The sister of Thailand’s king has said she is “saddened” by the reaction to her attempted bid to become the country’s next prime minister.
Princess Ubolratana was disqualified by the country’s Election Commission – who are now also seeking to dissolve the party that nominated her.
Her unprecedented nomination broke with the tradition of the Thai royal family publicly staying out of politics.
King Vajiralongkorn had called her bid “extremely inappropriate”. Read more