Thai Princess Sirindhorn leaves hospital after successful surgery

Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on Thursday left the hospital to her residence on Thursday after a successful surgery amid cheers from well-wishers on her way home. The Princess, 57, appeared healthy and buoyant when she departed the hospital at 10.20 a.m. local time. Many well-wishers gathered at the hospital's ground floor to see her off. They repeatedly shout "Long Live the Princess" until her motorcade left the hospital. She underwent surgery to remove calcium deposits from her chest -- successfully conducted at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital on Sunday.