Close watchers of the Thai royal family had said King Vajiralongkorn — who assumed the throne when his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died in 2016 after reigning for 70 years — would have had to sign off on his sister’s entry into politics. If so, it would appear that the king privately supports his sister’s efforts, but suddenly publicly is now condemning them, and the question is why?

Source: Los Angeles Times February 08, 2019 15:33 UTC