In Memory...

HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana (1923 - 2008)


This morning, at 2:54 A.M., Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, the sister of two kings of Thailand passed away.

There are times in your life, I guess, when you are hit with unexpected news. And for some reason, it's the sad ones that will stick with you. You remember exactly where you were, what you were doing at that moment.

I myself have a few. I remember quite vividly that I was on a historic St. Charles Streetcar in New Orleans when I saw a full-page picture of Princess Diana on newsapaper a man sitting across from me was reading. That's when I learned the Princess had died in a car accident.

A couple of days ago, I just read a post in Pantip.com from a girl whose sister-in-law had died a few hours right after New Year's Eve. I was moved by the way she wrote. Somehow it made me sad eventhough they were anonymous to me. Losing someone you love is never easy. And to have that happens to you this time of year will only make it harder because you will be reminded of that loss every time a new year approaches.

As a Thai who lives abroad, I can only imagine how sad this news would cause my fellow Thais. Her Royal Highness had work so hard and done so much for Thailand.

And That's how she will be remembered.