The Thai Princess Mother Funeral 7/14 1.5 hr.
MemorialHer cremation ceremony, on March 10, 1996, was one of the biggest events Thailand has witnessed in modern times, attended by hundred thousands of people and millions watched on television nationwide. Her ashes were afterward enshrined in the Wat Ratchabophit temple in Bangkok. Srinagarindra was beloved and highly respected in Thailand as a person of integrity and good morals. In 1993, in remembrance of her, the king established The Princess Mother Memorial Park in Bangkok, which consists of gardens and a reproduction of her childhood home.
Notes
There is some confusion as to why the Princess Mother was never titled Queen Mother, considering that she was the mother of two kings. Since her husband was never king and only had the title of a prince, she never ascended as a queen-consort, and was therefore she was given the title “Princess Mother” by her son.