{"id":16647,"date":"2025-10-25T20:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/16647\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T20:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T20:20:14","slug":"cnn-reports-the-passing-of-her-majesty-queen-sirikit-the-queen-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/16647\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN reports the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother"},"content":{"rendered":"

Queen Sirikit often donned fine attire, and she enjoyed traveling to remote villages, where thousands would approach her with their concerns, from marital disputes to serious health issues. She once told the Associated Press (AP) in 1979: \u201cPeople in rural Thailand say they are neglected, and we try to fill that gap by staying with them in remote areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 1976, she established SUPPORT, which trained thousands in skills like silk weaving, jewellery making, painting, ceramics, and other traditional crafts to support rural livelihoods and preserve Thailand\u2019s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n

The Queen Mother, sometimes referred to as the “Green Queen,” also championed wildlife conservation, setting up breeding centres, “open zoos,” and hatcheries to protect endangered sea turtles. Her “Forest Loves Water” and “Little House in the Forest” projects sought to demonstrate the economic benefits of preserving forests and water sources.<\/p>\n

\"CNN\n <\/p>\n

While the role of royalty elsewhere is largely ceremonial, Queen Sirikit believed that the monarchy was a vital institution in Thailand. In an interview with the AP, she said, \u201cThere are some in the universities who think the monarchy is obsolete. But I think Thailand needs an understanding monarch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cAt the call, \u2018The king is coming,\u2019 thousands will gather. The mere word king has something magic in it. It is wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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