Princess Bajrakitiyabha passes away at 47
published : 12 Jun 2026 at 09:22
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati passed away on Thursday night at the age of 47, the Royal Household Bureau announced on Friday morning.
The princess died peacefully at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital at 7.48pm on Thursday.
HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been hospitalised since Dec 15, 2022, after collapsing due to a heart-related condition while training her pet dog in Nakhon Ratchasima province the previous day.
Since May 21, the royal medical team had been closely monitoring the health of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha due to a severe infection that remained uncontrolled and affected the function of several major organ systems, the bureau said in a statement issued on Friday.
According to the announcement, her condition gradually deteriorated thereafter until her passing on Thursday night.
His Majesty the King has commanded the Royal Household Bureau to arrange royal funeral rites with the highest honours in accordance with royal tradition. HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha will lie in state at Phiman Rattaya Throne Hall in the Grand Palace, Bangkok.
HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha was the eldest daughter of His Majesty the King and HRH Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha.
Vocabulary
- collapse: to suddenly fall down and become very ill or unconscious - หมดสติ ล้มลง
- deteriorate: to become worse - เลวร้ายลง
- hospitalise: to send somebody to a hospital for treatment - ให้อยู่โรงพยาบาล
- infection: a disease or medical condition that is caused by a bacteria or by a virus or a parasite - การติดเชื้อ
- organ: a part of the body that has a particular purpose, such as the heart or the brain - อวัยวะ
- rite: a traditional ceremony, especially a religious one - พิธีกรรม (พระราชพิธี)
