Overview
- The Royal Household Bureau announced that Sirikit died on the night of October 24 in Bangkok at age 93.
- She was the mother of King Vajiralongkorn and married the late King Bhumibol in 1950.
- Her public appearances largely ceased after a health decline in 2012, and she had been hospitalized since September 2019.
- As president of the Thai Red Cross, she focused on poverty reduction and supported efforts in Thailand's insurgency-affected southern provinces.
- Her birthday on August 12 is observed nationwide as Mother's Day in Thailand.