Overview
- She died at 9:21 pm on Friday at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn Hospital after a bloodstream infection diagnosed on Oct. 17, the Royal Household Bureau said.
- Her body will lie in state at the Grand Palace’s Dusit Throne Hall, with funeral ceremonies to proceed according to royal tradition.
- King Maha Vajiralongkorn directed members of the royal family and court to observe a one-year mourning period, and Thai broadcasters switched to black attire in tribute.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul canceled a planned Malaysia trip for the ASEAN summit as officials coordinate ceremonial arrangements.
- Celebrated for rural development work, the SUPPORT crafts foundation, and promoting Thai silk with Pierre Balmain, she largely withdrew from public life after a 2012 stroke.