Bangkok, Oct. 25 -- Former Queen of Thailand, Sirikit, has passed away at the age of 93 after illness, the government's Public Relations Department of the Office of the Prime Minister announced on Saturday.

Former Queen Sirikit had been ill with a blood infection. The PRD said, "Despite the medical team's best efforts, her condition gradually worsened until Friday, October 24, 2025, at 9:21 PM, when she passed away peacefully at Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, at the age of 93."

Sirikit Kitiyakara was born on August 12, 1932. Her birthday is celebrated as Mother's Day in Thailand and is a national holiday.

Married to King Bhumibol at the age of 18, who was later crowned as Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty, she was widely b...