Overview
- The Royal Household said the 93-year-old died peacefully on Oct. 24 after years in hospital and a recent bloodstream infection.
- King Vajiralongkorn ordered a royal funeral, and the late queen is lying in state at the Grand Palace’s Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall.
- Government directives set flags at half-mast for 30 days, require officials to wear mourning attire for one year, and encourage the public to dress in black for 90 days.
- The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram are closed to visitors until Nov. 8, with tourism authorities asking visitors to follow respectful dress and behavior.
- Public life is already shifting, with retailers reporting a run on black clothing and the succession remaining unresolved as the king has not named an heir.