Thailand’s Queen Mother Hospitalized for Respiratory Infection

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Thailand’s Queen Sirikit has been hospitalized in Bangkok because of a respiratory infection, according to a palace statement.

While her condition has improved, her medical team expects the 86-year-old to remain in hospital for a while, according to the statement issued late Monday.

Sirikit is the widow of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the mother of the reigning monarch King Maha Vajiralongkorn.

To contact the reporter on this story: Suttinee Yuvejwattana in Bangkok at suttinee1@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Sunil Jagtiani at sjagtiani@bloomberg.net

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