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Thailand’s former queen

Thailand’s former queen Sirikit passes away at 93

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Thailand’s former

BANGKOK: Thailand’s former Queen Sirikit has passed away at the age of 93, the Royal Palace confirmed on Saturday.

In an official statement, the palace said the late Queen Sirikit was the mother of the current monarch, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, and the widow of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who reigned from 1946 to 2016.

A spokesperson for the Thai government announced that, due to the former queen’s passing, Thailand’s Prime Minister will not attend the ASEAN Summit currently being held in Malaysia.