Thai party fighting for survival after gaffe with princess

BANGKOK (AP) — The Thai political party that took the unprecedented and ultimately unsuccessful step of nominating a princess as its candidate for prime minister is fighting against moves to dissolve it.
The Thai Raksa Chart Party on Wednesday appealed for the Election Commission to hear its defense after unconfirmed reports circulated that the state body would forward to the courts a recommendation for dissolution.
The party on Feb. 8 named Princess Ubolratana Mahidol its candidate for pr