“Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, died peacefully on Friday at 9:21 p.m. local time at a Red Cross hospital,” the Bangkok Post reported.
The newspaper reported, citing a statement from the royal palace office, that in 2019 the Queen Mother was diagnosed with several ailments requiring medical care. October 17 this year A blood infection developed and, despite doctors' efforts, Sirikit's health deteriorated.
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When did Queen Mother Sirikit Kitiyakara die?
How old was the Queen Mother when she died?
Where will Sirikit Kitiyakara's remains be placed?
What are the causes of the queen mother's deteriorating health?
Son of Sirikit, King Rama X of Thailand [właśc. Maha Vajiralongkorn]instructed the office to arrange a funeral for the queen mother in accordance with the traditions of the Thai monarchy. Her remains will be placed in the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the former seat of kings.
The king also ordered a year of mourning for the royal family and court officials, the Bangkok Post reported.
Who was the Thai queen mother?
The queen mother was born in Bangkok in 1932, the daughter of Prince Nakkhatra Mangala. King Rama IX [właśc. Bhumibol Adulyadej] he met her in Paris, where her father was ambassador. In 1950, she became his wife and Queen of Thailand.
Bhumibol was one of the world's longest-reigning monarchs. He ruled Thailand from 1946 until his death in 2016. He was generally highly respected by the inhabitants, although activists and opponents of the monarchy were often imprisoned or expelled from the country for lese majeste, which remains a severely punished crime in Thailand.
