HM Queen Sirikit: A lifetime of grace, devotion, and service to the Thai people
NationthailandOCT 2025
Thailand's Former Queen Sirikit Dies at 93
Above: People hold portraits of Queen Sirikit in front of Chulalongkorn Hospital in Bangkok on Oct. 25, 2025. Image credit: Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Thailand mourns the Mother of the Nation, whose life exemplified selfless service and unwavering dedication to the Thai people. Queen Sirikit devoted decades to uplifting rural communities, preserving cultural heritage and environmental conservation, earning reverence as a unifying symbol of grace and compassion.
Narrative B
Queen Sirikit's death marks the end of a reign defined by political meddling and dynastic chaos. Her heavy-handed interference in her son's marriages and personal life created lasting instability, while her affair with a young soldier became a national embarrassment that required a six-month disappearance from public view.
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