The drama about the Thai princess Bajrakitiyabha
The eldest daughter of Thailand's monarch is said to have suffered a fatal collapse on Wednesday. According to insider reports, the princess is clinically dead. The Bangkok palace, on the other hand, is spreading a different version of the tragic events at court.
Published: 2:05 am |
Updated: 09:49 am
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Said to have suffered a fatal collapse on Wednesday: Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, eldest daughter of Monarch Rama X.
The Kingdom of Thailand is under the spell of a drama that no one seems to really know what is going on. At the center of the drama are a princess who is fighting for her life - or is already dead - and a foreign journalist banned by Thailand who has excellent contacts in the palace. The same journalist had already reported the death of the revered monarch Bhumibol Adulyadej († 88) in October 2016 more than an hour before the official confirmation of death.
The journalist is Scotsman Andrew MacGregor Marshall, 51, a persona non grata - undesirable person - in Thailand who would be arrested immediately if he entered the country. The princess is Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati (44), the eldest daughter of monarch Maha Vajiralongkorn (70) from his first marriage.
On Wednesday, the princess suffered a severe stroke or heart attack. She appeared at an army dog show about a two-hour drive northeast of Bangkok - and collapsed while training with her animals. MacGregor immediately reported the collapse of the king's daughter on Facebook with all the details. How the king personally rushed to the area and the princess was then evacuated to Bangkok accompanied by military helicopters.
Hours of struggle
Despite all efforts, the princess could not be revived on site. At the behest of the monarch, doctors in the provinces fought for hours to save his daughter's life. Without success. She is already clinically dead and brain dead, being kept alive artificially by machines, MacGregor wants to know. This while Thai media remained silent on the incident for almost a day. Then the palace announced that the princess was in the hospital. With no explanation as to how she was doing. In theory, she is first in line to the throne. According to Thai sources, King Rama X wants a male heir to the throne, even though his preferred son Dipangkorn Rasmijoti (17), who goes to school in Germany, is diagnosed with autism, making succession to the throne unlikely.
Four days after the alleged fatal collapse of the princess, nationwide prayers are now taking place for a speedy recovery of the king's daughter. Her father and his wife Queen Suthida (44) also visited the apparently comatose in the hospital on Friday – the father four times.
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This, although MacGregor, who is usually well-informed on Thai royal questions, makes it unmistakably clear that the princess has no chance of healing. According to his sources, other Thai royals have been kept alive artificially for longer, including Monarch Bhumibol, to delay the time of death. Meanwhile, Thais are speculating on social media that the princess is waiting for a heart donation.
"She died. Let her go."
The palace probably does not want to announce a national memorial service at this point in time. Thailand expects big revenues over the festive season and post-pandemic, particularly in the tourism sector. But there is no hope for the princess, says MacGregor. "Royal sources say the official announcement of Bajrakitiyabha's death could be delayed until after the New Year," the insider wrote on Facebook. This "to avoid greater damage to the economy". There are "discussions about it" in the palace.
"They will act as if she will live for a while longer," writes MacGregor. "She died on Wednesday. Let her go."
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Princess Bajrakitiyabha had studied law in the USA and then embarked on a diplomatic career. She worked for the United Nations and was Thai Ambassador to Austria from 2012 to 2014. For almost two years she has held a leading position in the royal bodyguard.
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