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The British consulate in Chiang Mai was first established in 1883, this followed the 'Treaty of Chiang Mai' (signed between Siam and British Burma) which specified that British citizens could be heard only in international courts or Consular Courts.
John Thomson (14 June 1837 – 29 September 1921) was a pioneering Scottish photographer, geographer and traveller. He was one of the first photographers to travel to the Far East, documenting the people, landscapes and artifacts of eastern cultures.<br/><br/> Upon returning home, his work among the street people of London cemented his reputation, and is regarded as a classic instance of social documentary which laid the foundations for photojournalism. He went on to become a portrait photographer of High Society in Mayfair, gaining the Royal Warrant in 1881.
The elegant two-floor building at number 33 on the Bund, Shanghai's historic waterfront, was at the heart of British trade and interests in China. Behind it lay the Bund Garden, an acre of green space landscaped by an imported Scottish gardener. The consulate, and the consul's residence next door, were built in 1873 and are some of the oldest buildings still standing on the Bund. After the British gave up the concession, the complex was used by Chinese bureaucrats but it fell into disrepair after being abandoned. The Chinese authorities began a project to restore the buildings and to use them to entertain visiting politicians and dignitaries in 2009.