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Leader of Thai Raksa Chart party Preechapol Pongpanich, center, leaves Thai Raksa Chart party to Constitutional Court in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, March 7, 2019. Thailand's Constitutional Court expected to issue ruling on whether to dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart political party, less than three weeks before long-delayed elections. The Thai Raksa Chart Party has been threatened with dissolution for having nominated King Maha Vajiralongkorn's sister as its candidate for prime minister, an unprecedented move that the monarch declared was inappropriate and unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai court disbands political party for nominating princess

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and GRANT PECK - Associated Press

Pedestrians walk past an election poster promoting members of the Thai Raksa Chart political party in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019. The Thai Raksa Chart party, which took the unprecedented and ultimately unsuccessful step of nominating a member of the royal family as its candidate for prime minister, is fighting for its political life as the Election Commission says it has recommended that it be dissolved. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Thai party that nominated princess faces court decision

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The Latest: Thai court says it will look at party ban issue

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In this Oct 27, 2017, file photo, Thai Princess Ubolratana Mahidol waves to Thai people outside Grand Palace in Bangkok , Thailand. Thai Raksa Chart party on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, named the princess as its nominee to be the next prime minister, upending tradition of the palace eschewing politics and upsetting all predictions about what might happen in next month's elections. (AP Photo)

Princess Ubolratana Mahidol prime minister bid in Thailand disqualified

By Richard S. Ehrlich — The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2017, file photo, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn walks in a funeral procession of his father the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand. Late Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, King Vajiralongkorn issued a decree stating that no member of the royal family should be involved in politics, quashing a bid by his older sister to run for prime minister in next month's elections. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

Thailand puzzles over political surprises from royals

By GRANT PECK - Associated Press

In this March 24, 2010, file photo, Thai Princess Ubolratana poses for a photo during her visit to promote Thailand's film industry at the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong Filmart. Thai Raksa Chart party selected Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, the princess as its nominee to serve as the next prime minister, upending tradition that the royal palace plays no public role in politics and upsetting all predictions about what may happen in the March election. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Thai princess finds tumult in politics, like life

By GRANT PECK - Associated Press

In this March 24, 2010, file photo, Thai Princess Ubolratana poses for a photo during her visit to promote Thailand's film industry at the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong Filmart. Thai Raksa Chart party selected Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, the princess as its nominee to serve as the next prime minister, upending tradition that the royal palace plays no public role in politics and upsetting all predictions about what may happen in the March election. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Princess Ubolratana Mahidol’s run for prime minister shocks Thai politics

By Grant Peck - Associated Press