The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the new office annex for the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. Chargé d’Affaires Michael Heath and Director-General Witchu Vejjajiva of the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs, Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs were joined by other distinguished guests for the ceremony. The multi-story building will be situated on an existing 11-acre site in the Pathum Wan district of central Bangkok, across the street from the Embassy Chancery. The new building will provide a secure, modern, sustainable and resilient platform for U.S. diplomacy in Thailand. SHoP Architects of New York … Read more
Department of State Breaks Ground on New Office Annex for U.S. Embassy in Bangkok
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