Suriya Chindawongse

Suriya Chindawongse (Thai: สุริยา จินดาวงษ์, RTGS: Suriya Chindawong) is a Thai diplomat and the current Thai Ambassador to the United States, serving since June 2024.^[1][2] Suriya previously served as the Thai Ambassador to the United Nations from 2021 to 2024 and the Thai Ambassador to Singapore from 2020 to 2021.^[3][4][5]

Suriya Chindawongse
สุริยา จินดาวงษ์
Thai Ambassador to the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2024
Monarch	Vajiralongkorn
Prime Minister	Srettha Thavisin Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Preceded by	Tanee Sangrat
Thai Ambassador to the United Nations
In office 2021–2024
Preceded by	Vitavas Srivihok
Succeeded by	Cherdchai Chaivaivid
Thai Ambassador to Singapore
In office 2020–2021
Personal details
Education	Lafayette College (BA) Tufts University (MA, PhD)

Thai Ambassador to the United Nations

Suriya presented his letters of credence to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on December 6, 2021.^[3] In March 2022, Suriya condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a United Nations General Assembly vote.^[6][7] On October 12, Suriya abstained from a later vote condemning Russian elections in occupied Ukrainian territories.^[8][9][10] In June 2023, he delivered a speech before a UN vote advocating for a peaceful end to the war in Ukraine.^[11]

Thai Ambassador to the United States

Suriya presented his letters of credence to President Joe Biden on June 17, 2024.^[12]