Thai party nominates king's sister as PM candidate

A Thai party close to ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday nominated the elder sister of the country's king as a prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming general election that will end over four years of military rule.However, King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a palace statement expressing his opposition to Princess Ubolratnana Rajakanya's bid to lead the Thai Raksa Chart Party as a prime ministerial candidate.The statement noted that the princess should stay away from politics as her involvement would constitute an act that defies the Thai royal family's customs and traditi…READ FULL ARTICLE