Thai king: Sister's PM bid 'inappropriate'

NEWS: Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has labelled his sister's bid to run for prime minister "extremely inappropriate" and unconstitutional.

Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi

Princess Ubolratana's bid to run for prime minister has been blocked by her brother, the Thai king. (AAP) Source: AAP

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has called his elder sister's bid to run for prime minister in March "inappropriate" and unconstitutional, likely sinking her candidacy for a populist opposition party.

Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, 67, stunned the nation when she announced on Friday she would be the sole prime ministerial candidate for the party, which is loyal to ousted ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

It pits her against the chief of the ruling junta and 

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Published 9 February 2019 10:45am
Updated 9 February 2019 11:16am
Presented by SBS Thai
Source: AAP, SBS


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