HONORING PRINCESS BAJRAKITIYABHA

On 2026-06-23, Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING PRINCESS BAJRAKITIYABHA" in the House.

HONORING PRINCESS BAJRAKITIYABHA

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [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 ______ 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. ____________________