706 | THAI PM MEETS CHINESE LEADERS AND SIGNS FIVE-YEAR [...] (C) Summary: Thailand Prime Minister Surayud Chulanot visited Beijing and Kunming May 28-29, meeting with President Hu, Premier Wen and State Councilor Tang. The PM was accompanied by Thailand's Defense Minister, who met separately with PRC Defense Minister Cao and state-run arms procurement [...] | 2007-06-01 08:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD CH TH |
07BEIJING592 | THAI CNS CHAIR SONTHI DISCUSSES ARMS PURCHASES, [...] (C) Summary: Thailand's Council of National Security Chair General Sonthi Boonyaratkalin discussed military ties and arms purchases during his January 21-24 visit to China. Sonthi met with Vice President Zeng Qinghong, Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan and other military officials and visited Chi [...] | 2007-01-26 07:58:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR CH TH |
07CHIANGMAI101 | ANOTHER SHAN REFUGEE SETTLEMENT CAUGHT IN NO-MAN'S LAND [...] (U) Human rights organizations have protested that a Royal Thai Army unit last month forced villagers fleeing unrest in Shan State to move from a settlement within sight of the Thai border to a location further inside Burma. Several Shan NGOs based in northern Thailand wrote to Thai Prime Minis [...] | 2007-06-06 09:18:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PINS PGOV TH BM |
07CHIANGMAI104 | BURMA EXILES AND CHINESE OFFICIALS KEEP COMMUNICATION LINES [...] (SBU) Chinese officials maintain communication with Burma exiles based in northern Thailand representing the National League for Democracy - Liberated Area (NLD-LA) and the National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB),soliciting their views on the situation inside Burma and offering advice. [...] | 2007-06-08 08:44:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TH BM CH |
07CHIANGMAI106 | STATELESS APPLICANTS AND VISA PROCESSING [...] SUMMARY. By virtue of Thailand's large stateless population and Consulate General Chiang Mai's location near the Lao and Burma borders, visa officers here handle dozens of applications annually from those without a passport or evidence of citizenship. This cable discusses the Consulate's experi [...] | 2007-06-12 10:25:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PGOV PHUM PREF TH |
07CHIANGMAI107 | "TARNISHED EAGLE" AFTERMATH SEEN AS EASING PETCHABUN REFUGEE [...] (U) Summary. Thai security officials see the June 4 arrests of former Laotian Gen. Vang Pao and his associates in the US as likely to have positive effects on the protracted problems of Hmong refugees and anti-Vientiane Hmong along the Thai-Lao border. End summary 2. (C) National Inte [...] | 2007-06-13 01:43:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PREF TH LA |
07CHIANGMAI114 | PROXY POLITICS AT PLAY IN CHIANG MAI MAYORAL RACE [...] (C) Summary: Although seven candidates are on the ballot for Chiang Mai's mayoral election on Sunday, the ostensibly non-partisan race is boiling down to how well Thai Rak Thai (TRT) proxies will do against opposition from the military and other anti-Thaksin elements. The outcome and contro [...] | 2007-06-21 07:57:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH |
07CHIANGMAI116 | CHIANG MAI SERVES AS BASE FOR CHINA-FOCUSED CHRISTIAN GROUP [...] (C) Summary. Chiang Mai's large foreign Christian community provides a safe base for religious groups engaged in quiet work elsewhere in the region. While most do not identify their activities to the Consulate, our presence and American citizen services contribute to Chiang Mai's appeal for t [...] | 2007-06-26 06:58:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM CASC PREL KIRF SOCI OEXC TH CH |
07CHIANGMAI123 | INDUSTRIAL ZONE TRANSFORMS LITTLE LAMPHUN [...] Summary: While agriculture and tourism dominate the economy of northern Thailand, an industrial zone in Lamphun has brought in foreign investment and new employment opportunities to the region. Growth in turn has brought sprawl, hazardous waste, labor concerns and social disruption to the sle [...] | 2007-07-06 09:49:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EINV TH |
07CHIANGMAI124 | ARREST OF ANTI-COUP ACTIVISTS RAISES PROFILE OF POLITICAL [...] (U) The July 6 arrest in Chiang Rai of an anti-coup activist provided pro-democracy campaigners new fuel to attack the Council for National Security (CNS) and the continued use of martial law in 35 provinces. 2. (U) Sombat Boonngarm-anong, a member of the Democratic Alliance Against Dict [...] | 2007-07-10 09:21:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM OEXC TH |
07CHIANGMAI125 | CURFEWS, CELL PHONE RESTRICTIONS EXPOSE MIGRANT WORKERS TO [...] SUMMARY. Recent efforts by the Thai government to restrict cell phone use and movement by migrant workers, particularly in areas with significant Burmese populations, could exacerbate abuses and exploitation of vulnerable groups. RTG officials say the measures are needed to contain illegal immi [...] | 2007-07-11 17:37:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM ELAB SMIG TH |
07CHIANGMAI126 | THAI RAK THAI TESTS STRENGTH IN THE NORTH [...] Summary. A July 11 rally in Lamphun province against the draft constitution appeared aimed at testing the popularity of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party in provincial areas. With over 50 TRT former Members of Parliament in attendance, the party als [...] | 2007-07-12 10:52:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM TH |
07CHIANGMAI127 | BURMESE EXILES FRET OVER SUPPOSED WEAKENING SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Exile Burmese leaders in northern Thailand have approached ConGen staff in the past few weeks to voice concern that the U.S. might retreat from its current sanctions policy on Burma. Several prominent leaders have told PolOff they interpret recent comments by influential figures in the U.S. [...] | 2007-07-16 09:16:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EINV TH BM |
07CHIANGMAI128 | CENTRALIZED POWER REMAINS THE RULE AS BANGKOK HOLDS THE [...] Summary: While modest efforts during the past two decades to loosen central government control over local jurisdictions succeeded in devolving a few administrative functions such as road building to the local level, power has remained concentrated in Bangkok. Former Prime Minister Thaksin S [...] | 2007-07-17 06:02:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON TH |
07CHIANGMAI129 | AN OVERVIEW OF BURMA-RELATED CIVIL SOCIETY TRAINING PROGRAMS [...] SUMMARY. Exile political and social activists from Burma are using Chiang Mai as a base for the training and development of a new generation of leaders. Like their counterparts in the media (reftel),political exiles have found Chiang Mai to be a convenient and relatively safe harbor from which [...] | 2007-07-18 01:55:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECPS OEXC TH BM |
07CHIANGMAI131 | FROM POPPIES TO PEACHES: HMONG PROGRESS REMAINS MIXED [...] Summary. Despite generally low economic status, land tenure issues, and a renewed refugee inflow from Laos, the Hmong hill people today are considered among the more successful hill tribe groups in Thailand. Best known for fighting beside US forces in Laos from the 1960s to1975 while a signi [...] | 2007-07-25 18:55:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PREF SNAR TH |