UK ambassador to Thailand: Nicola Pollitt appointed
Nicola Pollitt has been appointed as the next UK ambassador to Thailand and will take up the post in August 2026, the British government has announced.
Pollitt will succeed Mark Gooding OBE as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. Gooding will move to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
The ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in Thailand. The role includes overseeing the work of the British Embassy and its consulates, including political relations, trade and investment, press and cultural affairs, and consular services.
Pollitt to take up post in August
Pollitt is currently Director International Affairs at the Cabinet Office, a role she has held since 2023.
Nicola Pollitt
She previously served as His Majesty’s Ambassador to Nepal from 2019 to 2023.
Her earlier roles include work in the FCO’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate, the Africa Directorate, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Cabinet Office and the British Embassy in Kabul.
She joined the FCO in 2003 and has also held postings in Oslo and Kabul.
Mark Gooding to move to new role
Gooding became HM Ambassador to Thailand in July 2021.
He joined the FCO in 1999 and has worked mainly on Europe and Asia. His previous roles include British Ambassador to Cambodia, British Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, and Minister Counsellor Political at the British Embassy in Beijing.
Gooding holds a master’s degree in modern languages from Oxford University and speaks Thai, Mandarin Chinese, French, German and Spanish.
