Royal Succession in Thailand may herald return of Shinawatra power
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| (Daily Telegraph) |
Rumors are continuing to swirl around the future of Thailand’s monarchy after King Bhumibol Adulyadej canceled an appearance at his 87th birthday celebration last Friday due to health concerns. Meanwhile, his heir apparent, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, made headlines last week after he punished family members of his wife, Princess Srirasm, by stripping them of their royal given name in the wake of a corruption scandal involving seven of the princess’s relatives. Observers interpreted the move as a prelude to divorce and marriage to another woman -- and as a signal that the crown prince was getting his affairs in order in preparation for the throne.
But as succession plans continue to unfold behind closed doors, Thailand’s royalist elites are worrying about the close ties between the crown prince and the highly divisive former prime minister, telecommunications billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra.
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