Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok | |
Location: | Bangkok |
Address: | 8th Floor, One Pacific Place 140 Sukhumvit Road, between soi 4 and soi 6, Bangkok, Thailand |
Coord: | 13.7409°N 100.5545°W |
Opened: | 1959 |
Ambassador: | Anna Hammargren |
Jurisdiction: |
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok (Swedish: Sveriges ambassad i Bangkok; Thai: สถานเอกอัครราชทูตสวีเดนประจำประเทศไทย) is Sweden's diplomatic mission in Thailand. The ambassador is also accredited to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Sweden also has four honorary consulates in Thailand: in Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Hua Hin.[1]
Diplomatic relations between Sweden and Thailand were established in 1868.[2] Between 1931 and 1959, Sweden had a non-resident envoy accredited to Thailand from Japan and China. In July 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Thai governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies. In connection with this, Tord Hagen was appointed Sweden's first ambassador in Bangkok.[3]
The chancery was located on 231/2 Sathon Tai Road from 1960 to 1964.[4] [5] From 1965 to 1975, the chancery was located in the Silom Building, 197/1 Si Lom Road.[6] [7]
As of, the embassy is located on the 8th Floor at One Pacific Place, 140 Sukhumvit Road.
The ambassadorial residence was located at 57 Soi Prasarnmitr, Bang Kapi district between 1965 and 1968.[6] [8]
See main article: List of ambassadors of Sweden to Thailand.