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waris panggah ti disangka
Princess Bajrakitiyabha was not Thailand’s heir presumptive. After her death, AP reported that Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti is the presumptive heir because sons take precedence in Thailand’s succession rules.
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The post describes Princess Bajrakitiyabha as "waris panggah ti disangka" (presumptive heir). That is not correct.
After reporting her death on June 12, 2026, the Associated Press stated that Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti is the presumptive heir because sons take precedence in Thailand's line of succession. AP added that Bajrakitiyabha's public-service profile had led to speculation that she might play an important role in a future succession, but that is different from actually being the presumptive heir.
A Council on Foreign Relations analysis likewise says the king had not formally named a successor, and that Bajrakitiyabha had only been "tipped" as a possible next sovereign. In other words, she may have been seen by some observers as a plausible future ruler, but she was not Thailand's heir presumptive.
So the inaccurate part here is not her death or age, but the claim that she held the status of presumed/presumptive heir.
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- Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47 - WTOP News
Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, the youngest of the king's children, is the presumptive heir because sons take precedence in Thailand's line of succession. But Bajrakitiyabha's experience in public service raised speculation she was set to hold an important role in any future succession, perhaps as regent to a youthful monarch.
- Is There a Succession Crisis in the Thai Monarchy? | Council on Foreign Relations
Bajarakitiyabha had been tipped to become the next sovereign... although the king had not, and still has not, formally named a successor. ... Although the king has not formally selected an heir apparent, neither was likely to be chosen.