Thailand Court Bans Party That Nominated Princess for PM

The executive board members of the Thai Raksa Chart party have been banned from politics for ten years.

Kay Johnson

The executive board members of the Thai Raksa Chart party have been banned from politics for ten years.

thailand court bans party that nominated princess for pm

Chaturon Chaisang, member of Thai Raksa Chart party arrives at the Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, March 7, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

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 March 24 election.

"The court has ordered that the party be dissolved," Judge Taweekiet Meenakanit said in the ruling, which also banned the executive board members of Thai Raksa Chart party from politics for ten years.

The Election Commission had asked the court to dissolve the party after it nominated Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi for prime minister in the election, the first since the 2014 coup.

(Reuters)

This article went live on March seventh, two thousand nineteen, at forty-five minutes past three in the afternoon.

The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.