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Thailand's former queen Sirikit dies aged 93

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn greeting Queen Mother Sirikit during a ceremony to celebrate her 88th birthday in Bangkok, August 12, 2020. [AFP]

Thailand's former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the nation's longest-reigning monarch, died late Friday at the age of 93, the palace said.

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