Charge d’Affaires Michael Heath and Consul General Sean O’Neill met with the new Chiang Mai Governor Mr. Prajon Pratsakun during Charge Heath’s visit to Chiang Mai this week. CDA Heath reaffirmed the strong U.S.-Thai partnership in northern Thailand on a range of areas including health, environment and economic cooperation. He sends his warm wishes to …
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The United States continues to support efforts in northern Thailand to address air quality. On September 2, the U.S. Mission to Thailand donated 81 air purifiers to Chiang Mai Provincial Education Office. These air purifiers, worth approximately $15,000 (485,000 THB), will be distributed to 25 schools in Chiang Mai. Since 2019, the U.S. government has …
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U.S. Government Continues to Support Better Air Quality Northern Thailand In recognition of the Air Quality Awareness Week (May 3-7), the United States is donating equipment to Chiang Mai Province to help control wildfires that contribute to hazardous air quality in Northern Thailand. In April and May this year, the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai donated equipment supplied by the U.S. Department of Defense …
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On September 25, 2020, the United States began construction of a new U.S. Consulate in Chiang Mai. America first established its Chiang Mai Consulate 70 years ago and has designed its new compound to last at least another 70 years. With the oldest foreign consulate in northern Thailand, the United States has long collaborated with …
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The United States government donated public health supplies including handwashing stations and personal protective equipment valued at $14,500 USD (approximately 450,000 THB) on July 20 to support Mae Fah Luang University’s effort to assist vulnerable migrant and ethnic communities in Chiang Rai in response to the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Consulate General in Chiang …
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U.S. Government Commits to Countering Transnational Crime with Royal Thai Government On June 24, the United States donated investigative tools with a value of approximately 3.11 million THB (100,000 USD) to the Royal Thai Government to counter transnational crime and fight drug trafficking as part of a longstanding U.S.-Thai law enforcement partnership. Consul General Sean …
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On February 11, the United States donated electronic equipment with a value of approximately $30,000 to the Royal Thai Government to fight drug trafficking and transnational crime as part of a longstanding U.S.-Thai law enforcement partnership. Consul General Sean O’Neill, joined by DEA Chiang Mai Resident Agent in Charge John Grindean, presented the equipment to …
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Honoring our past and celebrating our future! The United States is proud to provide a $150,000 grant to Chiang Mai University for the “Conservation of Traditional Lanna Architecture in Chiang Mai” through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (#AFCP) 2019 program. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Michael Heath and U.S. Consul General Chiang Mai Sean O’Neill were …
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Charge D’Affaires Peter Haymond and Mrs. Haymond met with University students, local officials, and U.S. exchange program alumni in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai along with Consul General Jennifer Harhigh March 27-29. At Chiangmai University and Mae Fah Luang University, Charge D’Affaires Haymond highlighted the Free & Open #IndoPacificStrategy in which all nations are sovereign, …
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On March 30, Ambassador Glyn T. Davies, Mrs. Davies, and Consul General Jennifer Harhigh took the #GreatandGoodFriends show on the road to Chiang Rai! They were impressed by the great questions of Mae Fah Luang University students about 200 years of U.S.-Thai relations! They visited 115-year-old Overbrook Hospital, funded by the people of Overbrook Church …
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During a March 28 visit to Chiang Mai, Deputy Chief of Mission Peter Haymond and Consul General Jennifer Harhigh presided over the grand opening of the newly relocated American Corner at Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration. The corner is our oldest in Thailand; it opened in 2004 at the University …
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LGBTI Rights are Human Rights. For Pride Month 2017, the Consulate co-hosted an event with Mplus Foundation, Dhammadrops, and Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University at House of Photography. Our theme was “Pride Together: Human is One” and featured a play, Chiang Mai Pride photo exhibition from photographer Thanathip Adirekkiet, and a film screening …
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On June 20, Consul General Jennifer Harhigh attended the opening ceremony of a Thai Customs border screening facility in the Golden Triangle area of Chiang Rai Province. The renovation was completed by JIATF West, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). It transformed an existing structure into a …
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Members of the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai gather on March 15 to commemorate National Women’s History Month. The U.S. Mission is proud of our talented female professionals and celebrates their significant contributions to our Mission. Throughout our history, women have made enormous contributions in the service of our country, and …
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Fifty female leaders from northern Thailand gathered at the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai, Thailand on March 3 for the first ever, “Lanna Women: Network Your Way to Success.” Consul General Jennifer Harhigh hosted business leaders, government officials, professors, artists, and young entrepreneurs in a speed networking event where the participants rotated in small …
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On August 8th, newly-arrived Consul General Jennifer Harhigh called on Chiang Mai Governor Pawin Chamniprasart. The U.S. Consulate values the close partnership it shares with Chiang Mai province.
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On August 4th, U.S. Consulate General Chiang Mai welcomed new Consul General Jennifer Harhigh to northern Thailand. Ms. Harhigh’s previous U.S. State Department assignments include Bangkok, Moscow, and Rangoon. She recently served as the Deputy Political Counselor in Tokyo. In Washington, D.C., Ms. Harhigh worked on the Advance Team for Secretary Colin Powell and as …
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Acting Consul General Henry V. Jardine and Chiang Mai University’s Associate Dean, Faculty of Law Ms.Kanya Hirunwattanapong joined Mplus Foundation and Chiang Mai’s LGBTIQ community to give a speech at “Love for All” event at the Chiang Mai University Art Center. The event is sponsored and organized by the U.S. Consulate General Chiang Mai, Mplus, …
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On Friday, June 24, Acting Consul General Henry V. Jardine attended the Baker Torch BT 16-2914 training closing ceremony organized by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bangkok Office in conjunction with Royal Thai Border Patrol Police. A U.S. Special Forces team provided the training to various royal Thai government units: the Border Patrol Police, the …
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Acting Consul General, Henry V. Jardine, was invited to speak at the Opening Ceremonies of a “Kids Making Sense” workshop at the Doi Suthep Nature Study Center on June 24. He thanked the National Science Museum, Chiang Mai University, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration, and our U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for collaborating on this great …
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Ambassador Davies and Mission Thailand staff traveled to Phrae province on May 18 to learn about vocational opportunities in Phrae, visit the Seri Thai Museum to learn about U.S.-Thai relations during World War II, and to celebrate the role of U.S. Missionaries in northern Thailand at a 120 year old American missionary house. The Ambassador …
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