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R 281018Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7142
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 001293 
 
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: /A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTT MNUC PARM PREL CBTH VN
SUBJECT: EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM/CAMBODIA DVISOR MONTHLY 
REPORTING CABLE - MAY 2009 
 
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SUMARY 
 
¶1. (U) The Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) 
conducted an Export Control Assssment in Vietnam May 4-11. 
Advisor and embassy officials met with port, naval and marine 
police officials in Cambodia May 7-8.  Commonwealth Trading 
Partners (CTP) conducted the second phase of a Tracker 
expansion demonstration project in Vietnam May 11-15. 
Advisor discussed the proposed EXBS Anti-Corruption Workshop 
with officials at Thailand's civil service training institute 
and Ministry of Justice on May 15.  Program Assistant 
attended an Asia regional high-teh trade fair in Bangkok on 
May 17.  Officials frm Cambodia attended an EXBS Senior 
Professional Exchange (SPE) in Washington, D.C. May 18-21. 
The enerator for the Rapiscan mobile x-ray van in Hue as 
delivered to Customs on May 11.  Advisor willattend the 
annual EXBS Advisor Conference in Tbiisi, Georgia June 1-4. 
Advisor and Program Assistant will visit Thai border 
crossings with Cambodi June 17-19.  Officials from Thailand 
and Vietna will attend the Tenth International Export 
Contol Conference in Istanbul June 25-27. 
 
SITE ASSESMENTS AND MEETINGS 
 
¶2. (U)  The Center for International Trade and Security 
(CITS) conducted an Eport Control Assessment in Vietnam May 
4-11.  Reearchers met with officials from twelve different 
offices and conducted visits to four field sites. All 
discussions were cordial with many offices expressing a 
desire for greater cooperation.  The inal report with 
recommendations for targeting fture assistance is pending. 
 
¶3. (U) Advisor and mbassy officials met with port, naval and 
marinepolice officials in Cambodia May 7-8.  Sre Apel and 
Okhna Mong Ports are small, bulk cargo facilitie with 
limited connection to EXBS objectives, butSihanoukville Port 
is large enough, with signifiant container traffic, to 
warrant future assistace.  Japan and China have provided 
container x-ray facilities.  Post is currently coordinating 
USC initial Port Security and Boarding Officer Course, but 
future advanced training would be useful. Post is also 
assisting the government to establih a National Maritime 
Security Committee, which will be helpful in coordinating 
maritime security ssistance. 
 
¶4. (U) Commonwealth Trading Partners(CTP) conducted the 
second phase of a Tracker exansion demonstration project in 
Vietnam May 11-1.  Consultants and Advisor met with 
officials from Customs, the Vietnamese Agency for Radiation 
an Nuclear Safety, and the National Chemical Agency. 
Vietnamese officials showed keen interest and caacity for 
adapting and integrating Tracker compoents into existing 
automatic information networks.  Coordination continues for 
final phase of demostration project (tentatively in August). 
 
¶5. (U) Advisor discussed the proposed EXBS Anti-Corruption 
Workshop with officials at Thailand's King Prajadhipok's 
Institute (KPI, for civil service training) and the Public 
Sector Anti-Corruption Commissions (PACC, Ministry of 
Justice) on May 15.  The PACC is just getting started, but 
the KPI was interested in collaborating and suggested 
integrating the Workshop into the academic schedule for 
ongoing courses.  In subsequent discussions, the National 
Anti-Corruption Commissions (NACC) concurred with this 
approach.  Advisor will follow up with KPI officials for 
scheduling (tentatively in August or early September). 
Advisor is also coordinating with post's Resident Legal 
Advisor (RLA) and the American Bar Association's Regional 
Anti-Corruption Advisor for locally-tailored input. 
 
¶6. (U) Thai Program Assistant attended an Asia regional 
high-tech manufacturing trade fair (INTERMACH 2009) in 
Bangkok on May 17.  Information obtained on exhibitors and 
participants will be shared with the Ministry of Commerce in 
 
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developing the invitation list for our next Thai 
Industry-Government Strategic Trade Controls Outreach Seminar 
in the fall. 
 
¶7. (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 for working-level 
Vietnamese Maritime Police (VMP) and Ministry of Defense 
(MOD) officials to USCG Headquarters in Washington DC and 
training facilities at Yorktown, VA.  Visit is now scheduled 
for week of July 27.  This event will follow the 
DOD-sponsored visit of a more senior delegation of MOD and 
VMP officials focused on Search and Rescue (SAR). 
 
TRAINING CONDUCTED 
 
¶8. (U) Officials from several Cambodian ministries attended 
an EXBS Senior Professional Exchange (SPE) in Washington, 
D.C. May 18-21.  Briefings were presented by representatives 
from the departments of State, Commerce, Defense, Homeland 
Security, Justice, and Energy.  This was the initial event in 
our new EXBS program for Cambodia, and Cambodian officials 
showed keen interest in continued cooperation.  Advisor will 
work with ISN/ECC and post to develop appropriate follow-on 
activities. 
 
¶9. (U) Vietnamese Program Assistant is providing translator 
support to DEA training in Danang May 25 - June 5.  This 
assistance will develop new contacts for the EXBS program 
within the Ministry of Public Security. 
 
EQUIPMENT DELIVERED 
 
¶10. (U)  The electrical generator for the Rapiscan mobile 
x-ray van was delivered to Customs headquarters in Hanoi on 
May 11.  Customs will transport the generator to Hue, where 
Rapiscan will complete the installation in the van. 
 
IMMINENT TRAINING/EQUIPMENT UPDATE 
 
¶11. (U) Advisor will attend the annual EXBS Advisor 
Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia June 1-4.  Advisor and Program 
Assistant will travel on visit to Thai border crossings with 
Cambodia June 17-19.  (Embassy Pol-Mil Officer will accompany 
and meet with other political and security figures.) 
Officials from Thailand and Vietnam will attend the Tenth 
International Export Control Conference in Istanbul June 
25-27. 
 
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS 
 
¶12. (U) None. 
 
¶13. (U) Points of contact for the EXBS Program are: William 
Comley, Regional Advisor, comleywa@state.gov, (66-2) 
205-4621; Kamolrat Chotesungnoen (Dao), Thai Program 
Assistant, Kamolrat@state.gov, (66-2) 205-4403; Nguyen Thi 
Huong Giang, Vietnam Program Assistant, NguyenGH@state.gov, 
(84-4) 3850-6241. 
JOHN