Latest news with #severe infection
The Sun
a day ago
- Health
- The Sun
Fears for Princess stuck in three-year coma as she faces grim health battle after developing ‘severe' infection
FEARS have been raised for a Thai princess after the royal palace shared concerning health updates following her three-year-long coma battle. Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest daughter of King Vajiralongkorn, is said to have developed a severe infection. 5 5 5 The 46-year-old, affectionately known as Princess Bha, collapsed in December, 2022, while training her dogs in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeast of Bangkok. She has been in a coma ever since. The Bureau of the Royal Household gave the first update on her condition in more than two years on Friday, saying she had suffered a "severe" blood infection. The palace said in a following update that a team of doctors were closely monitoring her situation. It read: "The medical team said that she remains in a state of low blood pressure, requiring continuous treatment. "Doctors are administering medication to stabilise her blood pressure, along with medical equipment and antibiotics to support kidney function and breathing." Over the years, some reports have suggested her health condition is far more serious than the palace is letting on. Princess Bajrakitiyabha was training her dogs at a working dog championship organised by the Thaiarmy when she collapsed. Paramedics rushed her to a nearby hospital before a helicopter took her to Bangkok's Chulalongkorn health facility. Bajrakitiyabha is the daughter of the king's first wife, Princess Soamsawali. She has been part of her father's inner circle since he came to the throne in 2016 and is a senior officer in the king's personal guard. The fitness enthusiast is widely viewed as the most suitable successor for her father, who turned 70 this year. She has post-graduate law degrees from two US universities and has long called for prison reforms in Thailand. She was also the Thai ambassador to Austria between 2012 and 2014. The 73-year-old king, who has seven children from four marriages, has not announced his chosen heir. Though succession rules in Thailand favour men. 5 5
Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Thai king's daughter on ‘continuous' treatment to stabilise blood pressure
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol was appointed to a senior role in her father's bodyguard command before her hospitalisation. (EPA Images pic) BANGKOK : The Thai king's eldest daughter, gravely ill in hospital for more than two years, is receiving 'continuous' treatment to stabilise her blood pressure because of a severe infection, the palace said today. Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol has been unconscious in hospital since falling ill due to heart problems in December 2022 during a dog training session. The Bureau of the Royal Household gave the first update on her condition in more than two years on Friday, saying she had suffered a 'severe' blood infection. A second update issued today said doctors were closely monitoring her condition. 'The medical team said that she remains in a state of low blood pressure, requiring continuous treatment,' the statement from the Bureau of the Royal Household said. 'Doctors are administering medication to stabilise her blood pressure, along with medical equipment and antibiotics to support kidney function and breathing.' Known in Thailand as 'Princess Bha', the 46-year-old is the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the only child from his first marriage. Educated in Britain, the US and Thailand, Bajrakitiyabha has held a number of positions with the United Nations and has 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. Strict rules govern what can and cannot be said about the Thai royal family, who are protected from criticism by lese-majeste laws which carry prison sentences of up to 15 years per charge.
