Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after years in a coma, palace says
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Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died at 47 after nearly four years in a coma following a heart condition. The royal palace said her health deteriorated due to complications including an intra‑abdominal infection, colitis and other issues. A lawyer and former diplomat, she had served as Thailand’s ambassador to Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia and was known for public work on prisoners’ rights. The palace will hold royal funeral rites and a national mourning period will be observed; this is a developing story.
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