Mohammed bin Thani the throne over to his eldest son Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. Sheikh Mohammed had 8 children: six sons (listed below) and two daughters, both with unknown names. Sheikh Mohammed died two years after abdicating from his throne in 1876. He died a natural death on 18 December 1878. As remembrance, it is a national day in Qatar. Mohammed bin Thani Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani (; c. 1788 – 18 December 1878), also known as Mohammed bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir (), was the second emir of the whole Qatari Peninsula, following his predecessor, his father, Sheikh Thani
Dusit Thani Group Thani Manila in April 2008. It is known for the Supreme Court ruling on "Illegal Strike" which considered the shaving of heads by the employees of Dusit Hotel as tantamount to committing strike. The issue has been protested widely in the Philippines especially with the International Labour Organization's findings that the Philippine government and the Supreme Court violated the workers' right to freedom of expression and association and redefined the meaning of strike. In November 2006, Dusit Thani added a brand extension, the Dusit Lifestyle Collection with dusitD2 hotels and resorts. dusitD2 is the second generation brand of Dusit Thani