Queen Mother Sirikit: Thailand’s Royal Icon Dies at 93
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* Stylish and revitalized Thai Silk: Queen Sirikit was known for her fashion sense, collaborating with Pierre Balmain and promoting Thai silk, which helped revive the country’s silk industry.
* Development Work: For over four decades, she and King Bhumibol traveled to rural villages, working on development projects for the poor, which were broadcast nationally.
* regent Role: She briefly served as regent in 1956 while the King underwent a period of monastic study.
* Mother’s Day: her birthday, August 12th, was established as Mother’s Day and a national holiday in Thailand in 1976.
* Queen Mother: After her son, King Vajiralongkorn, ascended the throne in 2016 and was crowned in 2019, she became known as the Queen Mother.
* Royal Influence: While the monarchy is officially non-political, the royals, including Queen Sirikit, have sometimes been seen to intervene or act in ways that have political implications.