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Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit Dies at 93 in Bangkok Hospital

The former consort was known for decades of welfare work as Thai Red Cross president.

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.