Thai nationalists see the king as a symbol and figurehead ... As of 2020, the Queen had a lower net worth. In spite of being the member of the royal family with the most wealth, the queen is not a ...

After unusually blunt criticism from King Vajiralongkorn, the Thai Raksa Chart party had no choice but to accept his instruction that members of the royal family could not be brought into politics.

Thailand’s Chearavanont family controls the Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, the nation’s largest private conglomerate and the biggest privately held Royal Warrant holder of the Thai Royal Family.

However, the royal family is revered in Thailand and rarely criticised, so there are questions around whether any other candidate would want to challenge a member of the royal family.

A royal command has been issued appointing four military officers as royal bodyguards. The Royal Gazette detailed the appointments.

Members of the Senate said they opposed Pita because of his party’s call for the reform of a law that makes it illegal to defame Thailand’s royal family. Critics say the law, which carries a ...