Thailand's queen mother Sirikit dies at 93
16:09, 25 October 2025
Thailand's queen mother Sirikit died on Friday night at the age of 93, the Bureau of the Royal Household said in a statement, Xinhua reported.
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has instructed the bureau to arrange a royal funeral, and has ordered members of the royal family and palace officials to observe a one-year mourning period from the day of her passing.
Earlier, it was reported that Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University opened first Central Asian studies department.
