SM Lee to pay respects to late Thai Queen Mother Sirikit in Bangkok
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will pay his respects to Thailand's late Queen Mother Sirikit at Bangkok's Grand Palace on Monday (Nov 3).SM Lee will be accompanied by his wife Ho Ching and officials from the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sirikit died on Oct 24 at the age of 93, having «suffered several illnesses» while in hospital since 2019, including a blood infection earlier in October, according to the Thai Royal Household Bureau.She became the Queen Mother after her only son, now King Maha Vajiralongkorn, was coronated in 2019 following the death of the late King Bhumibol in 2016.Always stylish, Sirikit collaborated with French couturier Pierre Balmain on eye-catching outfits made from Thai silk. By supporting the preservation of traditional weaving practices, she is credited with helping revitalise Thailand's silk industry, Reuters reported.