The Royal Thai Embassy in London (Thai: สถานเอกอัครราชทูตไทย ณ กรุงลอนดอน) is the diplomatic mission of Thailand in the United Kingdom, located at Queen's Gate.[1] The embassy is also accredited to Ireland on a non-resident basis.[2] The building is one of a group of Grade II listed buildings in Queen's Gate, which includes the High Commission of Bangladesh next door.[3]
| Royal Thai Embassy in London | |
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 The embassy in 2013 | |
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| Location | South Kensington, London |
| Address | 29–30 Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5JB |
| Coordinates | 51°29′54.2″N 0°10′47.8″W / 51.498389°N 0.179944°W |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | 27-35, Queen's Gate SW7 |
| Designated | 15 April 1969 |
| Reference no. | 1226094 |
| Ambassador | H.E. Mr. Pisanu Suvanajata |
Thailand also maintains an Office of the Air Attaché at 2 Victoria Road, South Kensington, an Office of Commercial Attaché at 11 Hertford Street, Mayfair and an Office of Educational Attaché at 28 Prince's Gate, South Kensington.[4] The Ambassador's Residence is located in a separate building on Tregunter Road, Brompton. Within the embassy's authority, Thailand also operates honorary consulates in Cardiff, Gibraltar, and Hull.[5]
History
editIt has been located at its current address since 1965.[6] Prior to that it was located at 21-23 Ashburn Place, its home since 1884. [7]
In 1962, the embassy cooperated with former British ambassadors to Thailand, and British and Thai businessmen to form the Anglo-Thai Society headed by Prince Chula Chakrabongse. The embassy continues to have a close relationship with the Society.[8]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and Ireland, many Thai nationals were looking for ways to return to Thailand. On 30 July 2020, the embassy announced that online registration for special flights back to Thailand would open to Thai nationals in the UK and Ireland. However, the registration page crashed a few hours after opening on 31 July as a result of high user traffic. As a result, 60 Thais in the UK filed a petition to the Thai government and House of Representatives to increase flights between the UK and Thailand.[9]
Gallery
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Plaque outside the embassy showing the Emblem of Thailand -
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The Ambassador's Residence on Tregunter Road
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Thailand-Ireland Relations". สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงลอนดอน (in Thai). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Historic England, "27—35 Queen's Gate SW7 (1226094)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 July 2016
- ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Royal Thai Consulates in the UK and Ireland". สถานเอกอัครราชทูต ณ กรุงลอนดอน (in Thai). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Outposts of the Kingdom". 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
- ^ Hobhouse, Hermione. "The Alexander estate Pages 168-183 Survey of London: Volume 42, Kensington Square To Earl's Court. Originally published by London County Council, London, 1986". British History Online. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "A History of the Anglo-Thai Society | Anglo Thai Society". anglothaisociety.org. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "โควิด-19 : เว็บไซต์จองเที่ยวบินของสถานทูตไทยในลอนดอนล่ม 8 ชม. หลังคนไทยแห่ซื้อตั๋วกลับบ้าน". BBC News ไทย (in Thai). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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