On 22 October 2026, H.E. Mr. Bolbongse Vangphaen, Ambassador of Thailand to the United Arab Emirates, presided over a memorial ceremony to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of Her Late Majesty Queen Sirikit, The Queen Mother. The ceremony was attended by officials and representatives of the Team Thailand agencies in Abu Dhabi, their spouses, and members of the Thai community in Abu Dhabi.

The Ambassador led participants in a moment of reflection, followed by the laying of a symbolic sandalwood flowers before Her Late Majesty’s portrait. The sandalwood flower will be sent to Thailand for presentation at the Phra Merumat (Royal Crematorium) at Sanam Luang in Bangkok during the Royal Cremation Ceremony scheduled for 16 December 2026.

Participants also joined in Buddhist prayers and meditation in honour of Her Late Majesty, while paying tribute to Her boundless benevolence, exemplary grace and dignity, and lifelong dedication to the well-being of the Thai people.

On this occasion, the Royal Thai Embassy, in collaboration with the Thai Women’s Circle in Abu Dhabi, also organised a volunteer activity to make sandalwood flowers as an act of merit dedicated to Her Late Majesty.