Thousands mourn Thai princess as body taken to lie in state in Bangkok

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: June 13, 2026Country: Thailand

World / InternationalSociety & Lifestyle

Thousands mourn Thai princess as body taken to lie in state in Bangkok

Thousands of mourners lined Bangkok streets as the body of Princess Bajrakitiyabha, daughter of Thailand's king, was brought to the Grand Palace in a royal procession. The 47-year-old princess had been in a coma for more than three years before dying from an abdominal infection.

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