Thailand Mourns Queen Mother Sirikit

On 25th October 2025, Thailand’s royal palace announced the death of former Queen Mother Sirikit, mother of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and widow of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, at the age of 93.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn has decreed a one-year official mourning period for the royal family and royal servants, starting from the date of her passing.
The late Queen Mother’s remains will be enshrined in Bangkok’s Grand Palace, reflecting her esteemed position in the country alongside her late husband and son.
Sirikit, born in 1932 into a wealthy aristocratic family in Bangkok, met King Bhumibol in Paris in 1948 and married him in 1950, shortly before his coronation as Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty.
Throughout her life, Sirikit was known for her charitable and social development work, addressing rural poverty, environmental issues, deforestation, and opium addiction, often publicized through Thailand’s Royal Bulletin.