List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to Thailand
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from New Zealand to Thailand is New Zealand
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Kingdom of Thailand
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
in Thailand.
The embassy is located in Bangkok
, Thailand's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador
in Thailand since 1961, and a resident Head of Mission since 1958. The Ambassador to Thailand is concurrently accredited
to Cambodia
, Laos
, and Myanmar
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in the Kingdom of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in Thailand.
The embassy is located in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
in Thailand since 1961, and a resident Head of Mission since 1958. The Ambassador to Thailand is concurrently accredited
Dual accreditation
Dual accreditation is the practice in diplomacy of a country granting two separate responsibilities to a single diplomat. One prominent form of dual accreditation is for a diplomat to serve as the ambassador to two countries concurrently...
to Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, and Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
Ambassadors to Thailand
- Sir Stephen WeirStephen WeirMajor General Sir Stephen Cyril Etterick Weir was a New Zealand army officer and diplomat.During World War II, he served as commander of artillery in the 2nd New Zealand Division , and X British Corps...
(1961–1968) - Ian Stewart (1968–1970)
- Eric HalsteadEric HalsteadEric Henry Halstead, CBE was a New Zealand politician of the National Party and later a diplomat.He was born in Auckland, and educated at Auckland Grammar School and Auckland University. He was a Major in the NZEF in WWII....
(1970–1973) - Paul Edmonds (1973–1975)
- Richard Taylor (1975–1981)
- Ray Jermyn (1981–1985)
- Bruce Brown (1985–1988)
- Harle Freeman-Greene (1988–1992)
- Phillip Gibson (1992–1996)
- Adrian MaceyAdrian MaceyAdrian Macey, , New Zealand diplomat.Macey was educated at the University of Canterbury, where he received an MA in French, the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, where he received a Maitrise de Lettres Tours, and the University of Otago, where he received a PhD in French for his thesis on the 18th...
(1996–2000) - Alan Williams (2000–2003)
- Peter Rider (2003–2006)
- Brook BarringtonBrook BarringtonDr. Brook Barrington is the former New Zealand ambassador to Thailand, who is currently the Deputy Secretary for Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Defence in New Zealand...
(2006 - )