Mark Gooding
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Mark Gooding is a British diplomat serving as the 22nd British Ambassador to Thailand since 2021.[1][2][3] Gooding previously served as British Ambassador to Cambodia from 2011 to 2013.[1]
Mark Gooding OBE | |
|---|---|
| 22nd British Ambassador to Thailand | |
| Assumed office July 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Brian Davidson |
| Personal details | |
| Domestic partner | Christopher McCormick |
Career
Gooding was appointed British Ambassador to Thailand on 9 September 2020.[4]
Gooding supported the passage of the Marriage Equality Act in Thailand in 2024.[1] Following the Act's legalization of same-sex marriage in Thailand in 2025, both the British and American embassies in Bangkok hosted a "United in Love!" event for Pride Month in June.[5]
Personal life
Gooding is openly gay, and is in a civil union with Christopher McCormick.[6] Gooding and McCormick were among the first same-sex couples recognized in a civil union following the passage of the Civil Partnership Act in 2004.[6]