King Maha Vajiralongkorn

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died at 47 after being hospitalized since 2022. She was known for her legal work and the Kamlangjai project to support incarcerated women. The Prime Minister described her death as an 'immeasurable grief' and praised her commitment to justice and equality.

A Thai princess has died at the age of 47. A file photo shows Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Queen Suthida, and Princess Bajrakitiyabha arriving for a religious ceremony at The Grand Palace.

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, a lawyer and eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died at 47 after a prolonged illness. She was known for her work on criminal justice reform, including the Kamlangjai project to rehabilitate incarcerated women, and held roles such as UN goodwill ambassador and Thailand’s ambassador to Austria.

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died at 47 after a three-year illness. She was known for her justice reform efforts, including the Kamlangjai project for incarcerated women, and held roles at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol died at 47 after nearly four years in a coma. She was hospitalized in December 2022 with heart problems that left her gravely ill.

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at age 47. She was known for her legal work.

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died at 47 after a prolonged illness. She was known for her justice reform work, including the Kamlangjai project to aid incarcerated women, and served as a UN goodwill ambassador. Her death followed hospitalization in 2022 due to a mycoplasma infection.

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha's health condition has deteriorated due to multiple organ infections and irregular heart rate that doctors cannot control. The 47-year-old eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn collapsed in December 2022 and has remained in a coma since then.