Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit has died aged 93. the Royal Household Bureau has announced. Photo: AP PHOTO

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, has died aged 93.

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The Royal Household Bureau on Friday said she died in a hospital in Bangkok.

Since last Friday she had been suffering from a blood infection but despite her medical team's efforts, her conditions did not improve. She had been largely absent from public life in recent years due to declining health. Her husband,

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