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Thai Princess Ubolratana's attempt to become country's next prime minister abruptly ends today

<span style="color: #222222;">Thai Princess Ubolratana's attempt to become the country's next prime minister abruptly ended today after her party agreed to comply with a command from the King opposing the plan. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The party's announcement effectively blocking Ubolratana's candidacy came after a rebuke by her brother King Maha Vajiralongkorn. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Thai king said, bringing senior royal family members into politics was against tradition and highly inappropriate.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Thailand will go to polls on 24th of next month. The Thai Raksa Chart party, affiliated with the powerful Shinawatra political clan, had announced the princess as their candidate.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The move rattled the status quo and threatened the ambitions of the generals who have controlled Thailand since they toppled the administration of Yingluck Shinawatra almost five years ago.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Thailand is a constitutional monarchy and has not had a royal run for frontline office since 1932.</span><br />''  

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