Sirikit, queen mother of Thailand, dies aged 93

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by John Silk with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpaOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit died at 93 in a Bangkok hospital late Friday after suffering from a blood infection. She was the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned for 70 years until his death in 2016, and mother of current King Vajiralongkorn. Sirikit married Bhumibol in 1950 before he became king, marking a union that lasted nearly seven decades. Born in Bangkok in 1932 to a minor royal diplomat, she was largely absent from public life due to health issues in recent years. Thailand celebrates National Mother's Day on her birthday, August 12, honoring her as the "Mother of the Thai Nation."

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