Princess Bajrakitiyabha passes away at 47

Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati passed away on Thursday night at the age of 47, the Royal Household Bureau announced on Friday morning.

The princess died peacefully at  King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital at 7.48pm on Thursday despite receiving continuous medical care from a team of doctors, who had closely monitored and treated her condition to the best of their abilities.

HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been hospitalised since Dec 15, 2022, after collapsing due to a heart-related condition while training her pet dog in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima the previous day.

Since May 21, the royal medical team had been closely monitoring the health of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha due to a severe infection that remained uncontrolled, affecting the function of several major organ systems, the Royal Household Bureau said in a statement issued on Friday.

According to the statement, doctors detected an abdominal infection caused by inflammation of the large intestine in April. This caused HRH’s condition to become unstable, further causing low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and abnormal blood clotting.

According to the announcement, her condition gradually deteriorated following the incident until her passing on Thursday night

His Majesty the King has commanded the Royal Household Bureau to arrange royal funeral rites with the highest honours in accordance with royal tradition. HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha will lie in state at Phiman Rattaya Throne Hall in the Grand Palace.

HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha is the eldest daughter of His Majesty the King and HRH Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha.