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Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dead at 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said on Saturday....
Thai PM to Sign Peace Agreement with Cambodia in Malaysia Tomorrow
Bangkok – Saba: Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that he will travel to Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, tomorrow, Sunday, to sign the peace agreement with Cambodia. Anutin told reporters that the signing ceremony will take...
Thailand's former queen Sirikit passes away
Thailand's former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the nation's longest-reigning monarch, died late on Friday at the age of 93, the palace said. "It is a great loss to the nation," said Prime Minister Anutin...
Thailand, Cambodia to sign ceasefire in Malaysia with Trump in attendance
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will travel to Malaysia on Saturday to sign a ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, a ceremony to be witnessed by US President Donald Trump, after the prime minister decided to skip the main ASEAN summit...
Thai PM to sign a peace declaration in Malaysia
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plans to meet US President Donald Trump today in Malaysia and sign a peace declaration with Cambodia overseen by the US leader, proceeding with his overseas travel amid funeral arrangements for the Thai...
Thailand-Cambodia Conflict, Timor-Leste Accession To ASEAN Among Key Highlights Today
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits slated to start tomorrow, discussions on the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict and Timor-Leste’s accession to the ASEAN Charter emerged as key highlights on the...
Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire to focus on withdrawal of heavy weapons, removal of landmines
KUALA LUMPUR: The withdrawal of heavy weapons by Thailand and Cambodia from border areas, as well as the removal and destruction of explosives or landmines, are among the key elements in the ceasefire agreement between the two countries, which is...
Thai PM Charnvirakul cancels ASEAN summit trip after Queen Mother Sirikit’s death
Bangkok Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday cancelled his planned visit to Malaysia for the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit following the death of Queen Mother Sirikit, AA reported, citing the...
Thailand orders year-long mourning period for Queen Mother Sirikit
The Thai royal household declared a one-year mourning period for members of the royal family and household following the passing of monach Queen Mother Sirikit who died on Friday 24th October at the age of 93. The palace said the Queen Mother...
Thai PM to sign truce deal with Cambodia in Malaysia tomorrow, Trump to be witness
Thailand's Prime Minister will travel to Malaysia to sign a ceasefire deal with Cambodia that US President Donald Trump is set to witness after he pulled out of the ASEAN Summit due to the death of the kingdom's Queen Mother Sirikit on Saturday....
Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire To Focus On Withdrawal Of Heavy Weapons, Removal Of Landmines - Mohamad Hasan
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The withdrawal of heavy weapons by Thailand and Cambodia from border areas, as well as the removal and destruction of explosives or landmines, are among the key elements in the ceasefire agreement between the two...
Thai PM Seeks Earlier Cambodia Peace Meeting after Queen Mother's Death
The logo of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is pictured ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 25, 2025. Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand's Prime Minister delayed on Saturday his...
Thai PM Charnvirakul cancels ASEAN summit visit following Queen Mother Sirikit’s death
Bangkok [Thailand], October 25 (ANI): Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Saturday cancelled his planned visit to Malaysia for the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit following the death of Queen Mother Sirikit,...
Thailand's former Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93
Thailand's former Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93 Thailand’s most stylish former Queen and mother of current King Vajiralongkorn, Queen Sirikit died at the age of 93 at Bangkok’s hospital on October 24, 2025 at 21:21 local time (14:21 GMT). “It is...
Bangkok prepares key areas for royal procession to honour Queen Sirikit
Personnel from the military and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have joined forces to clean and prepare key roads and surrounding areas along the royal procession route for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother. This is in...
Thailand outlines four key positions on Myanmar, backs fair elections and humanitarian aid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Thailand has outlined four key positions regarding the situation in Myanmar, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura. The four positions are to provide humanitarian assistance as an essential pathway toward...
Thai PM Anutin To Attend ASEAN Summit, Ceasefire Agreement Signing With Cambodia In KL
By Kenny Teng BANGKOK, Oct 25 (Bernama) – Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will attend the opening ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, said government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat. In a...
Thailand Outlines Four Key Positions On Myanmar
By Aisha Hani Nor Azmir KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Thailand has outlined four key positions in regards to the situation in Myanmar, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura said. The four positions are to provide humanitarian...
‘Most beautiful’: From style icon to ‘Mother of the Nation’ — remembering Thailand’s Queen Sirikit
BANGKOK, Oct 25 — Thailand’s former Queen Sirikit, who died today aged 93, won global headlines for her glamour during decades alongside her husband and was seen by many as a unifying symbol as her country underwent repeated crises. Renowned in...
The End of an Era: Thailand Mourns the Passing of Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother
Thailand awoke this morning to the deeply saddening news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother who died peacefully on the evening of Friday, 24th October. The beloved consort of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great...