Darkey Ephraim Africa, Ambassador of South Africa to Thailand

Interview with H.E. Mr. Darkey Ephraim Africa, Ambassador of South Africa to Thailand

Expat Life in Thailand was very pleased to interview the South African Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Mr. Darkey Ephraim Africa. We wish him and his family every success and much happiness whilst in post in Thailand. How long have you been the Ambassador to Thailand? I arrived in Thailand on 17th April 2023 from South Africa, […]

Australian Ambassador to Thailand

Dr. Angela Mcdonald Expat Life recently interviewed the Australian Ambassador to Thailand and were honoured that she found time to share her mission, life, and views of her posting to Thailand. Ambassador Angela thank you for your time today. May I start with asking how long have you been the Ambassador to Thailand?  I arrived […]

H. E. Ms. Cecilia Zunilda Galarreta Bazán The Peruvian Ambassador to Thailand

Last November marked 57 years of diplomatic relations between Peru and Thailand since 1965. In June last year, H. E. Ms. Cecilia Zunilda Galarreta Bazán, Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to the Kingdom of Thailand arrived in Bangkok. In October, Ambassador Cecilia presented her credentials to King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua. In 1993, the […]

H.E. Mr. Paolo Dionisi The Italian Ambassador to Thailand

This year marks the 155th Anniversary of the bilateral relations between Italy and Thailand. H.E. Mr. Paolo Dionisi, Ambassador of Italy to the Kingdom of Thailand and his spouse, Madame Tala, arrived in Bangkok last October. In addition to Thailand, he is also representing his country to Cambodia and Laos.  At his spacious office in […]

Khun Kajit Habanananda – quite an extraordinary man…

Past International President The International Association of Lions Clubs I was lucky enough to be invited to join between 2 – 3,000 people at the Lions Club of Thailand Annual Convention in Nakhon Sawan this year in early March. I met some delightful, inspiring, selfless people and my host introduced me to the man above, […]

Jyri Järviaho, Ambassador of Finland to Thailand.

H. E. Mr. Jyri Järviaho Ambassador of Finland to Thailand and Cambodia

Expat Life recently sat down with Jyri Järviaho the Finnish Ambassador to Thailand in the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok to catch up and discuss the current situation with Russia and the Ukraine.  A very delicate matter… The Finnish/Russian international border is roughly North to South between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Federation. Some 1,340km (830 miles) long, […]

H.E. Mr. Thierry Mathou Ambassador for France to the Kingdom of Thailand

Expat Life recently interviewed the French Ambassador to Thailand and was pleased to update his previous interview with us. How long have you been the Ambassador to Thailand? I took office at the end of 2020 and I received my letters of credence from His Majesty the King in April 2021. But I have been […]

H. E. Mr. Arman Issetov
The Kazakhstan Ambassador to Thailand

The 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Thailand was celebrated last year. In May last year, H.E. Mr Arman Issetov, Ambassador of the Embassy of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Thailand, accompanied by Madame Assemgul Issetova, arrived in Bangkok. In October, Ambassador Arman presented his credentials to the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua. […]

Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kosovo

The Republic of Kosovo recently held a reception to mark a double jubilee: the 15th anniversary of Independence and the 10th anniversary of bilateral relations between Thailand and Kosovo. The guests were transported back to the ’60s, which were years of intellectual and artistic renaissance in Kosovo, when the educators and artists enriched the social […]

H. E. Mr. Patrick Hemmer Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

In August last year, H.E. Mr. Patrick Hemmer, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Kingdom of Thailand arrived in Bangkok.    Within two months, Ambassador Patrick presented his credentials to the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua in October 2022. In addition to Thailand, he is also representing his country as Ambassador to […]