š©:Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says
š Ghana ā¢ by Ebenezer Arku ā¢ Jun 12, 2026
Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets royalist supporters outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on November 1, 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thailandās Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said on Friday, after multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma.
The princess was hospitalized in December 2022 after a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a heart condition while visiting the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Bajrakitiyabha was flown by helicopter to the capital Bangkok for treatment.
She died on Thursday evening, after her condition worsened due to an intra-abdominal infection, colitis, low blood pressure, arrhythmias, and blood clotting disorders, the palace statement said.
Bajrakitiyabha, popularly known as Princess Pa, was born on December 7, 1978, to the then Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and his first wife, Princess Soamsawali.
In Thailand, she will be remembered for her prominent role in public life, her efforts to improve the livelihoods of female prisoners, and her diplomatic career.
She studied law at Cornell University, obtaining a Masterās degree and a Doctorate, and worked as an attorney in the Thai Office of the Attorney-General between 2006 and 2011.
From 2012 to 2014, she was Thailandās ambassador to Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia, before returning to the attorney-generalās office in Bangkok.
She also founded a charity promoting the rights of female inmates, particularly those who were pregnant while in jail.
RELATED ARTICLE
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets well wishers in Bangkok on October 23, 2020.
THAILAND'S PRINCESS BAJRAKITIYABHA GREETS WELL WISHERS IN BANGKOK ON OCTOBER 23, 2020.
ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA/REUTERS
Thai princess hospitalized with heart condition, palace says
1 MIN READ
In 2017, Bajrakitiyabha was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the rule of law in Southeast Asia by the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
She transferred to the army in 2021, where she was bestowed the rank of a general and served as a chief of staff in the Royal Security Command.
The princess was one of King Vajiralongkornās three children who have formal titles and are eligible to take the throne under the constitution.
In October last year, Thailandās Queen Mother passed away at 93.
The palace will hold royal funeral rites, while the government is expected to declare a period of national mourning.
Thailandās Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said on Friday, after multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma.
The princess was hospitalized in December 2022 after a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a heart condition while visiting the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Bajrakitiyabha was flown by helicopter to the capital Bangkok for treatment.
She died on Thursday evening, after her condition worsened due to an intra-abdominal infection, colitis, low blood pressure, arrhythmias, and blood clotting disorders, the palace statement said.
Bajrakitiyabha, popularly known as Princess Pa, was born on December 7, 1978, to the then Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and his first wife, Princess Soamsawali.
In Thailand, she will be remembered for her prominent role in public life, her efforts to improve the livelihoods of female prisoners, and her diplomatic career.
She studied law at Cornell University, obtaining a Masterās degree and a Doctorate, and worked as an attorney in the Thai Office of the Attorney-General between 2006 and 2011.
From 2012 to 2014, she was Thailandās ambassador to Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia, before returning to the attorney-generalās office in Bangkok.
She also founded a charity promoting the rights of female inmates, particularly those who were pregnant while in jail.
RELATED ARTICLE
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets well wishers in Bangkok on October 23, 2020.
THAILAND'S PRINCESS BAJRAKITIYABHA GREETS WELL WISHERS IN BANGKOK ON OCTOBER 23, 2020.
ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA/REUTERS
Thai princess hospitalized with heart condition, palace says
1 MIN READ
In 2017, Bajrakitiyabha was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the rule of law in Southeast Asia by the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
She transferred to the army in 2021, where she was bestowed the rank of a general and served as a chief of staff in the Royal Security Command.
The princess was one of King Vajiralongkornās three children who have formal titles and are eligible to take the throne under the constitution.
In October last year, Thailandās Queen Mother passed away at 93.
The palace will hold royal funeral rites, while the government is expected to declare a period of national mourning.
šļø 4 Total Views
