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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
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RUEAWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BANGKOK 001090 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC YWONG, ACHURCH, ROWEN, LSPRINGER, EAP/MLS 
DRICHELSOPH, BBLACKSHAW, AWEST 
CBP/INA FOR BMCCRAY 
DEPT OF ENERGY FOR NNSA TPERRY 
AMEMBASSY HANOI FOR JBOCKLAGE 
AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR FOR PZARESK 
AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH FOR MSWEENEY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN CB
SUBJECT: EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM/CAMBODIA ADVISOR MONTHLY 
REPORTING CABLE - APRIL 2009 
 
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SUMMARY 
 
¶1. (U) Advisor and officials from Thailand and Vietnam 
attended the Export Control Academy, Athens, GA, April 13-24. 
 Program Assistant attended an ASEAN  Export Control Workshop 
co-hosted by Thailand and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), 
Apr. 27-29. DOE's Todd Perry conducted follow-on meetings at 
Ministry of Commerce and Customs.  Contractor is arranging to 
transport the generator for the Rapiscan mobile x-ray van 
from Haiphong port to Hanoi.  The Center for International 
Trade and Security (CITS) will conduct an Export Control 
Assessment in Vietnam, May 4-11. Commonwealth Trading 
Partners (CTP) will conduct the second phase of a Tracker 
expansion demonstration project in Vietnam, May 11-15. 
Officials from Cambodia will attend an EXBS Senior 
Professional Exchange (SPE) in Washington, DC, May 18-21. 
 
SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS 
 
¶2. (U)  The Nuclear Suppliers Group and the Thai Office of 
Atoms for Peace co-hosted an Export Control Workshop for 
ASEAN countries, Apr. 27-29. The conference was prompted by 
the plans of several ASEAN countries to develop nuclear 
power.  Besides Thailand, representatives from Indonesia, 
Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Laos, Burma, Australia, 
Canada, France, Germany, Hungary and the U.S. attended.  The 
Thai delegation included officials from the Office of the 
Attorney General, Office of Council of State, Ministry of 
Industry, National Security Council, Customs, Ministry of 
Commerce, Ministry of Defense and National Intelligence 
Agency.  Thailand's broad representation indicated that the 
government understands the comprehensive nature of the 
safeguards required for the development of nuclear power. 
EXBS will continue to support the interagency coordination 
required to institutionalize these improvements, including a 
study visit by senior officials to Washington in June and a 
second Government-Industry Outreach seminar in September. 
DOE's Todd Perry conducted follow-on meetings at the Ministry 
of Commerce and Customs to highlight technical assistance 
available through the International Nonproliferation Export 
Control Program (INECP). 
 
¶3. (U) As follow-up to the U.S. Coast Guard's maritime 
security assessment in Vietnam, Advisor continues to work 
with post and USCG to coordinate a visit within the next few 
months by senior VMP and MOD officials to USCG Headquarters 
in Washington DC and training facilities at Yorktown, VA. 
Post is working to deconflict this visit with another visit 
focusing on Seach and Rescue proposed by USPACOM for the same 
agencies. 
 
TRAINING CONDUCTED 
 
¶4. (U) Advisor and officials from Thailand and Vietnam 
attended the Export Control Academy, Athens, GA, April 13-24. 
 Thai officials included a policy officer from the Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs and a legislative drafting officer from 
the Office of Council of State. Vietnamese officials included 
licensing officers from the Ministry of Industry and Trade 
and the Agency for Radiological and Nuclear Safety (VARANS). 
 
EQUIPMENT DELIVERED 
 
¶5. (U)  SAIC is coordinating with Rapiscan to have the 
electrical generator for the Rapiscan mobile x-ray van 
transported from Haiphong port to Customs headquarters in 
Hanoi.  Customs will transport the generator to the van in 
Hue, where Rapiscan will complete the installation in the van. 
 
IMMINENT TRAINING/EQUIPMENT UPDATE 
 
¶6. (U) The Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) 
will conduct an Export Control Assessment in Vietnam, May 
4-11. Commonwealth Trading Partners (CTP) will conduct the 
 
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second phase of a Tracker expansion demonstration project in 
Vietnam, May 11-15.  Officials from Cambodia will attend an 
EXBS Senior Professional Exchange (SPE) in Washington, DC, 
May 18-21. 
 
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS 
 
¶7. (U) None. 
 
¶8. (U) Contact information for EXBS Program is: William 
Comley, Advisor, comleywa@state.gov, (66-2) 205-4621; 
Kamolrat Chotesungnoen (Dao), Program Assistant, 
Kamolrat@state.gov, (66-2) 205-4403. 
JOHN