List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Thailand
The Ambassador from 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 1895, and to an Embassy in 1947.
Heads of Mission
Consuls
To the Kingdom of Siam
Ministers
Ambassadors
From 1949, to the Kingdom of Thailand
- 1947–1950: Sir Geoffrey Thompson
- 1950–1951: John Magowan
- 1951–1954: Sir Geoffrey Wallinger
- 1954–1957: Sir Berkeley Gage
- 1957–1961: Sir Richard Whittington
- 1961–1965: Sir Dermot MacDermot
- 1965–1967: Sir Anthony Rumbold
- 1967–1970: Sir Neil Pritchard
- 1970–1973: Sir Arthur de la Mare
- 1973–1978: Sir David Cole
- 1978–1981: Peter Tripp
- 1981–1986: Justin Staples
- 1986–1989: Derek Tonkin
- 1989–1992: Sir Ramsay Melhuish
- 1992–1996: Christian Adams
- 1996–2000: Sir James Hodge
- 2000–2003: Barney Smith[1]
- 2003–2007: David Fall
- 2007–2010 Quinton Quayle
- 2010: Asif Ahmad
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