Embassy of Germany, Bangkok

Embassy of Germany, Bangkok สถานเอกอัครราชทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย
Location	Bangkok, Thailand
Address	9 South Sathon Road, Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13.724064°N 100.541933°E / 13.724064; 100.541933 (Embassy of Germany, Bangkok)
Website	https://bangkok.diplo.de

The Embassy of Germany in Bangkok (German: Deutsche Botschaft Bangkok Thai: สถานเอกอัครราชทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย) is the diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Kingdom of Thailand. The embassy is located in the capital Bangkok (9 South Sathorn Road, Yan Nawa) on an area of c. 28,000m². The building is owned by the Government of Germany.[1]

Current ambassador is Georg Schmidt since 2018.[2]

There are three Honorary consulates:[3]

• Honorary consulate Northern Thailand in Chiang Mai
• Honorary consulate in South Thailand in Phuket[4]
• Honorary consulate Eastern Thailand in Pattaya

Organization

The embassy consists of seven sections.[5]

• Administration[6]
• Political Affairs (political section)[7]
• Press relations (press office)[8]
• Economic section[9]
• Legal and Consular Affairs with Visa section[10]
• Cultural Affairs[11]
• Military Attaché[12]

Activities

Seal of the embassy.

German nationals can register with the Embassy in order to receive information on consular matters and other Embassy activities.[13] As being part of the German government, it oversees Goethe-Institut Bangkok.[14][15] The embassy is a co-host[16] of the annually held "Fest der Deutschen" (celebration of Germans [in Thailand]) in Bangkok, a major cultural event with more than 1,000 guests.

See also

• Diplomatic missions of Germany
• Foreign relations of Germany
• List of diplomatic missions in Thailand
• Germany–Thailand relations
• Thai embassy in Berlin (Diplomatic missions of Thailand)

Notes and references

1. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
2. www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German)
3. www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Honorarkonsuln. Retrieved 2021-120-30
4. www.deutscheskonsulatphuket.com (in German) Deutsches Konsulat Phuket
5. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Botschafter und Abteilungen. Retrieved 2008-10-12
6. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2012-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Verwaltungsreferat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
7. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2007-07-11 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Politisches Referat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
8. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2007-02-06 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Politisches Referat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
9. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Wirtschaftsreferat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
10. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2007-07-30 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Rechts- und Konsularreferat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
11. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Kulturreferat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
12. www.bmvg.de (in German) Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
13. www.bangkok.diplo.de^[permanent dead link‍] (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Registrierung. Retrieved 2008-10-12
14. www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Deutsche Institutionen (Thailand). Retrieved 2008-10-12
15. www.goethe.de Goehte-Institut — Bangkok. Retrieved 2008-10-12
16. other hosts are Deutscher Hilfsverein Thailand e.V. and German-Thai Chamber of Commerce

External links

• (in German) www.bangkok.diplo.de