Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at 47 after 3 years in coma

Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 47, the royal palace said on Friday. Bajrakitiyabha was hospitalised in 2022 after a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a heart condition and was in a coma for three years. The palace said funeral rites will be conducted with the highest royal honours.