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Viewing cable 08BANGKOK997, EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BANGKOK997 2008-03-28 08:25 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bangkok
VZCZCXRO7049
RR RUEHCHI RUEHCN RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHBK #0997/01 0880825
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 280825Z MAR 08
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2473
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RULSJGA/COMDT COGARD WASHDC
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
RUCNEXC/EXPORT CONTROL AND RELATED BORDER SECURITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASH DC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BANGKOK 000997 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, KCROUCH, ROWEN, EAP/MLS 
DRICHELSOPH, BBLACKSHAW 
CBP/INA FOR BMCCRAY 
DEPT OF ENERGY FOR NNSA TPERRY 
AMEMBASSY HANOI FOR PECKSTROM 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR FOR RMOODY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN
SUBJECT: EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING 
CABLE - MARCH 2008 
 
SUMMARY 
 
1. (U) US Customs and Border Protection conducted an 
International Seaport Interdiction Training (ISIT) course, 
March 3-7, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement conducted an Export Control 
Enforcement Training course, March 10-14, in Bangkok 
Thailand.  Advisor met with representatives of the World 
Customs Organization (WCO), Australian Customs and New 
Zealand Customs to assess potential areas for collaboration 
or deconfliction. 
 
SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS 
 
2.  (U) Advisor met with representatives of the World Customs 
Organization (WCO), Australian Customs and New Zealand 
Customs to assess potential areas for collaboration or 
deconfliction.  Mr. Takashi Matsumoto, Director of the WCO's 
Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB), explained that 
his office maintains relationships with 32 countries in the 
Asia-Pacific region.  Twenty-four of these countries are the 
recipients of ROCB assistance, including Thailand and 
Vietnam.  Mr. Matsumoto explained that details of each 
country's ROCB Action Plan are held in confidence with each 
country, but that he would be happy to advise us of any 
overlap or areas for targeted assistance.   Donor 
organizations include the Asian Development Bank (ADB), World 
Bank, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the 
Pacific (UNESCAP), UN Environmental Program (UNEP), the Japan 
International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and others. 
 
3. (U) Mark O'Toole, New Zealand's Customs Liaison Officer 
for Southeast Asia, explained that most of his country's 
assistance is directed at several Pacific Island nations 
which pose a threat by drug trafficking.  No assistance is 
being given at this time to Thailand or Vietnam.  Sandra 
Caligari, Australia's Customs Counselor, said that her 
program's focus is on strengthening inter-agency cooperation 
among border agencies, particularly in the maritime 
environment.  She is planning a command post exercise for the 
end of the year. 
 
TRAINING CONDUCTED 
 
3.  (U) US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conducted an 
International Seaport Interdiction Training (ISIT) course, 
March 3-7, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  Twenty nine 
Vietnamese officials participated, from the Border Army, 
Customs, Maritime Bureau, and Port Authority.  The U.S. 
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agent 
posted in Ho Chi Minh City also attended many of the 
sessions.  The Vietnamese agencies brought in officials from 
offices around the country, to ensure that CBP's best 
practices would receive wide distribution.  The training was 
well-received, and strengthened the working relationship 
between our respective border security agencies. 
 
4. (U) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 
conducted an Export Control Enforcement Training course, 
March 10-14, in Bangkok Thailand.  Twenty-one Thai officials 
participated, from Customs, Police, Immigration and Port 
Authority.  Officials from the Office of the Attorney General 
also participated in a session on the Investigator-Prosecutor 
relationship.  Particular interest was shown in the case 
studies and practical exercises.  Additional training was 
requested in controlled delivery techniques, computer-related 
crime, port of entry investigations and investigative 
equipment.  Participants were also interested in a more 
thorough comparative discussion of Thai and American laws 
affecting investigations. 
 
EQUIPMENT DELIVERED 
 
6.  (U) None. 
 
 
BANGKOK 00000997  002 OF 002 
 
 
IMMINENT TRAINING/EQUIPMENT UPDATE 
 
7.  (U) A Legal-Regulatory Seminar will be conducted, April 
8-10 in Hanoi, Vietnam.  A major equipment donation for 
Vietnamese Customs and Border Army is tentatively scheduled 
for April 25.  Thailand celebrates its New Year (Songkran) in 
mid-April; the next Thai training event will be a Strategic 
Trade Controls Licensing Workshop by DOE in May. 
 
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS 
 
8.  (U) None. 
JOHN