On 21 October 2026, the Royal Thai Embassy in Dakar held a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, on 24 October 2026 at the Royal Thai Embassy in Dakar. The ceremony was presided over by Ms. Nipa Nirannoot, Ambassador-Designate of Thailand to Senegal, who led the Embassy’s diplomats and staff in paying homage to the Triple Gem, paying tribute before Her Majesty’s portrait, participating in Buddhist chanting and observing 93 seconds of silence in dedication to Her Majesty and as an expression of profound gratitude for Her Majesty’s boundless benevolence.
In addition, the Ambassador delivered a eulogy and offered a specially prepared representative sandalwood flower before Her Majesty’s portrait. The representative sandalwood flower will subsequently be sent to Thailand to be presented at the Royal Cremation Ceremony of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, scheduled to take place in Thailand on 16 December 2026.