About Us

The Australian Consulate-General Phuket is Australia's official diplomatic mission in Phuket, with accreditations to the provinces of Phang-nga and Krabi.  The Consulate-General works closely with the Australian Embassy in Bangkok.  

The Consulate-General was officially opened in August 2017 by Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.  Prior to the Consulate-General's opening, Australia's interests in Phuket were handled by Honorary Consuls Mr Larry Cunningham OAM and later Ms Michelle Hawryluk.  In 2015 the Australian Government announced that its presence in Phuket would be upgraded from an Honorary Consul to a full Consulate-General, reflecting the strength of the Australia-Thailand bilateral relationship and the number of Australians travelling and residing in Phuket.

Under a bilateral agreement between the Government of Canada, the Australian Consulate-General provides emergency assistance services to Canadian citizens. Emergency situations include arrest or detention, crime and/or accidents, international child abduction and custody cases, repatriation and  illness and hospitalisation. For Canadians, notary services and passport services will continue to be provided by the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok.   

Consul-General

 

 

Ms Kirsten Fletcher

Ms Fletcher is a career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, most recently in the Consular Emergency Centre, and has previously served overseas in Bangkok

Public Holidays in 2024

Monday	1 January	New Year’s Day
Friday	29 March	Good Friday
Monday	15 April	Songkran Festival
Tuesday	16 April	Substitution for Songkran Festival (13 & 14)
Wednesday	1 May	Labour Day (Thai)
Wednesday	22 May	Visakha Bucha Day
Monday	10 June	Sovereign 's Birthday
Monday	29 July	Substitution for H.M. the King’s Birthday (28 July)
Monday	7 October	Labour Day (Aust)
Wednesday	25 December	Christmas Day
Thursday	26 December	Boxing Day
Friday	27 December	Additional DFAT Holiday
Monday	30 December	Additional DFAT Holiday
Tuesday	31 December	New Year’s Eve