Suriya Chindawongse

Suriya Chindawongse (สุริยา จินดาวงษ์) is a Thai diplomat and the current Thai Ambassador to the United States, serving since June 2024. Chindawongse previously served as the Thai Ambassador to the United Nations from 2021 to 2024 and the Thai Ambassador to Singapore from 2020 to 2021.

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

Thai Ambassador to the United States
Chindawongse presented his letters of credence to President Joe Biden on June 17th, 2024.