BANGKOK, 6 August 2015 – The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Glyn Davies as the country’s new ambassador to Thailand.
US charge d’affaires, W Patrick Murphy made the announcement via Twitter and congratulated Mr Davies on his new role. However, Mr Murphy did not specify when Mr Davies will travel to Thailand to take up the post.
Mr Davies also posted a tweet saying he is honored to have been confirmed by the US Senate and that he is looking forward to joining the US embassy team in Thailand as Ambassador.
Mr Davies, who is a former US envoy for North Korean policy, was nominated as the next US Ambassador by President Barack Obama in mid-April.
