The consulate will be closed from 3 to 17 February, opening again on Monday 20 February. For assistance, when the consulate is closed, contact the Bangkok Embassy Consular Section – 02 344 6300 – email: consular.bangkok@dfat.gov.au Out of Hours Assistance (when Embassy/Consulate closed) – Phone the Embassy on 02 344 6300 & select option 1… Read More
Consulate Public Diplomacy
The Consulate has been out in the Chiang Mai Community lately, attending a few events to represent Australia. Read More
Austcham Chiang Mai Sundowners
A Joint Business Chambers Briefing and Social Networking event hosted by Australian Thai Chamber of Commerce (Austcham) – registration is open to all. Read More
November 11th Remembrance Day Chiang Mai
November 11th Remembrance Day Chiang Mai Read More
Queen Elizabeth II Commemoration Service Chiang Mai
QEII Commemoration Service Chiang Mai Read More
AUSTRALIAN CONSULAR OUTREACH – Chiang Mai
Next Australian Consular Outreach to Chiang Mai is on 27 July 2022. Read More
ANZAC DAY, 25 April
– The Chiang Mai Australian Consulate joins other Australians in Thailand to acknowledge those who have served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. The Australian & New Zealand Embassies are hosting a dawn service at Hell Fire Pass, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The Consulate is not aware of any private Anzac Day events in Chiang… Read More
AustCham Event Chiang Mai – 13 May
On behalf of The Australian Thai Chamber of Commerce (AustCham) Thailand, in collaboration with Australian Alumni and partner chambers, I am highlighting this upcoming event & invite those interested to register/pay to join the “Joint Chambers Chiang Mai Sundowners” at Anantara Chiang Mai Resort, on Friday 13 May 2022, from 18.00 – 21.00 hrs. The… Read More
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 – Chiang Mai
This year, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will become the first Australian Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. Australia will join other Commonwealth countries to mark this significant occasion. There will be many events and activities celebrating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Australia and across the Commonwealth. In Chiang Mai,… Read More
Ambassador Visits Northern Thailand
Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, Allan McKinnon PSM, visited northern Thailand last week. Read More
Vulnerable Community Support
The Consulate visited the Baan Dek Foundation in Chiang Mai, who received a funding grant for their work in providing assistance to children of migrant worker camp communities in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Read More
COVID 19 VACCINATIONS
Australian enquiries about Covid 19 vaccination in Northern Thailand Read More
Consulate Activity Q1 2021
Originally posted on Australian Consulate Chiang Mai:
The first 3 months of 2021 have come and gone – amazingly fast. Here in the north of Thailand we have transitioned from the cooler days of winter to the very hot summer days, with the accompanying & unwanted burning/smoke season. The Songkran Holiday will soon be with…
Tranquil in Thailand – Chiang Mai – 2020
Wow – it’s been 12 months since my last website personal blog about semi-retirement life – living tranquil in Chiang Mai. Read More
Khao Yai – Road Trip Oct 2020
Here are highlights of our journey exploring Khao Yai area and National Park, Thailand Read More
CM Consulate Activity Feb to Dec 2020
Originally posted on Australian Consulate Chiang Mai:
Hello again – the Chiang Mai consulate blog has not been very active throughout this year. The last Activity Update was back in January 2020 – oops! Thanks to the COVID situation there has been limited public diplomacy activity & our focus has been elsewhere in support of…
Remembrance Day 2020
The Consulate is advised that a remembrance service 2020 will take place on 11 November at the Chiang Mai Foreign Cemetery 1898 (its on google map) Read More
Repatriation Flight from Bangkok to Sydney, Australia
The Australian Embassy is calling for expressions of interest for the next TWO Thai Airways flights from Bangkok to Sydney on 25 October and 1 November 2020. Read More
Australian Direct Aid Program Grants
The Australian Embassy invites applications for projects to be supported under its Direct Aid Program (DAP) for 2020 Read More
Australian Embassy Consular Outreach – Chiang Mai
The next Consular Outreach visit to Chiang Mai will be held on Monday, 12 October 2020. Read More