"I would like to thank all of my fellow Thais for the love and kindness towards me throughout the day [Friday]. And I would like to thank you all for moral support and for supporting me. I would like to see all Thais enjoy rights and chances and have well-being and happiness throughout the country. A political bombshell was dropped on Friday morning when the Thai Raksa Chart party nominated her as its sole candidate for prime minister in the upcoming elections. But some 12 hours later, however, His Majesty issued a nationally televised royal command saying immediate members of the Royal Family traditionally must stay above politics.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 09, 2019 02:26 UTC