Embassy of Germany, Bangkok
The Embassy of Germany in Bangkok (German: Deutsche Botschaft Bangkok Thai: สถานเอกอัครราชทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย) is the main 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]
Embassy of Germany, Bangkok สถานเอกอัครราชทูตเยอรมนีประจำประเทศไทย | |
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Location | Bangkok, Thailand |
Address | 9 South Sathon Road, Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand |
Coordinates | 13.724064°N 100.541933°E |
Website | http://www.german-embassy.or.th |
Current ambassador is Rolf Schulze since October 2011. Other main officers are Mr. Park and Ms. Freund.[2] His predecessor were Dr. Hanns-Heinrich Schumacher from 2008 to 2011 Christoph Brümmer from 2005 to 2008, and Andreas von Stechow, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany from 2001 to 2005.
Part of the Embassy are three Honorary consulates:[3]
- Honorary consulate Northern Thailand in Chiang Mai (Honorarkonsul Nordthailand)
- Honorary consulate in South Thailand in Phuket (Honorarkonsul Südthailand)[4]
- Honorary consulate Eastern Thailand in Pattaya (Honorarkonsul Ostthailand)
Organization
The embassy consists of seven departments.[5]
- Verwaltungsreferat (Kanzlei)[6]
- Politisches Referat (political bureau)[7]
- Pressereferat (press office)[8]
- Wirtschaftsreferat (commercial attaché)[9]
- Rechts- und Konsularreferat (Law issues)[10]
- Kulturreferat (cultural attaché)[11]
- Militärattachéstab (military attaché)[12]
Activities
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
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German)
- www.bangkok.diplo.de Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Honorarkonsuln. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.deutscheskonsulatphuket.com (in German) Deutsches Konsulat Phuket
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Botschafter und Abteilungen. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Verwaltungsreferat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Politisches Referat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Politisches Referat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Wirtschaftsreferat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Rechts- und Konsularreferat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Kulturreferat. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.bmvg.de (in German) Bundesministerium der Verteidigung
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Registrierung. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.bangkok.diplo.de (in German) Embassy of Germany in Bangkok — Deutsche Institutionen (Thailand). Retrieved 2008-10-12
- www.goethe.de Goehte-Institut — Bangkok. Retrieved 2008-10-12
- other hosts are Deutscher Hilfsverein Thailand e.V. and German-Thai Chamber of Commerce