Thailand’s king has issued an order saying no member of the royal family should be involved in politics, quashing a bid by his older sister to run for prime minister in next month’s elections. Thailand’s king has issued an order saying no member of the royal family should be involved in politics, quashing a bid by his older sister to run for prime minister in next month’s elections. Princess Ubolratana Mahidol’s nomination earlier on Friday by an opposition party had upended politics in Thailand and threatened the palace’s decades-long tradition of eschewing political involvement. King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Sakchai Lalit/AP)The princess is the first-born child of the late King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit. In general, like most of the royal family, she publicly kept herself aloof from Thailand’s recent political turmoil.

Source: Irish Independent February 08, 2019 17:26 UTC