List of ambassadors of Australia to Thailand
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The Ambassador of Australia to Thailand is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the Embassy of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Kingdom of Thailand. The ambassador resides in Bangkok.[1] The current ambassador, since July 2022, is Angela Macdonald. A consulate-general in Phuket has assisted the work of the embassy since 14 June 2016.[2]
Reports toMinister for Foreign Affairs
NominatorPrime Minister of Australia
| Ambassador of Australia to Thailand | |
|---|---|
| |
 Incumbent since 6 July 2022Angela Macdonald | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Bangkok |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Bertram Ballard |
| Formation | 1952 |
| Website | Australian Embassy, Thailand |
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start date | Term end date | Time in office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertram Ballard | 1952 | 1955 | 2–3 years | [3] |
| 2 | David Hay | 1955 | 1957 | 1–2 years | |
| 3 | Keith Waller | 1958 | 1961 | 2–3 years | [4] |
| 4 | Malcolm Booker | 1962 | 1963 | 0–1 years | [5] |
| 5 | Allan Loomes | 1964 | 1968 | 3–4 years | |
| 6 | David McNicol | 1968 | 1969 | 0–1 years | [6] |
| 7 | Tom Critchley | 1969 | 1973 | 3–4 years | [7] |
| 8 | D. C. Goss | 1974 | 1975 | 0–1 years | |
| 9 | Marshall Johnston | 1975 | 1978 | 2–3 years | |
| 10 | Gordon Jockel | 1978 | 1985 | 6–7 years | |
| 11 | Richard Smith | 1985 | 1988 | 2–3 years | [8] |
| 12 | Richard Butler | 1989 | 1992 | 2–3 years | |
| 13 | John McCarthy | 1992 | 1994 | 1–2 years | |
| 14 | Cavan Hogue | 1994 | 1997 | 2–3 years | [9] |
| 15 | William Fisher | 1998 | 2000 | 1–2 years | [10] |
| 16 | Miles Kupa | 2000 | 2005 | 4–5 years | [11] |
| 17 | Bill Paterson | 2005 | 2008 | 2–3 years | [12] |
| 17 | Paul Grigson | 2008 | 2010 | 1–2 years | [13] |
| 18 | James Wise | 2010 | October 2014 | 3–4 years | [14] |
| 19 | Paul Robilliard | October 2014 | January 2019 | 4 years, 3 months | [15][16] |
| 20 | Allan McKinnon | January 2019 | 6 July 2022 | 3 years, 6 months | [17][18] |
| 21 | Angela Macdonald | 6 July 2022 | incumbent | 4 years, 36 days | [19] |