Thailand puzzles over political surprises from royals

BANGKOK (AP) — The Thai political party whose stunning decision to nominate the king’s sister as its candidate for prime minister backfired when the monarch forbade her to do so has sworn loyalty to the king and thanked his sister for her effort.
Thailand woke up Saturday with a political hangover, pondering why Princess Ubolratana Mahidol agreed on Friday to be a candidate for the Thai Raksa Chart Party — breaking with tradition proscribing the monarchy’s involvement wit