List of ambassadors of Thailand to the United Kingdom

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Ambassador of Thailand to the United Kingdom Embassy of Thailand, London
Incumbent since November 1, 2016
Inaugural holder
Formation	May 14, 1892

The Thai Ambassador to the Court of St James's in London is the official representative of the Government in Bangkok to the Government of the United Kingdom and concurrently to the Government of Denmark

List of representatives[]

Agrément/designated/Diplomatic accreditation	Ambassador	Thai language	Observations	List of prime ministers of Thailand	List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom	Term end
November 19, 1857	Praya (Humphun Bunnag [de])	th:พระยามนตรีสุริยวงศ์ (ชุ่ม บุนนาค)	(1820–1866)[1]	Mongkut	Lord Palmerston
1882	Narisara Nuwattiwong	th:สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าจิตรเจริญ กรมพระยานริศรานุวัดติวงศ์	First Siamese resident minister to London established the Embassy of Thailand, London.	Chulalongkorn	William Ewart Gladstone
1887	Krom Phra Naret Worarit Kridakorn	พระเจ้าน้องยาเธอกรมหมื่นนเรศวรฤทธิ์ พระเจ้าบรมวงค์เธอกรมพระนเรศวรฤทธิ์	(1855-1925) Prince Naret Worarit then Prince Naret as Siamese Minister in London, was advised by Prince Naret was then appointed the minister of the capital, and Prince Svasti served briefly as Siam's first minister of justice when that position was established in 1892. For several years Prince Sonabandit served as the king's royal secretary, ,H.S.H. Prince CHITCHANOK Kridakorn (B.E. 2447), son of H.R H. Krom Phra Naret Worarit Kridakorn (Second Family descended from King Mongkut). Royal Thai Embassy, London. H.R.H. Prince CHITRAKARN Chakraphan (B.E. 2460), son	Chulalongkorn	Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
May 14, 1892			The Marquis Malta Yotha, Who was among the saloon passengers of the Cunarder Lucinda, which arrived at her pier yesterday morning, holds the dual office of Siamese Minister to Great Britain arrived Siamese Minister to the United States.[2]	Chulalongkorn	Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury	1895
January 1, 1896	Phraya Wisutsuriyasak	พระยาวิสุทธ์สุริยาศักดิ์	Phraya Wisut Suriyasak (Pia Malakul, 1867-1916 2456–2468) He was a grandson of Chaoja Prince Mahamala He had been sent to England as the Siamese Minister in London and Siamese language tutor to Prince Wachirawut, sent a report back. Phraya Wisut Suriyasak, deputy minister of education.[3]	Chulalongkorn	Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury	September 20, 1895
November 1, 1893			Concurrently Thai Ambassador to the United States Phra Suriya Nuvatr	Chulalongkorn	William Ewart Gladstone
December 28, 1897			On November 12, 1898 he became Thai Ambassador to the United States.	Chulalongkorn	Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury	November 18, 1899
October 1, 1899			Concurrently accredited as Thai Ambassador to the United States.	Chulalongkorn	Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury	November 18, 1899
December 11, 1906			[4]	Chulalongkorn	Henry Campbell-Bannerman	January 1, 1910
January 1, 1912			[5]	Vajiravudh	H. H. Asquith
July 19, 1912			Envoyé extraordinaire et Ministre plénipotentiaire à Londres, à Bruxelles et à La Haye.[6]	Vajiravudh	H. H. Asquith
January 1, 1920				Vajiravudh	David Lloyd George
January 1, 1927			grandson of King Mongkut. concurrently accredited to Belgium and the Netherlands.	Prajadhipok	Stanley Baldwin
January 5, 1932			*With residence in London, concurrently accredited to Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.[7]	Phraya Manopakorn Nititada	Ramsay MacDonald	March 9, 1935
January 1, 1936		th:พระยาราชวังสัน (ศรี กมลนาวิน)	2478-2482 Siamese Minister to London, where he died in office and Permanent Representative to the League of Nations  [nl] Phya Rajawangsan, was minister in London.	Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena	Stanley Baldwin	February 21, 1939
June 23, 1940		พระมนูเวทย์วิมลนาท (เปี๋ยน สุมาวงศ์)	THAI MINISTER TO LONDON HERE DHRA Manuvedya Vlmolnard, the newly appointed Thai Minister to London, arrived In Singapore yesterday. On June 12, 1940, Thailand concluded a Non-Aggression Pact with Great Britain and with France at Bangkok. On 25 January 1942, the Siamese government declared war and the Siamese minister in London delivered the declaration of war to the British administration. The first siamese banknote in the reign of Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena was printed before the war. Banknotes of the price of 50 Satang Khun Somboon Hattra (Pho Proact) Minister of Finance. The minister in Phraya Phalaponpunda is Prime Minister. Suggest that this type of banknote should be issued. In conjunction with the use of half-cent coins. This banknote was printed to Thomas de la Rue in June 1937, World War II (1941 - 1945), a series of banknotes, was finally approved for publication in August 1941 by the Thai ambassador to London. The Siamese minister to London returned home on Phi bun's orders leaving Siamese citizens in England without effective leadership. Moreover, unlike the Americans, the British accepted Siam's declaration of war and. Siamese citizens were regarded as enemy aliens.[8] On September 3, 1953 he became Director-General of the Court of Appeal to chair the Supreme Court	Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena	Winston Churchill	January 25, 1942
January 1, 1946		พันเอกหม่อมเจ้านักขัตรมงคล กิติยากร			Clement Attlee
January 1, 1947	Direk Jayanama	th:ดิเรก ชัยนาม	Direk Jayanama Chaiyanam 1905[9]		Clement Attlee	February 1, 1948
September 13, 1948	Nakkhatra Mangala	th:พระวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้านักขัตรมงคล กรมหมื่นจันทบุรีสุรนาถ	Prince Nakkhatra Mangala Kitiyakara[10]	Phibul Songkhram	Clement Attlee
October 19, 1950	Phra  [es]	พระพหิทธานุกร (ส่วน นวราช)		Phibul Songkhram	Clement Attlee
May 6, 1953		th:หม่อมเจ้าวงศานุวัตร เทวกุล	Mom Wongsunanuvat Devakula (17 September 1904 - 3 April 1991)[11]	Phibul Songkhram	Winston Churchill	June 5, 1958
June 5, 1958		th:หม่อมหลวงปีกทิพย์ มาลากุล	(1905 – 1987)	Thanom Kittikachorn	Harold Macmillan	January 1, 1962
March 21, 1963		th:หม่อมเจ้าเพลิงนภดล รพีพัฒน์	(*1906 1985 )[12]	Thanom Kittikachorn	Harold Macmillan
February 22, 1968		สุนทร หงส์ลดารมภ์		Thanom Kittikachorn	Harold Wilson
May 21, 1970		กนต์ธีร์ ศุภมงคล	GCVO (* 3 Aug. 1914, Bangkok) married Dootsdi, 27 July 1951. 2 sons. 1935 LLB, Thammasat University, Bangkok. 1940: LLD, University of Paris. Diploma National Defence. From 1963 to 1965 he was Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, From 1965 to 1970 he was Thai Ambassador to Germany. From 1970 to 1976 he was Ambassador in London. From 1977 to 1979 he was Advisor to the Prime Minister.[13]	Thanom Kittikachorn	Harold Wilson	January 1, 1976
December 19, 1977	Phan Wannamethee	แผน วรรณเมธี	November 7, 1977 designated.[14]	Kriangsak Chomanan	James Callaghan	September 5, 1984
September 5, 1984		โอวาท สุทธิวาทนฤพุทธิ	C.M.G. (* 19 September 1926) Married to Angkana. One son and one. Educ. BA, Law, Univ. of Moral and Political Sciences, Bangkok,	Prem Tinsulanonda	Margaret Thatcher	January 1, 1986
November 4, 1986		สุธี ประศาสน์วินิจฉัย	October 14, 1986 designated. From 1979 to 1983 he was Thai Ambassador to Germany[15]	Prem Tinsulanonda	Margaret Thatcher
1988				Chatichai Choonhavan	Margaret Thatcher
October 29, 1991		ธงฉาน โชติกเสถียร	Nabthong Thongyai 1986 he was Thai Ambassador to Myanmar[16]	Anand Panyarachun	John Major
November 11, 1994		วิทย์ รายนานนท์	28 Oct 1996, KCVO	Suchinda Kraprayoon	John Major	January 1, 2002
January 21, 2003		วิกรม คุ้มไพโรจน์	(* January 23, 1946 in Bangkok) From 1991 to 1995 he was . In 1996 he was . From 1997 to 1999 he was . In 2002 he was Thai Ambassador to Italy. From 2003 to 2006 he was Ambassador in London. From 2000 to 2001 he was Deputy Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He served in the Thai foreign service for 34 years until he reached the statutory retirement age of 60 in 2006.[17]	Thaksin Shinawatra	Tony Blair	January 1, 2006
March 26, 2007		กิตติ วะสีนนท์	(* November 23, 1951) From 1978 to 1979 he was Attaché then Third Secretary Southeast Asia Division, Department of Political Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1982 to 1985 he was Third Secretary then Second Secretary, Belgrade. From 1986 to 1987 he was Second Secretary then First Secretary, Chief of GAAT Section, Division of International Economic Affairs Department of Economic Affairs. From 1988 to 1990 he was seconded to Royal Thai Army. In 1991 he was Chief of Secretariat then Chief, Division of Economic Relations In 1993 he was Minister Counsellor, Brussels In 1997 he was Director, Commerce and Industry Division, Department of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Affairs In 1998 he was Deputy Director-General, Department of Information. In 1999 he was Deputy Director-General, Department of East Asian Affairs. In 2000 he was Consul-General in Sydney. In 2002 he was Director-General, Department of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Affairs In 2006 he was Director-General, Department of Information In 2007 he became Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Court of St James In 2012 he was retired from diplomatic service In 2005 he was awarded Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand In 2010 he was awarded with the Knight Grand Cordon of the Exalted Order of the White Elephant[18]	Surayud Chulanont	Tony Blair
October 1, 2012		ปสันน์ เทพรักษ์	from 2006 – 2011, served as Consul General at Thai Consulate General in Dubai, where Thaksin Shinawatra has an exile residence.[19]	Yingluck Shinawatra	David Cameron	May 31, 2014
June 9, 2015		นายกิตติพงษ์ ณ ระนอง	He is a brother of Kittiratt Na-Ranong, 2007 he was Thai Ambassador to Vietnam, 2014 he was the Thai ambassador to Libya. 2016 he became Thai Ambassador to Switzerland.[20]	Prayut Chan-o-cha	David Cameron
November 1, 2016		พิษณุ สุวรรณะชฎ	From 2009 to Jan 2012 he was Consul General in Guangzhou From Feb 2012 to Nov 2016 he was Thai Ambassador to Myanmar[21]	Prayut Chan-o-cha	Theresa May

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