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Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93, palace says

King Maha Vajiralongkorn decrees year-long morning period

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Thailand's then-Queen Sirikit arrives in Bangkok's Chinatown for Lunar New Year celebrations in 2012. © Reuters

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT
October 25, 2025 11:26 JST

BANGKOK -- Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, the mother of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at the age of 93, the royal palace announced on Saturday.

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