The next-in-line to the Thai throne, Princess Bajrakitiyabha, is said to be “unlikely to recover” from a heart attack. In order to be with his daughter who became unwell in Khao Yai, northeast of Bangkok, King Vajiralongkorn is thought to have taken a helicopter flight.
According to reports, princess BajrakItiyabha was running with her dogs in the Khao Yai national park when she passed out.
According to sources, CPR was given “for more than an hour” but Princess BajrakItiyabha was unable to be resuscitated, according to journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall. She allegedly had an oxygen machine installed, and it is believed that she is being kept alive artificially.
Mr. MacGregor Marshall tweeted: “Some sources are saying that despite CPR being carried out for more than an hour, there was no response and she has been put on an ECMO machine, which basically means she is dead but being artificially kept alive.”
Witnesses claimed to have seen two military helicopters circling a medical helicopter
On Wednesday, it was also claimed that three sizable military helicopters were observed making an abnormally late-night flight from Khao Yai to Bangkok.
It is believed that the King flew by helicopter to meet his daughter while she was still there after CPR at Pak Chong Nana Hospital proved futile.
Witnesses claimed to have seen a medical helicopter flanked by two military helicopters before she was flown to Bangkok Hospital for the ECMO procedure.
“Royal sources say the prognosis for princess BajrakItiyabha is bleak and it’s very unlikely she will ever recover. But she could potentially be kept artificially alive via ECMO for weeks or even months while the regime figures out what to do,” tweeted Mr MacGregor Marshall.
“These events have huge repercussions for the Thai monarchy because it was assumed Bajrakitiyabha would be the next monarch or would be regent for her younger half-brother Dipangkorn who has autism and will not be able to reign alone.”
Although there have been numerous hours of rumors and conjecture on social media over princess BajrakItiyabha’s condition, there has yet to be any official word.