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BANGKOK, Thailand – Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on 21 March 2026 chaired a meeting of the National Commission on the Royal Cremation of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother at the Santi Maitri Building, Government House.
The Government was granted royal permission to organize the Royal Cremation of the Queen Mother, and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously accepted to serve as advisor for the Royal Cremation Ceremony.
The Princess was invited by the Government to chair the meeting of the national commission and give advice on the ceremony, to be carried out in accordance with royal traditions and with the highest honors accorded to the Queen Mother.
Before the meeting, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as Chairperson of the National Commission on the Royal Cremation of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, humbly asked Her Royal Highness to stand with other participants in the meeting to observe a one-minute period of silence in remembrance of the late Queen Sirikit.
Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office Yupha Taweewattanakitborvon gave a report on progress of operations by relevant agencies, namely (1) Committee on the Construction of the Royal Crematorium and Supplementary Structures and the Renovation of Royal Chariots and Palanquins, (2) Committee on the Arrangements of the Royal Procession of Honor, (3) Committee on Ceremonies, (4) Committee on Public Relations, (5) Committee on Safety and Traffic, (6) Committee on Documentation and Historical Records, (7) Committee on Budget Request Screening, and (8) Coordination Center for the Organizing of the Royal Cremation Ceremony.
The meeting also asked for royal advice on an exhibition, to be held after the Royal Cremation Ceremony at the Royal Merit-Making Pavilion (Phra Thinang Song Tham) in the Sanam Luang ceremonial ground. The one-month exhibition will feature the life story and work of the Queen Mother, royally initiated projects, construction of the Royal Crematorium and supplementary structures, and the renovation of royal chariots and palanquins for use in the Royal Cremation Ceremony.
Moreover, the Princess was also asked to consider the Government’s project to produce commemorative pins for the Royal Cremation Ceremony in remembrance of the immeasurable royal benevolence of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother. (PRD)
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