Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya, 67, was nominated by the Thai Raksa Chart Party to stand as a candidate for prime minister in the March 24 elections.PHOTO: ST FILE
BANGKOK (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A Thai princess will stand as a candidate for prime minister in the March 24 elections, for a party linked to the Shinawatra political clan.
The 67-year-old Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya, the elder sister of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, was nominated by the Thai Raksa Chart Party. Her nomination breaks the long-standing tradition of Thai royalty staying out of politics.
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