[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E607]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING PRINCESS BAJRAKITIYABHA

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2026

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the U.S. 
Thai Alliance Caucus, I want to offer my sympathy to the royal family 
and people of Thailand. I include in the Record the following 
announcement by the Royal Household Bureau:

       Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha 
     Narendiradebyavati passed away on Thursday night at the age 
     of 47, the Royal Household Bureau announced on Friday 
     morning.
       The princess died peacefully at King Chulalongkorn Memorial 
     Hospital at 7:48 pm on Thursday despite receiving continuous 
     medical care from a team of doctors who had closely monitored 
     and treated her condition to the best of their abilities.
       HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha had been hospitalized since Dec 
     15, 2022, after collapsing due to a heart-related condition 
     while training her pet dog in Pak Chong district of Nakhon 
     Ratchasima province the previous day.
       Since May 21, the royal medical team had been closely 
     monitoring the health of HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha due to a 
     severe infection that remained uncontrolled and affected the 
     function of several major organ systems, the bureau said in a 
     statement issued on Friday.
       According to the statement, doctors detected an abdominal 
     infection caused by inflammation of the large intestine in 
     April. This caused HRH's condition to become unstable, 
     further causing low blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat 
     and abnormal blood clotting.
       According to the announcement, her condition gradually 
     deteriorated thereafter until her passing on Thursday night.
       His Majesty the King has commanded the Royal Household 
     Bureau to arrange royal funeral rites with the highest honors 
     in accordance with royal tradition. HRH Princess 
     Bajrakitiyabha will lie in state at Phiman Rattaya Throne 
     Hall in the Grand Palace, Bangkok.
       HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha was the eldest daughter of His 
     Majesty the King and HRH Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen 
     Suddhanarinatha.

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