Six months after King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s coronation, aide after aide has been ousted and denounced, even as he moves to bolster his authority.
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In Thai Elections, Military Party Takes the Lead, Upending Polls
The populist party that most polls had forecast to win was in second place behind the military’s proxy party, likely cementing the army’s status as the country’s dominant political force.
Thai Political Party That Nominated King’s Sister Is Dissolved
The constitutional court said the Thai Raksa Chart Party had committed “hostile acts” toward the monarchy by nominating a member of the royal family as a candidate for prime minister.
Thai King’s Sister Is Formally Barred From Running for Prime Minister
The country’s election commission said on Monday that members of the royal family were “above politics” and thus ineligible to run for office.