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Update 10/13/2020: According to verbal communication from the Royal Thai Government’s Immigration Bureau, non-Thai nationals can visit any Thai Immigration office to request a 60-day…

The November 2020 U.S. elections are right around the corner and U.S. Citizens in Thailand can vote from abroad. Your vote counts! The U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General…

Inaugural United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue Joint Press Statement Representatives from the United States and Thailand convened for the inaugural United States-Thailand Energy Policy Dialogue…

Ambassador Michael George DeSombre presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom…

Ambassador Michael George DeSombre’s Closing Remarks Indo-Pacific Virtual Conference on Strengthening Governance of Transboundary Rivers I would like to start by thanking Satu Limaye and…

The Mekong River, Mekong Sovereignty, and the Future of Southeast Asia REMARKS DAVID R. STILWELL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUREAU OF EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS INDO-PACIFIC…

Location: Bangkok, Thailand – Various locations in Bangkok Event:  U.S. Embassy Bangkok informs U.S. citizens of political gatherings planned for this weekend, October 17-18, 2020…

Location: Bangkok, Thailand – Ratchaprasong area in the Pathunwan District Event:  U.S. Embassy Bangkok informs U.S. citizens of a planned political gathering today, October 15,…

Turbocharging Thailand’s Post-COVID Economic Recovery – Improving the Ease of Doing Business By British Ambassador to Thailand Brian Davidson U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Michael George…

Location: Bangkok, Thailand – Democracy Monument in Bangkok – (Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Wat Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand) Event:  U.S. Embassy Bangkok informs U.S.…

The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2021 Grants Program Funding Opportunity Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand Announcement The U.S. Embassy in…

Celebrating a Shared History of Religious Freedom By U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Michael George DeSombre As an American who has lived overseas and raised my…

If you plan to vote in the November 2020 election it is important to ACT NOW!  Don’t wait, return your voted ballot right away! Remember…

Online Professional English Network offers 8-week, online university-level courses in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) developed by U.S. educational institutions. What courses…

Appointments Now Available!  The American Citizen Services units of the U.S. Embassy Bangkok and Consulate General Chiang Mai are now open for routine service appointments…

Building the Mekong-U.S. Partnership By U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Michael George DeSombre Having worked in the business world for over 20 years, I understand well…

In response to the recent dissemination, by a blogsite dedicated to purveying disinformation, of photos taken years ago during the tenure of the prior U.S.…

Beginning October 1, 2020, U.S. Embassy Bangkok and U.S. Consulate General Chiang Mai will resume routine nonimmigrant visa services for all visa categories.  The number…

Location: Bangkok, Thailand – MBK BTS Station Skywalk Event:  U.S. Embassy Bangkok informs U.S. citizens of a planned political gathering at the BTS Skywalk near the MBK…

Na-ma-sa-gan. Thank you to the Venerable Professor Dr. Phra Rajapariyatkavi for your warm welcome, for sharing your beautiful campus with me, and for inviting me…