Saturday, 09 February 2019 - 7:01
Thailand's king condemns bid by sister to become PM
Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn has denounced as "inappropriate" his sister's unprecedented bid to run for prime minister in March's election.
In a palace statement, he said such an act would "defy the nation's culture".
Princess Ubolratana Mahidol, 67, has been nominated as a candidate for a party allied to divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Such a move would break with the tradition of the Thai royal family publicly staying out of politics.
