List of ambassadors of Thailand to China

Ambassador of Thailand to China
Incumbent
Chatchai Viriyavejakul
since 2024
Inaugural holderPhya Abhibal Rajamaitri
FormationJuly 8, 1948

The Thai Ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Bangkok to the Government of China.

President of the Republic of China

List of representatives to the Republic of China (1912–1949)

diplomatic agreement/designated/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Thai language Chinese language Observations Prime Minister of Thailand President of the Republic of China Term end
January 1, 1946 Sanguan Tularak The governments in Nanjing and Bangkok established diplomatic relations. Kuang Abhayawongse Chiang Kai-shek
September 6, 1946 The first Chinese Ambassador to Thailand arrived at Bangkok on 6 September 1946. Phibul Songkhram
July 8, 1948 Phya Abhibal Rajamaitri (1885-) 1935 ambassador to Washington, D.C.[1][2] Phibul Songkhram

List of representatives to the Republic of China (Taiwan)

diplomatic agreement/designated/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Thai language Chinese language Observations Prime Minister of Thailand Term end
May 15, 1958 Sundhorn Sundhornnavin Mutual efforts to promote friendly relations between China and Thailand culminated in the appointment of Admiral Sundhorn Sundhornnavin as the Royal Thai ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Republic of China.[3] Thanom Kittikachorn
December 21, 1963 Swai Srihadung Swai Sribhadung[4] Thanom Kittikachorn
1965 Chapikorn Sreshthaputra Mr. Chapikorn Sreshthaputra as the new Thai Ambassador to the Republic of China to succeed Vice Admiral Swai Sribhadung. New Thai Ambassador-Designate to the Federation of Nigeria It was announced on November 17, 1965, that the[5] Thanom Kittikachorn
May 12, 1971 Sanong Nisalak [6] Thanom Kittikachorn November 1, 1973

List of representatives to the People's Republic of China

diplomatic agreement/designated/Diplomatic accreditation ambassador Thai language Chinese language Observations Prime Minister of Thailand Premier of the People's Republic of China Term end
July 1, 1975 The governments in Beijing and Bangkok established diplomatic relations. Seni Pramoj Zhou Enlai
1975 Kasem S. Kasemsri th:หม่อมราชวงศ์เกษมสโมสร เกษมศรี 格森•沙摩颂•格森西亲王

[7]

Seni Pramoj Zhou Enlai 1979
1979 Sakol Vanabriksha นายสากล วรรณพฤกษ์ 沙功•汪纳普 1968 he was ambassador to Washington, D.C., in 1979 he was ambassador to Canada, 1987 – 1993 he was ambassador in Berlin. Kriangsak Chomanan Hua Guofeng 1980
1980 Kosol Sindhvananda นายโกศล สินธวานนท์ 歌颂•信塔瓦暖 Prem Tinsulanonda Zhao Ziyang 1982
1982 Orachun Tanaphong นายอรชุน ตนะพงษ์ 奥拉春•达纳蓬 Prem Tinsulanonda Zhao Ziyang 1986
1986 Tej Bunnag th:เตช บุนนาค 德•汶纳 Prem Tinsulanonda Zhao Ziyang 1990
December 4, 1990 Montri Jalichandra นายมนตรี ชาลีจันทร์ 蒙迪•查里占 (concurrently) Montri Jalichandra[8] Chatichai Choonhavan Li Peng 1993
February 25, 1994 Sawanit Kongsiri นายสวนิต คงศิริ 雄威倪•孔诗礼 [9] Suchinda Kraprayoon Li Peng 1998
March 18, 1997 Nikhom Tantemsapya นายนิคม ตันเต็มทรัพย์ 倪琨•谭德萨 [10] Chuan Leekpai Li Peng 2001
February 16, 2001 Don Pramudwinai นายดอน ปรมัตถ์วินัย 敦•帕马威奈 [11] Thaksin Shinawatra Zhu Rongji 2004
2004 Chulaphong Nonsrichai นายจุลพงศ์ โนนศรีชัย 祝立鹏•暖西猜 Chulaphong Nonsrichai, vice-minister for the Foreign Ministry Thaksin Shinawatra Wen Jiabao 2007
2007 Rathakit Manathat th:รัฐกิจ มานะทัต 马纳塔 [12] Surayud Chulanont Wen Jiabao 2010
July 30, 2010 Piamsak Milintachinda นายเปี่ยมศักดิ์ มิลินทจินดา [13][7] Samak Sundaravej Wen Jiabao

2011

January 16, 2012 Wiboon Khusakul

นายวิบูลย์ คูสกุล

[14][7] Yingluck Shinawatra Wen Jiabao

2014

April 14, 2015 Theerakun Niyom

นายธีรกุล นิยม

[15][7] Prayut Chan-o-cha Li Keqiang

2016

June 7, 2017 Piriya Khempon

นายพิริยะ เข็มพล

[16][7] Prayut Chan-o-cha Li Keqiang

2019

November 22, 2019 Atthayut Srisamut นายอรรถยุทธ์ ศรีสมุทร [7] Prayut Chan-o-cha Li Keqiang 2023
2024 Chatchai Viriyavejakul นายฉัตรชัย วิริยเวชกุล [7] Li Qiang

39°54′46″N 116°26′19″E / 39.912893°N 116.438511°E / 39.912893; 116.438511 [17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chronology". June 1958.
  2. ↑ "Thailand".
  3. ↑ Sundhorn Sundhornnavin
  4. ↑ Swai Srihadung
  5. ↑ Chapikorn Sreshthaputra
  6. ↑ http://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=12,29,33,45&post=23085 [Outgoing Thai ambassador Sanong Nisalak leaves for Bangkok after Sanong Nisalak]
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "รายนามเอกอัครราชทูตไทยประจำสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน" [List of Royal Thai Ambassadors to the People's Republic of China]. Royal Thai Embassy, Beijing (in Thai). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Montri Jalichandra
  9. ↑ Sawanit Kongsiri
  10. ↑ Nikhom Tantemsapya
  11. ↑ Don Pramudwinai
  12. ↑ :en:Rathakit Manathat
  13. ↑ http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjdt_665385/dsrm_665397/t721109.shtml Piamsak Milintachinda
  14. ↑ Wiboon Khusakul
  15. ↑ Theerakun Niyom
  16. ↑ Piriya Khempon
  17. ↑ Embassy of Thailand Beijing, ;Wolfgang Bartke, The diplomatic service of the People's Republic of China as of June 1981, Institut für Asienkunde, 1981 - 110 pp. p. 36