W. A. R. Wood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

W. A. R. Wood

British General Consul in Siam

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1878

Place of Birth: Sefton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1970

Profession: politician, diplomat, historian

Nationality: Thailand

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William Alfred Rae Wood (23 January 1878 – 21 January 1970) was a British diplomat who lived most of his life in Thailand.
He began working as an interpreter at the British Legation in Bangkok in 1896, and became the British Consul-General in Chiang Mai in 1921.
He retired from office in 1931, and later took up teaching English in Chiang Mai, where he permanently settled down.
He was a well known figure in the expatriate British community, and wrote several books, including Consul in Paradise (1965), a memoir covering his life in Thailand, and A History of Siam (1926), which was regarded as a standard work of the time.