Mourners hold portraits of Thailand's former Queen Sirikit and King Bhumibol Adulyadej as they line up to pay respects to the late queen at the Grand Palace in Bangkok on October 26, 2025. -AFP
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his condolences to Thailand on the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit on behalf of Asean.
“At the outset, allow me to express the deepest condolences of the Asean family on the passing away of Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother of Thailand,” he said.
Thailand’s Bureau of the Royal Household announced on Saturday (Oct 25) the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, at the age of 93.
In a statement, the Bureau said, Her Majesty passed away peacefully at 9.21pm on Friday (Oct 24) at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, under the care of the Thai Red Cross Society.
The Bureau said a team of physicians had been monitoring and treating Her Majesty's health since Sept 7, 2019.
They found that she had several illnesses and abnormalities affecting multiple organ systems, which required continuous medical care.
