List of ambassadors of Spain to Thailand

The ambassador of Spain to Thailand is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of Thailand. It is also accredited to the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

Ambassador of Spain to Thailand
Coat of arms of Spain
Incumbent Felipe de la Morena Casado since 8 December 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs
Style	The Most Excellent
Residence	Bangkok
Nominator	The Foreign Minister
Appointer	The Monarch
Term length	At the government's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Santiago Tabanera Ruiz
Formation	1961
Website	Mission of Spain to Thailand

Spain had some contact with the Kingdom of Siam between the 16th and 18th centuries, during the times of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. In 1870, both Kingdoms formalized their relations with the signing of a Treaty of Friendship, Trade and Navigation. Spain established a Consulate in Bangkok, but it was largely inactive, and consular services to Spaniards were often provided by diplomats from other European powers.^[1] Diplomatic relations were managed by the Embassy of Spain to China until 1949, when a chargé d'affaires —later envoy— was appointed, based in Bangkok. In 1961, the Spanish legation in the Thai capital was elevated to the rank of embassy.^[2]

Jurisdiction

• Thailand: Resident in Bangkok, the ambassador manages Spain's diplomatic relations with the Thai Kingdom. The Embassy's consular section gives services to the entire country. It has also honorary consulates in Chiang Mai and Phuket.^[3]

The ambassador to Thailand is also accredited to:

• Cambodia: Spain and Cambodia established diplomatic relations in 1964. Consular services are provided by the French Embassy in Phnom Penh, although Spain has an honorary consul in the city.^[3]
• Laos: Spain and Cambodia established diplomatic relations in 1967. Consular services are provided by the German Embassy in Vientiane, although Spain has an honorary consul in the city.^[3]
• Myanmar: First contacts between Burma and Spain took place in the late 1870s,^[4] during the Konbaung dynasty, however, annexation by the British Crown prevented them from going further. Finally, diplomatic relations were established in 1967, during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.^[5] Consular services are provided by the French Embassy in Yangon.^[3] Spain also counts with a "Diplomatic Antenna" in the country's capital.^[6]

In the past, this ambassador has also served as ambassador to Malaysia (1967–1986), Singapore (1968–1990) and Vietnam (South Vietnam 1964–1972 and Vietnam 1990–1992).

List of ambassadors (1598–1962)

Name	Term	Rank	Appointed by
Juan Tello de Aguirre[7]	1598	Envoy	The Governor-General of the Philippines, in the name of the King of Spain.
Jaun Ruiz de Ycoaga[7]
Juan de Mendoza Gamboa[7]
Fray Francisco de Anunciación[8]	1618
Pedro de Morejón[8]	1626	Ambassador
Antonio Cardim[8]
Francisco Enríquez de Lojada[8]	1656
Juan Ventura Serra[8]	1673	Envoy
Gregorio Alejandro de Bustamante y Bustillo[8]	1718	Ambassador
Adolfo Patxot[a][8]	1870–1871	Envoy	The Duke of the Tower, Regent of Spain
Juan Manuel Pereira[a][8]	1871–1873		Amadeo I
The ambassador to China from 1872 to 1949[8]
Fernando Vázquez Méndez[8]	1949–1951	Chargé d'affaires	Francisco Franco
	1951–1961	Minister

List of ambassadors (since 1962)

Ambassador		Term	Nominated by	Appointed by	Accredited to
1	Santiago Ruiz Tabanera[b]	15 June 1962[9] – 10 April 1967 (4 years, 299 days)	Fernando María Castiella	Francisco Franco	Rama IX
2	Emilio Beladíez Navarro[c]	19 June 1967[10] – 27 October 1969 (2 years, 130 days)
3	Carlos Fernández de Henestrosa y Le Motheux[d] Marquess of Villadarias	27 October 1969[11] – 22 July 1972 (2 years, 269 days)
4	Mariano Sanz Briz[d]	22 July 1972[12] – 17 July 1975 (2 years, 360 days)	Alfredo Sánchez Bella
5	Antonio Cirera y Prim[e]	9 September 1975[13] – 21 October 1977 (2 years, 42 days)	Pedro Cortina Mauri
6	Nicolás Revenga Domínguez[f]	26 June 1978[14] – 23 January 1986 (7 years, 211 days)	The Marquess of Oreja	Juan Carlos I
7	Carlos Reparaz Madinaveitia[g]	22 March 1986[15] – 11 September 1990 (4 years, 173 days)	Francisco Fernández Ordóñez
8	Tomás Chávarri Rivero[h]	11 September 1990[16] – 4 October 1994 (4 years, 23 days)
9	Carlos Spottorno Díaz-Caro[h]	8 October 1994[17] – 2 September 1996 (1 year, 330 days)	Javier Solana
10	César González Palacios[i]	2 September 1996[18] – 23 June 2001 (4 years, 294 days)	Abel Matutes
11	José Eugenio Salarich [es][i]	14 July 2001[19] – 8 May 2004 (2 years, 299 days)	Josep Piqué
12	Juan Manuel López Nadal[i]	18 September 2004[20] – 7 February 2009 (4 years, 142 days)	Miguel Ángel Moratinos
13	Ignacio Sagaz Temprano [es][j]	7 February 2009[21] – 1 December 2012 (3 years, 298 days)
14	María del Carmen Moreno Raymundo[i]	1 December 2012[22] – 17 June 2017 (4 years, 198 days)	José Manuel García-Margallo
15	Emilio de Miguel Calabia[i]	17 June 2017[23] – 8 December 2021 (4 years, 174 days)	Alfonso Dastis	Felipe VI	Rama X
16	Felipe de la Morena [es][i]	8 December 2021[24] – present (3 years, 338 days)	José Manuel Albares

See also

• Spain–Thailand relations

Notes

1. Also envoy to China and Annam.
2. Accredited to Cambodia and South Vietnam.
3. Accredited to Malaysia, Singapore and South Vietnam.
4. Accredited to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and South Vietnam.
5. Accredited to Malaysia and Singapore.
6. Accredited to Burma, Malaysia and Singapore.
7. Accredited to Burma, Laos and Singapore.
8. Accredited to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
9. Accredited to Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
10. Accredited to Laos and Myanmar.