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The Star
a day ago
- Health
- The Star
Sick princess suffers a ‘severe' blood infection
Better days: Princess Bajrakitiyabha (left) with King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida waving to supporters in this 2020 file photo. — AFP The Thai king's eldest daughter, who has been gravely ill in hospital for more than two years, has suffered a 'severe' blood infection, the palace said. Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol has been unconscious in hospital since falling ill with a heart condition in December 2022 during a military dog training session at Nakhon Ratchasima, north of the capital Bangkok. A statement on Friday from the Bureau of the Royal Household gave the first update on the princess's condition in more than two years. 'The doctors have reported that the Princess's lungs and kidneys have been functioning with support from medical devices and medication,' the statement said. 'From Aug 9, 2025, the medical team detected a severe infection in the bloodstream, leading them to administer antibiotics and medication to stimulate blood pressure in order to maintain stable levels.' Doctors will continue to monitor her condition and provide treatment, the statement said. Known in Thailand as 'Princess Bha', the 46-year-old is the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and only child from his first marriage. Educated in Britain, the United States and Thailand, Bajrakitiyabha has held a number of positions with the United Nations and campaigned for better treatment of women in prisons. She is seen as close to her father, and was appointed to a senior role in his bodyguard command a year before her hospitalisation. The 73-year-old king, who has seven children from four marriages, has not announced his chosen heir, though succession rules favour men. — AFP
New Straits Times
2 days ago
- Health
- New Straits Times
Severe infection detected in Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, hospitalised since 2022
BANGKOK: Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, who was hospitalised in December 2022 after losing consciousness due to a heart condition, has developed a severe bloodstream infection and remains under close medical care, the Royal Household Bureau announced on Friday. In a statement, the Royal Household said the medical team of 46-year-old Princess Bajrakitiyabha had detected a serious bloodstream infection on Aug 9. "The medical team continues to provide the utmost care and is closely monitoring Her Royal Highness's condition," the statement said on Friday. The palace added that medication and medical equipment were being used to support her lung and kidney functions. Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, collapsed in December 2022 while training her dogs for the Thailand Working Dog Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima province. She initially received treatment at Pak Chong Nana Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima before being airlifted to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok for further treatment.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Who is Thai princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati? Potential heir unconscious for 3 years
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, who has been unconscious for nearly three years after collapsing due to a heart condition, is now being treated for a severe infection, the Bureau of the Royal Household said. Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha was seen as a potential heir to the throne before she slipped into a coma in 2022.(AFP) Doctors treating the 46-year-old princess, the oldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's seven children, detected an infection in her bloodstream on August 9, the bureau said in a statement on Friday. She's been administered different types of antibiotics and other medications to stabilise her blood pressure levels, the statement added. Who is Thai princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati? Some analysts saw Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati as a potential heir to the throne before she slipped into a coma in 2022. If she succeeded, she would become Thailand's first female monarch. 73-year-old King Vajiralongkorn has not appointed an heir since taking the throne in 2016. The princess is the daughter of the king's cousin, who was the first of his four wives and the couple's only child. Born on December 7, 1978, in Bangkok, she was educated at Heathfield School, a prestigious all-girls school in England, as a teenager before earning two graduate degrees at Cornell University. Princess Bajrakitiyabha has a law degree from Cornell University and has served as a diplomat to Austria, Slovakia, and Slovenia. She has also held roles at UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The princess has also served in the attorney general's office and holds the rank of general in the king's Royal Security Command unit. She largely stayed quiet on national politics, including the mass 2020 protests over monarchy reform. The princess has been put on medical equipment to support the functions of her lungs and kidneys since her collapse in December 2022, according to the bureau. Doctors have occasionally detected infections, for which antibiotics have periodically been administered.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Health
- Barnama
Severe Infection Detected In Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, Hospitalised Since 2022: Palace
By Kenny Teng Khoon Hock BANGKOK, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, who was hospitalised in December 2022 after losing consciousness due to a heart condition, has developed a severe bloodstream infection and remains under close medical care, the Royal Household Bureau announced on Friday. In a statement, the Royal Household said the medical team of 46-year-old Princess Bajrakitiyabha had detected a serious bloodstream infection on August 9. bootstrap slideshow 'The medical team continues to provide the utmost care and is closely monitoring Her Royal Highness's condition,' the statement said on Friday. The palace added that medication and medical equipment were being used to support her lung and kidney functions. Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, collapsed in December 2022 while training her dogs for the Thailand Working Dog Championship in Nakhon Ratchasima province. She initially received treatment at Pak Chong Nana Hospital in Nakhon Ratchasima before being airlifted to King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok for further treatment. Princess Bajrakitiyabha is the only daughter of King Vajiralongkorn and his first wife, Princess Soamsawali. -- BERNAMA
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Thai princess being treated for severe infection after nearly three years in coma
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, who has been unconscious for nearly three years after collapsing due to a heart condition, is now being treated for a severe infection, the Bureau of the Royal Household said. Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha in critical care with severe bloodstream infection.(Representative image/AFP) Doctors treating the 46-year-old princess, the oldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's seven children, detected an infection in her bloodstream on Aug. 9, the bureau said in a statement Friday. She's been administered different types of antibiotics and other medication to stabilize her blood pressure levels, it said. The medical team at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok continues to provide full care and is closely monitoring the princess's condition, the bureau said. Bajrakitiyabha was seen by some analysts as a potential heir to the throne, which would make her the first female monarch of Thailand. King Vajiralongkorn, 73, has not appointed an heir since taking the throne in 2016. The princess has been put on medical equipment to support the functions of her lungs and kidneys since her collapse in December 2022, according to the bureau. Doctors have occasionally detected infections, for which antibiotics have periodically been administered, the palace said. Since she became ill, Bajrakitiyabha's portraits have been shown in public places in the Southeast Asian nation, with messages wishing her a speedy recovery. Bajrakitiyabha, who has a law degree from Cornell University, served as a diplomat to Austria and held roles at UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. She has also served in the attorney general's office and holds the rank of general in the king's Royal Security Command unit.
