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Thai King’s Eldest Daughter Bajrakitiyabha Hospitalized With Heart Problem
(CTN NEWS) – A heart problem has forced Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s eldest child to be hospitalized, but her condition has stabilized, the royal palace announced on Thursday.
A local hospital treated Princess Bajrakitiyabha, 44 after she lost consciousness early on Wednesday in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Her condition stabilized at a certain level, and she was flown to Bangkok by helicopter, the palace said in a statement.
“Her Royal Highness fell unconscious due to a heart condition": Thai princess Bajrakitiyabha has been hospitalised after collapsing while out with her dog on Wednesday evening in northeastern Thailand #องค์ภา https://t.co/RPYx5PEmoc
— Pichayada P. (@PichayadaCNA) December 15, 2022
Under the 1924 Palace Law of Succession and the country’s constitution, the princess is one of three children of King Vajiralongkorn with formal titles.
Since becoming king in 2016, King Vajiralongkorn has not formally designated an heir, and no official discussion has taken place regarding the princess taking the throne.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha at the 21st session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna on April 23, 2012. Photo: AP
According to the palace, she was attending a working dog championship organized by the army when she lost consciousness. The princess served as Thailand’s ambassador to Austria, Slovenia, and Slovakia.
On Thursday, she was undergoing treatment and checking on her condition at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn hospital.
The Royal Household Bureau of Thailand released a statement about Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who fell unconscious on Dec 14, 2022. (Photo: Thai Royal Household Bureau)
An amendment to the constitution in 1974 allowed a daughter of the royal line to ascend the throne if a successor had not been named.
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