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SIX DECADES OF
INDIA-THAILAND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

INDIAN AMBASSADORS TO THAILAND

S.No.
NAME
TENURE
Dec, 1946 Mr. Bhagwat Dayal was appointed as India's Consul to Thailand in December 1946.  
     
Sep, 1947 Elevation of Consulate to a Legation in September 1947. Mr. Bhagwant Dayal was designated as Minister  

1950s

1.

Mr. Bhagwat DAYAL

1951-1954

2.

Mr. Parakat Achutha MENON

1955-1957

3.

Mr. Anand Mohan SAHAY

1957-1960

1960s

4.

Mr. Naranjan Singh GILL

1960-1964

5.

Mr. K. V. PADMANABHAN

1965-1967

6.

Mr. Kocheril Raman NARAYANAN*

1967-1969

7.

Dr. P. K. BANERJEE

1969-1971

1970s

8.

Mr. Romesh BHANDARI**

1971-1974

9.

Mr. G. J. MALIK

1974-1977

10.

Mr. K. L. DALAL

1977-1980

1980s

11.

Mr. Ashok GOKHALE

1980-1984

12.

Mr. Arjun ASRANI

1984-1986

13.

Mr. Vinay VERMA

1987-1992

1990s

14.

Mr. A. N. RAM

1992-1993

15.

Mr. Ranjit GUPTA

1994-1997

16.

Mr. R. K. RAI

1997-2001

2000s

17.

Ms. Leela PONAPPA***

2001-2004

18.

Mr. Vivek KATJU

2005-2006

19.

Ms. Latha REDDY****

2007-2009

20. Mr. Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty 2010-2011
21. Mr. Anil Wadhwa Nov 2011 - Jan 2014
22. Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla # Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
23. Mr. Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi Jan 2016 – Aug 2018
24. Mrs. Suchitra Durai Nov 2018 - Sep 2022

* Served as the 10th President of India (1997-2002); Vice President (1992-97); Minister of State for S&T (1986-89), External Affairs (1985-86), Planning (1985), Member of Parliament (1984, 89, 91)

** Served as the Governor of UP (1996-98), Goa (1995-96), Tripura (1993-95); Lt. Governor of Delhi (1988-1990); Foreign Secretary (1985-86)

*** Served as Deputy National Security Adviser (2007-09)

**** Served as Deputy NSA, New Delhi ( 2011-2013)

# Served as Foreign Secretary From Jan 2022-Apr 2022