Thai Constitutional Court dissolves Thai Raksa Chart party for nominating princess as PM

BANGKOK: Thailand's Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the dissolution of an opposition party for nominating the king's sister as its candidate for prime minister in a Mar 24 election.

Police had deployed more than 1,000 officers in and around the court and cordoned off the surrounding area ahead of the ruling. The princess relinquished her royal titles in 1972 but is still officially treated as a senior member of the royal family, which is highly revered in Thailand. The princess, who broke with royal tradition by attempting to enter politics, is in Germany, according to her posts on Instagram.

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