List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Thailand

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The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Thailand is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Thailand, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Thailand. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. The first British Consul to the Kingdom of Siam was appointed in 1856 after the signing of the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1855. The Consulate was elevated to a Legation in 1885, and to an Embassy in 1947.

Heads of Mission

Minister Resident and Consul-General

The Flag of Siam, 1855-1916

to the King of Siam

  • 1885–1889: [[Ernest Satow|Sir Ernest Satow GCMG PC]][1]
  • 1889–1894: [[Henry Mitchell Jones|Cpt. Henry Jones VC]][2]
  • 1896–1900: [[George Greville (diplomat)|Sir George Greville KCMG]][3]

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary

  • 1901–1903: Reginald Tower[4]
  • 1904–1909: [[Ralph Paget|Sir Ralph Paget KCMG CVO PC]][5]
  • 1909–1915: [[Arthur Peel (diplomat)|Sir Arthur Peel KCMG]][6]
  • 1915–1919: Sir Herbert Dering
  • 1919–1921: Richard Seymour
  • 1921–1926: [[Robert Greg|Sir Robert Greg KCMG]][7]
  • 1926–1928: [[Sydney Waterlow (diplomat)|Sir Sydney Waterlow KCMG CBE]][8]
  • 1928–1929: [[Charles Wingfield|Sir Charles Wingfield KCMG]][9]
  • 1929–1934: [[Cecil Dormer|Sir Cecil Dormer KCMG MVO]][10]
  • 1934–1941: [[Josiah Crosby|Sir Josiah Crosby KCMG KBE CIE]][11]
  • 1941–1945: No representation
  • 1945–1947: [[Geoffrey Harington Thompson|Sir Geoffrey Thompson GBE KCMG]][12]

Ambassadors

The Flag of Thailand, 1917-

to the Kingdom of Thailand

  • 1947–1950: Sir Geoffrey Thompson GBE KCMG[12]
  • 1950–1951: [[John Magowan (diplomat)|Sir John Magowan KBE CMG]][13]
  • 1951–1954: [[Geoffrey Arnold Wallinger|Sir Geoffrey Wallinger GBE KCMG]][14]
  • 1954–1957: [[Berkeley Gage|Sir Berkeley Gage KCMG]][15]
  • 1957–1961: [[Richard Whittington (diplomat)|Sir Richard Whittington KCMG]][16]
  • 1961–1965: [[Dermot MacDermot|Sir Dermot MacDermot KCMG CBE]][17]
  • 1965–1967: [[Sir Anthony Rumbold, 10th Baronet|Sir Anthony Rumbold Bt KCMG KCVO CB]][18]
  • 1967–1970: [[Neil Pritchard|Sir Neil Pritchard KCMG]][19]
  • 1970–1973: [[Arthur de la Mare|Sir Arthur de la Mare KCMG KCVO]][20]
  • 1973–1978: [[David Cole (diplomat)|Sir David Cole KCMG]][21]
  • 1978–1981: [[Peter Tripp (diplomat)|Peter Tripp CMG]][22]
  • 1981–1986: [[Justin Staples|Justin Staples CMG]][23]
  • 1986–1989: [[Derek Tonkin|Derek Tonkin CMG]][24]
  • 1989–1992: [[Ramsay Melhuish|Sir Ramsay Melhuish KBE CMG]][25]
  • 1992–1996: [[Christian Adams|Christian Adams CMG]][26]
  • 1996–2000: [[James Hodge (diplomat)|Sir James Hodge KCVO CMG]][27]
  • 2000–2003: [[Barney Smith|Barney Smith CMG]][28]
  • 2003–2007: [[David Fall (diplomat)|David Fall CMG]][29]
  • 2007–2010: Quinton Quayle[30]
  • 2010–2012: Asif Ahmad[31]
  • 2012–present: Mark Kent[32]

See also

References

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