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Consulate General of the United States, Chiang Mai

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Consulate General of the United States, Chiang Mai
สถานกงสุลใหญ่สหรัฐฯ เชียงใหม่
LocationChiang Mai, Thailand
Opened1950
Consul GeneralLisa A. Buzenas

The Consulate General of the United States, Chiang Mai (Thai: สถานกงสุลใหญ่สหรัฐฯ เชียงใหม่) represents the interests of the United States government in Chiang Mai, Thailand.[1][2] The consulate reports to the ambassador at the US Embassy in Bangkok.[3] Lisa A. Buzenas is the current Consul General to Chiang Mai.[4]

Opened in 1950, the consulate oversees relations with 15 provinces in Northern Thailand.[1][5] In 2020, the United States broke ground on a $284 million new building for the consulate on the city's superhighway.[6][7][8] The expansion, designed by Ennead Architects, is expected to open in 2024.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "US spending $284m on new CM mission". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-06-02. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Americans deny secret ops at Chiang Mai mission plan". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-06-02. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Embassy & Consulate". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  4. ^ "Consul General Lisa A. Buzenas". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  5. ^ Mai, U. S. Consulate Chiang (2020-09-25). "U.S. Consulate General Chiang Mai Groundbreaking Ceremony of the New Consulate Compound". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  6. ^ "US Diplomat Again Denies Consulate Missile Base Rumor". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  7. ^ "US dismisses rumour of missile base at Chiang Mai consulate". nationthailand. 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  8. ^ "US rejects rumours of plans to store weapons at new Chiang Mai consulate". nationthailand. 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2024-06-02.