Overview
- The Royal Household confirmed she died on Oct 24 at 9:21 pm at Chulalongkorn Hospital after doctors reported a bloodstream infection on Oct 17.
- Her body was transported on Oct 26 to the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall at the Grand Palace, where she will lie in state for one year.
- King Maha Vajiralongkorn ordered a year of mourning for the royal family and court, with authorities urging subdued dress and curtailment of public festivities.
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul delayed his trip to Malaysia for initial mourning rites before flying to endorse a peace pact, as regional leaders sent condolences.
- Largely absent from public life after a 2012 stroke and hospitalised since 2019, Sirikit is celebrated for charitable work, rural development initiatives and the revival of Thai silk.