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DE RUEHBK #2543 1270155
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R 070155Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6692
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1827
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS BANGKOK 002543 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/TPP/MTA/MST ASCHEIBE 
STATE PASS USTR FOR BNORTON 
USDOC FOR DMENDOZA, EBRZYTWA 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD WTO TH
SUBJECT:  WTO LABELING - THAILAND WILL CO-SPONSOR 
 
REF: A) STATE 57995; B) BANGKOK 1078 
 
¶1.  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 private sector groups to discuss the 
proposal.  As Thailand is a significant exporter of apparel and 
footwear, there was broad support for the U.S. text.  Pimchanok said 
the RTG was prepared to co-sponsor the U.S. text and had already 
relayed that message to their mission in Geneva. 
 
¶2.  Pimchanok raised the question of enforcement and whether the new 
rules would be binding on all WTO members or would be a plurilateral 
agreement.  Econoff promised to pass along the question to 
Department and Geneva. 
BOYCE