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Viewing cable 08BANGKOK2394, EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BANGKOK2394 2008-08-08 08:10 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bangkok
VZCZCXRO6216
RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH
DE RUEHBK #2394/01 2210810
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 080810Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3947
RHMFIUU/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RULSJGA/COMDT COGARD WASHDC
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
RUCNEXC/EXPORT CONTROL AND RELATED BORDER SECURITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BANGKOK 002394 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, RMOODY, EAP/MLS 
DRICHELSOPH, BBLACKSHAW 
CBP/INA FOR BMCCRAY 
DEPT OF ENERGY FOR NNSA TPERRY 
AMEMBASSY HANOI FOR JBOCKLAGE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN
SUBJECT: EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING 
CABLE - JULY 2008 
 
SUMMARY 
 
1. (U) EXBS held a Technical Introduction to Licensing 
Workshop in Hanoi, July 9-11, and a National Control List 
Workshop in Bangkok, July 22-24. EXBS donated six Toyota 
Landcruisers to the Vietnamese Border Guards on July 10. 
EXBS coordinated with the Defense Attache Office (DAO) to 
send a Thai Customs official to a course at the Asia-Pacific 
Center for Security Studies (APCSS), July 8-30.  Advisor 
completed interviews on July 17-18 for an EXBS Program 
Management Assistant FSN in Vietnam - expected start date is 
Sep. 3. Advisor met with EU Biosecurity officials on July 7. 
EXBS program is providing technical expertise to Thailand's 
interagency Export Control Working Group (XCWG).  Thai 
officials and EXBS FSN will attend the Export Control 
Academy, August 11-15, in Athens, GA.  Tracker User training 
will be conducted in Hanoi, August 11-14.  EXBS Advisor will 
be in US for semi-annual consultations and personal leave, 
Aug 31 - Sep 13. 
 
SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS 
 
2.  (U) EXBS Advisor met with biosecurity officials from the 
European Union on July 7.  EU officials were on a 
fact-finding mission regarding potential cooperation with 
Thailand on CBRN risk preparedness and mitigation, 
particularly regarding bio-threats, and were interested in 
determining what cooperation already exists between Thailand 
and other countries.  Also in attendance was the 
Biosafety/Biosecurity Officer from the U.S. Armed Forces 
Research Institute of Medical Science (AFRIMS) located in 
Bangkok.  AFRIMS has a number of cooperative programs 
ongoing, which were of great interest to the EU officials. 
EXBS Advisor also provided the officials with contact info 
for ISN/CTR subject matter experts. 
 
TRAINING CONDUCTED 
 
3. (U)  EXBS conducted a Technical Introduction to Licensing 
Workshop in Hanoi, July 9-11, with instructor support from 
the Department of Energy.  Twenty-eight participants from 
seven agencies attended, with Customs, the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade, the Agency for Radiation and Nuclear 
Safety and Control (VARANSAC), the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, and the Ministry of Defense the key organizations. 
The agenda focused on three main areas: foundations of a 
strategic trade control system, structure of the EU Control 
Lists, and risk analysis methodology.  Although Vietnam is 
not currently pursuing adoption of a national control list, 
it likely will soon as its industries continue to develop and 
its ASEAN counterparts strengthen their trade control 
systems.  This was the second time this particular format was 
used, following a very successful workshop in Thailand.  A 
welcome addition to the agenda was munitions controls, though 
probably less time and detail is needed for future such 
workshops. 
 
4. (U) EXBS sponsored a National Control List Workshop in 
Bangkok, July 22-24, with instructor support from 
Commonwealth Trading Partners (CTP).  There were 18 
participants from seven RTG organizations, including Customs, 
the Ministries of Commerce, Industry and Defense, the 
National Security Council, the Board of Trade and the Office 
of Atoms for Peace.  (Note: A Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
official was scheduled to come, but was prevented from doing 
so by urgent duties at the time.  Although the Board of Trade 
representatives were very engaged, the expected 
representative of the Thai Federation of Industries did not 
attend.  Our planned Enterprise Outreach event in October 
will hopefully improve industry's level of interest and 
support.) 
 
5. (U) EXBS coordinated with the Defense Attache Office (DAO) 
to send a Thai Customs official to the "Comprehensive 
Security Response to Terrorism" course at the Asia-Pacific 
Center for Security Studies (APCSS), July 8-30, in Honolulu, 
 
BANGKOK 00002394  002 OF 002 
 
 
HI.  The course provided participants with the operational 
and strategic-level skills necessary to enhance their 
nation's ability to combat terrorism and cooperate with other 
regional nations.  This fully supports the EXBS program's 
emphasis on WMD nonproliferation as a collective security 
effort.  Our Thai Customs official graduated with 68 other 
military and civilian officials from 35 countries. 
 
EQUIPMENT DELIVERED 
 
6.  (U) Six Toyota Landcruisers were donated to the 
Vietnamese Border Guards on July 10.  The Commander of the 
Border Guards and Embassy Hanoi's Deputy Chief of Mission 
were the presiding officials. 
 
IMMINENT TRAINING/EQUIPMENT UPDATE 
 
7.  (U)  Thai EXBS FSN will escort Thai officials from 
Customs, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of 
Industry to the University of Georgia's Export Control 
Academy, August 11-15 (the Customs official will stay for the 
full two weeks, as the second week focuses on enforcement). 
Tracker user training will be conducted in Hanoi, August 
11-14.  Licensing officials and system administrators from 
the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Agency for 
Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Control (VARANSAC) will 
attend. 
 
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS 
 
8.  (U) The Royal Thai Government set up an inter-agency 
Export Control Working Group (XCWG) in March 2008.  The 
Working Group consists of representatives from 19 agencies 
and is chaired by the Director General of the Department of 
Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce.  Core agencies include 
the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry, Office of 
Atoms for Peace, Ministry of Public Health, and Customs.  The 
National Security Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
are also members whose influence might be important.  The 
Ministry of Commerce and Royal Thai Customs are the EXBS 
program's most important interlocutors.  Officials from these 
agencies have attended many EXBS events, including our 
Legal-Regulatory, Strategic Trade Control Licensing and 
National Control List workshops.  After our NCL workshop in 
July, two participants from the Board of Trade were added to 
the Working Group.  The EXBS program is currently working 
with members of the XCWG on an Enterprise Outreach event for 
the fall, and hope to conduct a Trade Control Infrastructure 
workshop in support of the Group's efforts as well. 
JOHN