Overview
- The Royal Household confirmed she died peacefully at 21:21 local time on Friday in a Bangkok hospital.
- Her body will lie in state at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace as funeral rites are arranged.
- Her health declined after a 2012 stroke, and a recent blood infection worsened her condition while she had been hospitalized since 2019.
- She was queen consort to King Bhumibol Adulyadej for more than six decades and was mother to four children, including the current king.
- Widely known for philanthropy and Thai silk elegance, she is honored nationwide with her August 12 birthday observed as Mother's Day.