Form A : National
implementation measures.
Article 701
Each
State Party shall report to the Secretary-General.......on :
a)
The national implementation measures
referred to in Article 9
Remark : In accordance
with Article 9, Each State Party shall take all appropriate legal,
administrative and other measures, including the imposition of penal sanctions,
to prevent and suppress any activity prohibited to a State Party under this
Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or
control.
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time
period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
Measures
|
Supplementary information (e.g.,effective
date of implementation & text of legislation attached |
|
-
Firearms, Ammunition, Explosive,
Fireworks and the equivalent of firearms Act B.E.2490 (1947) -
Control of Exports of Armaments and War
Materials out of the Kingdom Act B.E.2495 (1987) -
Armament Control Act B.E. 2530 (1987) - The Office of the Prime Minister Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction B.E.................... - The Office of the Prime Minister Regulations Governing the Receipt, Keeping and Sending of Aid Money or Aid Goods for the Purpose of Conducting Activities Concerning Mines B.E............ |
|
Form
B: Stockpiles
anti-personnel mines.
Article
7.1 Each
State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ....on:
b)
The total of all stockpiled anti-personnel
mines owned or prossessed by it, or under its jurisdiction or control, to
include a brakdown of the type, quantity and, if possible, lot numbers of each
type of anti-personnel mine stockpiled.
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time
period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
|
Institution
authorized by State Party |
Type |
Quantity |
Lot
# (if possible) |
Supplemantary
Information |
|
RTA
(Royal Thai Army) |
APM.M.14 |
76,299 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.16 |
45,739 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.26 |
13,825 |
|
|
|
|
APM.Type
72 |
4,996 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.2 |
2,730 |
|
|
|
|
PMA |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Unidentified
APMs |
48,688 |
|
The
Army arsenal explosion at Pak Chong |
|
|
TOTAL |
209,896 |
|
- 3,000 (retained) - 206,896 (destroyed,) |
|
RTN
(Royal Thai Navy) |
APM.M.14 |
1,145 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.16 |
2,595 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.26 |
220 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.69 |
7,499 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
PAM-2 |
2,750 |
|
|
|
|
Mine
AP |
60 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
14,272 |
|
-
1,000 (retained) -
13,272 (destroyed in 2003) |
|
RTAF
(Royal Thai Air Force) |
APM.M.14 |
600 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
600 |
|
- 600 (retained) |
|
TNPD
(Thailand National Police Department |
APM.M.14 |
260 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.16 |
110 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
370 |
|
- 370 (retained) |
|
|
GRAND
TOTAL |
225,138 |
|
-
4,970 (retained) -
220,168 (destroyed, Thailand has
conducted final destruction of all stockpiled landmines on 24th April 2003 as
in accordance to Article 3 of the Convention. |
Form
C: Location
of mined areas.
Article 7.1 Each
States Party shall report to the Secretary-General
.on:
c)
To the extent possible, the location of all
mined areas that contain, or are suspected to contain, anti-personnel mines
under its jurisdiction or control, to include as much detail as possible
regarding the type and quantity of each type of anti-personnel mine in each
mined area and when they were emplaced
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
The
location of mined areas are shown on the Table of Summary of Thailand Landmine Impact
Survey conducted by Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA) during September 2000 31 May
2001, except the following mined areas that the committee has evaluated and
approved to be clear of mines and safe for people to live and make a living:
1.
Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 1 (HMAU 1) Sa
Kaeo Province (operate along Thailand/Cambodia border) :
2.
Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 2 (HMAU 2)
Chanthaburi and Trat Province (operate along Thailand/Cambodia border) :
3.
Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 3 (HMAU 3)
Surin, Buri Ram, Ubon Ratchathani and Sri Saket Province (operate along
Thailand/Cambodia border) :
4.
Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 4 (HMAU 4)
Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Uttaradit, Nan, Pa-yao, Chaing-Rai, Chaing-Mai, Mae Hong Sorn
and Tak Province.
Form D : APMs
retained or transferred.
Article 7.1 Each
State Party shall report to the Secretary-General
on:
d)
the types, quantities and if possible, lot
numbers of all anti-personnel mines retained or transferred for the development
of and training in mine detection, mine clearance or mine destruction
techniques, or transferred for the purpose of destruction, as well as the
institutions authorized by a State Party to retain or transfer anti-personnel
mines, in accordance with Article 3.
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time
period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
1.
Retained for development of and training in
(Article 3, para. 1)
|
Institution
authorized by State Party |
Type |
Quantity |
Lot
# (if possible) |
Supplemantary
Information |
|
RTA
(Royal Thai Army) |
APM.M.2 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.14 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.16 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.26 |
2,560 |
|
|
|
|
APM.Type
69 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
APM.Type
72 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
APM.PMN |
10 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
3,000 |
|
|
|
RTN
(Royal Thai Navy) |
APM.M.14 |
200 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.16 |
200 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.26 |
100 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.69 |
237 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.2 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
PAM-2 |
200 |
|
|
|
|
Mine
AP |
60 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
1,000 |
|
|
|
RTAF
(Royal Thai Air Force) |
APM.M.14 |
600 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
600 |
|
|
|
TNPD
(Thailand National Police Department) |
APM.M.14 |
260 |
|
|
|
|
APM.M.16 |
110 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
370 |
|
|
|
|
GRAND
TOTAL |
4,970 |
|
|
2.
Transferred for the purpose of destruction
(Article 3, para.2)
|
Institution
authorized by State Party |
Type |
Quantity |
Lot
# (if possible) |
Supplemantary
Information |
|
RTA
(Royal Thai Army) |
|
38,208 |
|
|
|
RTN
(Royal Thai Navy) |
|
13,272 |
|
|
|
RTAF
(Royal Thai Air Force) |
|
- |
|
|
|
TNPD
(Thailand National Police Department |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
51,480 |
|
|
Form E: Status
of Programs for conversion or de-commissioning of APM production facilities.
Article 7.1: :Each
State Party shall report to the Secretary-General
.on:
e)
The status of programs for the conversion
or de-commissioning of anti-personnel mine production facilities.
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time
period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
N/A
Form G : APMs
destroyed after entry into force.
Article 7.1: Each
State Party shall report to the Secretary-General
.on:
f)
The types and quantities of all
anti-personnel mine destroyed after the entry into force of this Convention for
the State Party, to include a breakdown of the quantity of each type of
anti-personnel mine destroyed, in accordance with Article 4 and 5 respectively,
along with, if possible, the lot numbers of each type of anti-personnel mine in
case of destruction in accordance with Article 4.
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time
period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
1.
Destruction of stockpiled APMs (Article 4)
|
Type |
Quantity |
Lot # (if
possible) |
Suplementary
imformation |
|
APM |
51,480 |
|
All remaining stockpiled mines were
destroyed except those retained for training in mine detection. |
2.
Destruction of APMs in mined areas (Article
5)
|
Type |
Quantity |
Supplementary
information |
|
APM |
147 |
(HMAU 1 = 95, HMAU 2 = 48, HMAU 3 =
4) |
|
ATM |
2 |
(HMAU 1 = 2) |
|
UXO |
90 |
(HMAU 1 = 39, HMAU 2 = 30, HMAU 3 =
16, HMAU 4 = 5) |
|
TOTAL |
239 |
|
Form H : Technical
characteristics of each type produced/owned or possessed.
Article 7.1: Each
State Party shall report to the Secretary-General
on:
g)
The technical characteristics of each type
of anti-personnel mine produced, to the extent known, and those currently owned
or possessed by a State Party, giving where reasonably possible, such
categories of information as may facilitate identification and clearance of
anti-personnel mines, this information shall include the dimensions, fusing,
explosive content, metallic content, colour photographs and other information
which may facilitate mine clearance.
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time
period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
1.
Technical characteristics of each APM-type
produced.
|
Type |
Dimensions |
Fusing |
Explosive content |
Metallic content |
Colour photo
attached |
Supplementary
information to facilitate mine clearance |
|
|
type |
grams |
||||||
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. Technical characteristics of each
APM-type currently owned or possessed.
|
Type |
Dimensions |
Fusing |
Explosive content |
Metallic content |
Colour photo
attached |
Supplementary information
to facilitate mine clearance |
|
|
type |
grams |
||||||
|
Bouncing Fragmentation Mine M.2 |
|
Pressure: 8 lbs. Tension: 3 - 10 lbs |
TNT |
0.34 lbs. |
Iron |
Khaki/green |
|
|
Non-Mettalic Mine M.14 |
|
Pressure: 20-35 lbs |
Tetryl |
1 oz. |
Plastic |
Khaki/green |
|
|
Bouncing Fragmentation Mine M.16 |
|
Pressure: 8 lbs. Tension: 3 -10 lbs |
TNT |
1 lb. |
Steel |
Khaki/green with yellow mark |
|
|
Bouncing Fragmentation Mine M.26 |
|
Pressure: 14-28 lbs. Tension: 4-8 lbs |
Comp B Booster Tetryl |
0.375 lbs. 23 grain |
Alluminium Alloy |
Khaki/green with yellow mark |
Propellant charge: M 9-10 grains. |
|
Bouncing Fragmentation Mine Type 69 |
|
|
TNT |
2.6 oz. |
Steel |
|
|
|
APM.Type 72 |
|
Electric control & pressure |
|
|
Plastic |
|
|
|
APM.PMN. (China) |
|
Primer & booster Tetryl 0.35
oz. Pressure on pressure plate 0.5 lb. |
TNT |
8.5 oz. |
Plastic |
Black/brown |
Blast mines |
|
PMA.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
Mine AP (China) |
|
|
TNT |
0.9 lb. |
|
|
|
Form I: Measures
to provide warning to the population.
Article 7.1: Each
State Party shall report to the Secretary-General
on:
h)
The measures taken to provide an immediate
and effective warning to the population in relation to all areas identified under
paragraph 2 of Article 5.
Remarks: In accordance with Article 5, para.2:
Each State Party shall make every effort to identify all areas under its
jurisdiction or Control in which anti-personnel mines are known or suspected to
be emplaced and shall ensure as soon as possible that all anti-personnel mines
in mined areas under its jurisdiction or control are perimeter-marked,
monitored and protected by fencing or other Means, to ensure the effective
exclusion of civilians, until all anti-personnel mines contained therin have
been destroyed. The marking shall at least be to the standards set out in the
Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and
Other Devices, as amended on 3 May 1966, annexed to the Convention on Prohibitions
or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed
to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects.
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time
period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
Thailand
has taken measures of Mine Risk Education as an immediate and effective
warning to population in relation to all mines contaminated areas identified or
suspected according to Level 1 Impact Survey conducted by NPA. TMAC and HMAUs
coordinated with concerned organizations to do the following activities.
1. HMAU 1:
- 28 Aug 1 Sept 03 Ban Nhong Chan, Non Makmum
Sub-district, King A. Khok Sung, Sa Kaeo Province.
- 2 9 Sept 03
Nong
Wang Sub-district, King A. Khok Sung, Sa Kaeo Province.
-
11 17 Nov 03
Ban
Khok Sung, Khok Sung Sub-district, Sa Kaeo Province.
- 20 24 Nov 03
Ban
Nhong Sa-med, Khok Sung Sub-district, Sa Kaeo Province.
- 25 30 Nov 03 Ban
Pa Ray, Pa Ray Sub-district, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.
- 1 8 Dec 03 Ban
Nhong Ya Maey, Pa Ray Sub-district, Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province.
- 1 8 Dec 03 Ban
Khok Ra-Ka, Thap Thai Sub-district, Ta Phraya District, Sa Kaeo Province.
2. HMAU 2:
- 4 12 Jan 03 Ban
Ta Kang, Ta Kang Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 13 23 Jan 03 Ban
Nhong Yang, Ta Kang Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 4 13 Feb 03 Ban
Nhong Ree, Cham Rak Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 14 21 Feb 03 Ban
Na Kleau, Cham Rak Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 2 10 Mar 03 Ban
Hin Dad, Cham Rak Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 11 23 Mar 03 Ban
Cham Rak, Cham Rak Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 1 23 Apr 03 Ban
Nhong Yang, Cham Rak Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 1 24 May 03 Ban
Dan Nern Soong, Ta Kang Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 1 23 Jun 03 Ban
Hua Nhong, Ta Kang Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 1 12 Jul 03 Ban
Tha Kum, Tha Khum Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 13 24 Jul 03 Ban
Klong Khad, Tha Khum Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
- 6 24 Aug 03 Ban
Klong Kwang, Tha Khum Sub-district, Muang District, Trad Province.
3. HMAU 3:
- 1 13 Jan 03 Ban
Kham Kha, Song Sub-district, Num Yeun District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
- 7 12 Jan 03 Ban
Kang Reung,Na Ja Luay Sub-district,Na Ja Luay District Ubon Ratchathani Province.
- 13 18 Jan 03 Ban
Khok Yai, Na Ja Luay Sub-district, Na Ja Luay District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 19 24 Jan
03 Ban
Huay Sun Nua,Kum Keun Kaew Sub-district, Na Ja Luay District, Ubon
Ratchathani
Province.
- 1 6
Feb 03 Ban
Kum Keun Kaew, Kum Keun Kaew Sub-district, Na Ja Luay District,
Ubon
Ratchathani Province.
- 7 12 Feb 03 Ban
Hua Sa Parn, Kum Keun Kaew Sub-district, Na Ja Luay District,Ubon
Ratchathani
Province.
- 13 18 Feb 03 Ban
Huai Wuai, Kum Keun Kaew Sub-district, Na Ja Luay District,Ubon
Ratchathani
Province.
- 19 24 Feb 03 Ban
Thoong Nhong Bua, Chong Mek Sub-district, Si Rin Thorn District,
Ubon
Ratchathani Province.
- 1 6 Mar 03 Ban
Thoong Nhong Yai, Chong Mek Sub-district, Si Rin Thorn District,
Ubon
Ratchathani Province.
- 7 12 Mar 03 Ban
Hin Soong, Chong Mek Sub-district, Si Rin Thorn District,
Ubon
Ratchathani Province.
- 13 18 Mar 03 Ban
Huai Nam Sai, Chong Mek Sub-district, Si Rin Thorn District,
Ubon
Ratchathani Province.
- 19 24 Mar 03 Ban
Pak Chum, Noan Goa Sub-district, Si Rin Thorn District,Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 1 6 Apr 03 Ban
Nongbua Pattana, Dom Pra Dit Sub-district, Num Yeun District,
Ubon
Ratchathani Province.
- 7
12 Apr 03 Ban
Kang Kee Lek, Na Ja Luay Sub-district, Na Ja Luay District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
- 13 18 Apr 03 Ban
Kum Bark, Huai Kha Sub-district,Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 19 24 Apr 03 Ban
Srang Hom, Huai Kha Sub-district,Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 1 6 May 03 Ban
Pong Yore, Huai Kha Sub-district,Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 7 12 May 03 Ban
Soak Kor, Huai Kha Sub-district,Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
- 13 18 May 03 Ban
Nhong Sang, Pon Ngam Sub-district, Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 19 24 May 03 Ban
Non Soong, Pon Ngam Sub-district, Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 1 6 Jul 03 Ban
Pa Tea, Pon Ngam Sub-district, Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
- 7 12 Jul 03 Ban
Lak Pai, Pon Ngam Sub-district, Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
- 13 18 Jul 03 Ban
Nhong Gob, Kor Land Sub-district, Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 19 24 Jul 03 Ban
Khon Pan, Kor Land Sub-district, Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
- 1 6 Aug 03 Ban
Pa Kam, Kor Land Sub-district, Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani Province.
- 7 12 Aug 03 Ban
Nhong Ruar, Kor Land Sub-district, Bun Tarik District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 13 18 Aug 03 Ban
Par Loas,Non Gor Sub-district, Si Rin Thorn District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 19 24 Aug 03 Ban
Plarn Chai, Non Gor Sub-district, Si Rin Thorn District, Ubon Ratchathani
Province.
- 1 6 Sept 03 Ban
Khok Somboon,La Lay Sub-district, Kan Ta Ruk District, Si Saket Province.
- 7 12 Sept 03 Ban
Non Mee Chai, La Lay Sub-district, Kan Ta Ruk District, Si Saket Province.
- 13 18 Sept 03 Ban
Khok Gae Laer, La Lay Sub-district, Kan Ta Ruk District, Si Saket Province.
- 19 24 Sept 03 Ban
Khok Chareon, La Lay Sub-district, Kan Ta Ruk District, Si Saket Province.
- Oct
03 - Ban Sai Tri, Nhong Mai Ngam
Sub-district, Ban Kraud District, Buriram Province.
- Ban Noi Lum Chee, Sai Ta Koo
Sub-district, Ban Kraud District, Buriram
Province.
- Ban Kao Sai Ta Koo, Sai Ta Koo
Sub-district, Ban Kraud District, Buriram Province.
- Nov 03 - Ban Sai To 11 Tai, Sai Ta Koo
Sub-district, Ban Kraud District, Buriram Province.
- Ban Sai Tri Pattana 2,Bung Chareon
Sub-district, Ban Kraud District, Buriram Province.
- Ban Sai Tri Pattana 3,Bung
Chareon Sub-district, Ban Kraud District, Buriram Province.
- Ban Sai Tri Pattana 4,Bung
Chareon Sub-district, Ban Kraud District, Buriram Province.
- Dec 03 - Ban Sai To 4 Tai, Chan Tob
Petch Sub-district, Ban Kraud District, Buriram Province.
- Ban Non Yang Kud, Bak Dai
Sub-district, King A.Phranom Dongruk, Buriram Province.
- Ban Khok Soong, Bak Dai
Sub-district, King A.Phranom Dongruk, Buriram Province.
- Ban Ta Mieng, Ta Mieng Sub-district,
King A.Phranom Dongruk, Buriram Province.
4.
HMAU 4:
- Jan 03 - Ban Saklong, Saklong
Sub-district, Lomsak District, Phetchabun Province.
-
Ban Tub Berk, Wang Bal
Sub-district, Lomkao District, Phetchabun Province.
- Feb 03 - Ban Hua Sa Narm Sai, Khokmon
Subdistrict, Num Nhow District, Phetchabun Province.
- Ban Lard Kheu, Huai Hea
Sub-district, Na Khorn ThaiDistrict, Phitsanulok Province.
- Mar 03 - Ban Gang Lard, Huai Hea Sub-district,
Na Khorn ThaiDistrict, Phitsanulok Province.
- Ban Huai Korn, Huai Korn
Sub-district,Cha Lerm Phra Kiat District, Nan Province.
- Ban Na Pho, Nhong GA Tow
Sub-district, Na Khorn Thai District, Phitsanulok Province.
- Apr 03 - Ban Lat Pha Thong, Nern Perm
Sub-district, Na Khorn Thai District, Phitsanulok Province.
- Ban Chong Kla, Nern Perm
Sub-district,Na Khorn Thai District, Phitsanulok Province.
- May 03 - Ban Num Chang Pattana, Na Bua
Sub-district, Na Khorn Thai District, Phitsanulok Province.
- Ban Mai Ana Mai, Bor Pho
Sub-district, Na Khorn Thai District, Phitsanulok Province.
- Jun 03 - Ban Pa Bong, Bor Pho
Sub-district, Na Khorn Thai District, Phitsanulok Province.
- Ban Num Juang, Bor Park
Sub-district, Chat Tra Karn District, Phitsanulok Province.
- Jul 03 - Ban Bor Phak, Bor Park
Sub-district, Chat Tra Karn District, Phitsanulok Province.
- Ban Rom Klao, Bor Park
Sub-district, Chat Tra Karn District, Phitsanulok Province.
- Aug 03 - Ban Huai Moon, Huay Moon
Sub-district, Num Pard District, Uttaradit Province.
- Ban Wang Or, Ban Saew
Sub-district, Fak Tha District, Uttaradit Province.
- Sep 03 - Ban Muang Jed Ton, Muang Jed
Ton Sub-district, Ban Khok District,Uttaradit Province.
- Ban Wang Sum Pan, Muang Jed
Ton Sub-district, Ban Khok District,Uttaradit Province.
- Oct 03 - Ban Huay Krung, Ban Khok Ton
Sub-district, Ban Khok District,Uttaradit Province.
- Ban Bor Bea, Bor Bea
Sub-district, Ban Khok District,Uttaradit Province.
- Nov 03 - Ban Huai Yang, Bor Bea
Sub-district, Ban Khok District,Uttaradit Province.
- Ban Don Mai, Pong
Sub-district, Sun Ti Suk District, Nan Province.
- Dec 03 - Ban Huay Had, Auan
Sub-district, Pua District, Nan Province.
- Ban Waen, Bhor Glea Nhea
Sub-district, Bhor Glea District, Nan Province.
Form J: Other
relevant matters.
Article 7.1: j)
Remarks : States Parties may use
this form to report voluntarily on other relevant matters, including matters pertaining
to compliance and implementation not covered by the formal reporting
requirements contained in Article 7. States Parties are encouraged to use this
form to report on activities undertaken with respect to Article 6, and in
particular to report on assistance provided for the care and rehabilitation,
and social and economic reintegration, of mine victims.
|
State (Party) |
THAILAND
|
Reporting for time
period from |
1 JAN 2003 |
To |
31 DEC 2003 |
TMAC and Thailand Campaign to Ban Landmine (TCBL)
organized Bicycle Rally from Bangkok to Lopburi Province, the distance is about
160 kilometers, between 21 24 April 2003. There were 55 participants,
consisting of 35 landmine survivors from seven eastern border provinces of
Thailand and veterans of the Royal Thai military as well as 20 supporters from
the Bicycle Club for Health, Thailand and member organizations of TCBL.
The purposes of the Bicycle Rally are as
follows:
1. To congratulate the Royal
Thai Government on the Final Destuction of Stockpiled Anti-personnel Landmines.
2. To celebrate the Fourth
Anniversary of the Entry-into-Force of the Mine Ban Treaty for Thailand.
3. To Promote the Fifth
Meeting of States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty held in Bangkok in September
2003.
TMAC conducted the Final Destruction of
Stockpiled Anti-personnel Landmines on the 24th April 2003, at the
Royal Thai Army Artillery Firing Range, Lopburi Province. The event was
presided by the Deputy Supreme Commander, Royal Thai Armed Forces, and witnessed
by a number of diplomats to Thailand, members of Governmental and
Non-Governmental Organizations, national and international medias. The total
number of Stockpiled Anti-personnel Landmines destroyed is 220,168 with 4,970
retained for the purposes of research and development in demine training.
Thailand by TMAC and Ministry of Foreign
Affairs hosted the 5th Meeting of States Parties during 15 19
September 2003, at the United Nations Conference Center, Bangkok. Minister of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Thailand served as the President of the Meeting, while
the Director-General of TMAc and the Director-General of the Department of
International Organizations, MFA, served as Co-Secretaries General. There were
representatives from 136 member states, 58 non-member states, international
organizations, non-governmental organizations and United Nations organizations,
the toatal of 700 persons.