Thailand's Princess from the election campaign

In Thailand, the sister of the king of candidacy for the office of the Prime Minister. After a power word of the king, the party, the supports, the 67-Year-old Princess announced, a break from the election campaign, to analyze the new situation.

Princess Ubolratana thanked their followers for the support so far. Observers saw this already as a sign of a renunciation of the candidature. King Maha Vajiralongkorn had criticized the candidacy as "inappropriate and unconstitutional". To bring a high-ranking member of the Royal family in the policy, was "against the Royal traditions and culture of the Nation," it said in a statement. The monarchy is above politics.

The Princess had announced on Friday surprisingly, in the parliamentary election on 24. To apply to March as Prime Minister. So they turned against Thailand's generals since a military coup in 2014. Thailand had, since the introduction of the constitutional monarchy in 1932, no Prime Minister, from the king's house.

From the Princess to the "common citizen,"

you wrote 67-Year-old wanted to compete as a "common citizen", as in Internet service Instagram. The older sister of the present king had married decades ago, a U.S. citizen, and to their Royal title renounced. After her divorce, she returned to her home. The dazzling Princess has occurred in movies, sings, is active on social networks, and fashion lover.

the election of The new Parliament after repeated shift on the 24. March planned. For the 68 million inhabitants of the country, this would be a major step back in the direction of democracy. Reliable surveys are not yet available. (ij/sda)

Created: 09.02.2019, 09:40 PM