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Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies at 47 after years in coma.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest daughter of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, died on Thursday evening at age 47 in a Bangkok hospital. She had been in a coma since December 2022 after collapsing from a heart condition, and her death was announced by the Bureau of the Royal Household on Friday.

Divergence score

11 outlets covered it, splitting into 11 framing camps across 4 bias groups.

11 camps

4 bias groups

The spectrum · how 11 outlets placed this story

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Jerusalem Post

South China Morning Post

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NY Post

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The Telegraph

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International angle

Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first

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Reuters+6.3 h
BBC+6.5 h
South China Morning Post+6.6 h
The Guardian+6.8 h
Deutsche Welle+7.0 h
Le Monde+7.3 h
The Telegraph+7.7 h
NY Post+9.9 h
Jerusalem Post+10.6 h
Al Jazeera+12.8 h

By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.

The split, in one line

All outlets report the same core facts on the princess's death. Some emphasize succession implications while others focus on her public service legacy. Wire-style reports provide minimal context.

How each outlet covered it

Broad agreement on what happened

Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.

THE LEFT2 outlets · mostly neutral

“Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says”

CNN CNN LEFT

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THE RIGHT1 outlet · mostly neutral

“Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dead at 47 after nearly 4 years in coma, palace says”

NYP NY Post RIGHT

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“Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says” · Al Jazeera, BBC, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, Deutsche Welle, Reuters, Le Monde, The Telegraph

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GThe Guardian Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma 97d ago CNNCNN Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says 97d ago

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RReuters Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says 97d ago

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NYPNY Post Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dead at 47 after nearly 4 years in coma, palace says 97d ago

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