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Thai princess Ubolratana briefly burst onto the political stage in February with a prime ministerial bid. (AFP/Jiji)

Staying above Thai politics has its challenges

The palace and military government do not always play from the same score

BANGKOK -- Thailand's royal family officially keeps its distance from politics, but twice already this year politics and the palace have tripped over each other.

In January, an overdue election was again postponed following the unexpected announcement of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun's coronation in May.

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