Consulate General of Thailand, Chennai
The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Chennai is the mission of Thailand in South India, representing the interests of the Thai government in the region. The other missions are the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi and the Royal Thai Consulates General in Kolkata and Mumbai. The Chennai Consulate covers the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala and the Union Territory of Pondicherry. The current consul general is Chanchai Charanvatnakit. He succeeds Suphot Yanthukij.
Location
The chancery premises of the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Chennai is located at 3 (Old 2) First Main Road, Vidyodaya Colony, T. Nagar with effect from 1 November 2011. Earlier, the chancery was located at 21/22 Arunachalam Road, Kotturpuram.
History
The Royal Thai Consulate General in Chennai was established in late 2005.[1]
In November 2005, the Consulate General in Chennai opened a Thailand Visa Application Centre in the city located at 1 D Century Plaza, 560-562 Mount Road, Teynampet.[2][3]
On 8 October 2006, the Consulate General founded the Thai Student Associations Bangalore (ThaiSAB), a non-profit voluntary union of Thai students pursuing academic and research disciplines around Bangalore.[4]
Functions
The Consulate General has under its control the visa application centres located at Chennai, Hyderabad[5] and Bangalore, with the Chennai Consulate assessing all applications. As of 2011, the Chennai centre was receiving 400 to 600 visa applications per day.[6]
Social activities
On 11 October 2010, the Consulate General donated a set of books on cultural history, people, political hierarchy, places and economic significance of Thailand to the Anna Centenary Library at Kotturpuram.[7]
References
- ^ "60 Years of Friendship, Thailand–India" (pdf). Retrieved 14-Feb-2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Thailand Visa Application Centre At Chennai". Business Traveller. December 2005. Retrieved 14-Feb-2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Thailand visa application centre opened in Chennai". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 14-Feb-2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "About Us". ThaiSAB. Retrieved 14-Feb-2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Visa centre for Thailand opens in Hyderabad". The Hindu. Hyderabad: The Hindu. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 14-Feb-2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Thailand outsources visa applications to VFS Global in Hyderabad". DNA India. Hyderabad: DNA India.com. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 14-Feb-2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Thai consulate donates books to Anna Centenary Library". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 14-Feb-2012.
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