Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit Dies at 93

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, a renowned style icon, has passed away at the age of 93, according to the Thai Royal Household Bureau.

Sirikit had been out of the public eye since suffering a stroke in 2012. She was hospitalized in 2019 due to multiple illnesses and developed a bloodstream infection on October 17, before passing away on Friday.

A woman holds photographs of Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit as people react following the announcement of her death.

Author's summary: Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93, Thailand mourns.

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RNZ RNZ — 2025-10-25

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