Australian Honorary Consul Chiang Mai – and -Living Tranquil in Northern Thailand
Ronald J (Ron) Elliott, Honorary Consul – Australian Consulate Northern Thailand – VISIT BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Originally posted on Australian Consulate Chiang Mai:
The months of September and October are behind us now. Due to personal medical reasons the work of the consulate has been restricted to essential activity only. The Consulate dealt with consular assistance & support, supplying information and undertaking minimal public diplomacy. It was still busy with 189 consular…
From 7 January 2019 the Australian Embassy Thailand and the Consulate General Phuket will NOT be witnessing statutory declarations which declare income or bank balances for Thai Immigration purposes. Read More
Over the past months of July and August 2018 retirement life in Thailand has been engaging. We took a couple of weeks off from work & life in Chiang Mai and during that time we travelled south to Bangkok, took in the resort town of Hua Hin for a beach break. The rest of the time has been spent keeping busy around Chiang Mai. Read More
Originally posted on Australian Consulate Chiang Mai:
These last two months have flown by involving a couple of weeks holiday and then lots of activity. The Consulate was busy with consular assistance & support, supplying information and undertaking public diplomacy. It was notably quieter due to a holiday period with 167consular activities that involved 78 hours…
Australian DAP funding applications are now open but close on 28 September 2018. Read More
Yes, everyday life and living tranqui in Thailand is either fun or boring, busy or relaxed. Much like everywhere else in the world – just with a different culture to frame it. Read More
May and June 2018 have come and gone. The Australian Consulate Chiang Mai was active with consular assistance & support, supplying information and undertaking public diplomacy. Read More
An ‘Australia Pavilion’ will be showcased at this year Chiang Mai World Fair, held jointly with Lanna Expo 2018, a popular annual event which targets Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang and Mae Hong Son provinces and last year attracted over 400,000 visitors to the 10-day event. Read More
If you are going to the Australian Embassy Bangkok for notarial or passport services you will need to book an appointment online from 4 July 2018. Read More
Getting a New Australian Passport – Passport photos must be taken without glasses. This will further strengthen the integrity of the Australian passport. Research commissioned by DFAT has shown that glasses adversely affect passport facial matching – matching is more accurate without glasses. Other passport photo standards are unchanged, such as looking straight at the… Read More
Living tranquil in Chiang Mai – March and April 2018 have come and gone at an amazing pace. In this post I talk about surviving the burning season, getting out and about, spending time around home, medical matters and being busy. Read More
Originally posted on Australian Consulate Chiang Mai:
Over March and April the Chiang Mai Consulate was active with consular assistance & support, supplying information and undertaking public diplomacy. There were 222 activities involving 122 hours of honorary consul participation. This bi-monthly post covers highlights of my activity, some statistics on the scope and volume of…
ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Chiang Mai Thailand on 25 April 2018 – A collaborative effort between the Australian Consulate Chiangmai and the House of Praise International Church. Read More
Please safeguard your Australian passport (& other valuables) during Thailand’s traditional New Year festival, called Songkran. With lots of water throwing going on you need to keep your passport dry. Read More
Living Tranquil in Thailand – This month of March marks our 4 year anniversary in Chiang Mai – where has the time gone? I am still creating bi-monthly posts to share a little perspective on our retirement living in Chiang Mai. Read More
Originally posted on Australian Consulate Chiang Mai:
Over the months of January and February 2018 the consulate was fairly active with consular assistance & support, supplying information and undertaking public diplomacy. This bi-monthly web-post covers highlights of my activity, some statistics on the scope and volume of service as well as upcoming events and information…
The Chiang Mai Flower Festival held annually, in early February, is a grand celebration that also marks the end of the cool season and with plenty of flowers is one of the most colourful events of the year. Read More
If you know of any Aussie students who might be interested to study in Thailand the Australian Department of Education has created this guide-book of information. Read More
Australia Day 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Some of our large Australian community in Chiang Mai took the opportunity to celebrate “Australia Day” at a couple of local Australian businesses. The special day offered a chance to come together, socialise and enjoy – a “bit of Australia in Thailand”.
The Australian Honorary Consul, on behalf of the Consulate in Chiang Mai was busy with consular assistance and undertaking public diplomacy in November and December 2017. This post covers highlights of the activity statistics, volume of service as well as some upcoming events. Read More
