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R 022342Z MAR 08
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 2029

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000660 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/MTA/MST ASCHEIBE 
STATE PASS USTR FOR BNORTON, JWEISS 
USDOC FOR EBRZYTWA 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: ECON ETRD WTRO TH
 
SUBJECT:  THAILAND - DEMARCHE ON WTO TAFT PROPOSAL 
 
REF:  STATE 12905 
 
Econ Counselor and Bangkok-based EU representative met jointly with 
Mr. Winichai Chaemchaeng, Deputy Director General of Thailand's 
Department of Trade Negotiations, and delivered reftel points on the 
U.S./EC WTO proposal on Textiles, Apparel, Footwear and Travel Goods 
(TAFT).  Winichai was generally positive toward the proposal to 
co-sponsor.  He noted that the U.S. had raised an earlier TAFT 
proposal approximately two years ago.  At that time, the RTG had 
consulted with stakeholders and found no objections, and while not 
aware of any new concerns of Thai stakeholders he would convene 
another meeting to review the proposal again with them.  Winichai 
said that a decision should be made in one to two weeks and that the 
Ministry would send appropriate instructions to the RTG delegation 
in Geneva. 
JOHN