he Thai princess at the centre of a leadership battle has thanked her supporters.
Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi announced on Friday that she would be the prime ministerial candidate for a populist party.
However her shock revelation was quickly opposed by her brother, King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
The election will happened on March 24.
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