Yearlong funeral starts for Thailand's former Queen Sirikit

The Japan TimesCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Thanaporn PromyamyaiOctober 27, 2025 at 02:21 AM

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The yearlong funeral ceremony for Thailand's former Queen Sirikit commenced Sunday, featuring a procession of her body to lie in state at Bangkok's Grand Palace. Queen Sirikit, who passed away Friday at 93 years old, was the wife of Thailand’s longest-reigning monarch and mother of current King Vajiralongkorn. Royalists are expected to pay their respects during the solemn event. In Thai culture, members of the royal family are highly revered, often regarded as semi-divine figures with extensive media praise and public displays of portraits adorned in gold throughout the country.

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King Vajiralongkorn 40% Grand Palace 50% BANGKOK 70% Thailand ×290% Queen Sirikit ×3100%

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