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A Thai woman is in custody after an American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar

BANGKOK (AP) — An American diplomat was found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, the U.S. State Department said, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation.

American officials in Thailand and the U.S. Embassy in Myanmar referred questions on the case to the State Department, which confirmed the “death of a U.S. government employee” assigned to the embassy in Yangon but gave no other details.

“Out of respect for the privacy of the family and loved ones, we have no further information to provide at this time,” the State Department said in an emailed reply to questions from The Associated Press.

According to three people in the diplomatic community in Myanmar, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case, the man was found dead about two weeks ago at the Sakura Residence & Hotel. The facility, with long-term rentals, is popular with diplomats, business people and other international visitors, and is located about 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) from the American Embassy.

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u/OnARoadLessTaken — 25 days ago
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[Map] U.S. Ambassadors as of June 5, 2026

Sources:

By the numbers:

  • There are about 75-80 confirmed U.S. ambassadors (this includes ambassadors appointed by Trump and ambassadors previously appointed by Biden who are still serving the current administration). To put that into perspective, there are about 180 total ambassadorships, including both bilateral and multilateral postings.
  • There are about 20 ambassadors appointed by Biden who are still serving at post and who have not resigned, retired, or been recalled.

Interesting factoids:

  • The longest-serving ambassador currently at post is Caryn McClelland, U.S. Ambassador to Brunei, who was sworn in on December 23, 2021.
  • The first Trump-appointed ambassador in the current administration to be confirmed by the Senate was Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, who was sworn in on April 2, 2025.
  • As of time of writing, there are still no ambassador nominees for Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, or Russia.
  • The last U.S. Ambassador to Cuba was in 1960.
  • The last U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia was in 2008.

I am certain I missed a few in the map, so corrections and feedback are welcome.

u/OnARoadLessTaken — 27 days ago