過去幾天，泰國公主參選總理一事出現(xiàn)了戲劇性的轉(zhuǎn)折。
(Via Reuters)
2月8日，泰護(hù)國黨提名現(xiàn)國王哇集拉隆功的姐姐烏汶叻(Ubolratana Mahidol)為該黨總理候選人，參與即將于3月24日舉行的泰國近5年來首次大選。不過，當(dāng)日晚間，國王哇集拉隆功就發(fā)表聲明稱，王室成員不適合擔(dān)任政治職務(wù)，烏汶叻公主的總理候選人提名與憲法精神不符。次日，泰護(hù)國黨發(fā)表聲明，表示將遵從國王命令，并取消了原定于9日舉行的選舉活動。
公主本人也通過社交媒體Instagram發(fā)貼，感謝支持者“在過去一天中”的“愛與善意”，希望泰國“向前邁進(jìn)”。
(Via channelnewsasia.com)
In an Instagram post on Saturday, the princess did not directly mention her brother or her political hopes, but thanked supporters for their "love and kindness towards each other over the past day" and expressed gratitude for their support for her.
周六，她在社交媒體Instagram發(fā)貼，沒有直接提及國王或她本人的政治期望，但是感謝支持者“在過去一天中對彼此的愛與善意”并感謝他們對她的支持。
(Via channelnewsasia.com)
說起這位烏汶叻公主，大家可能不太熟悉。不過，她可是位傳奇人物，許多中國的泰劇迷們還可能曾在泰國影視劇中一睹過她的芳容。
Born in 1951, Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi is the oldest child of Thailand's beloved late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
出生于1951年，烏汶叻是泰國先王普密蓬的長女。
She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and after marrying an American in 1972, she gave up her royal title. After her divorce she returned to Thailand in 2001 and once again started participating in royal life.
?。ㄔ谔﹪瓿芍袑W(xué)階段學(xué)業(yè)后，）烏汶叻前往美國麻省理工學(xué)院深造。她于1972年與美國籍同學(xué)結(jié)婚，此后放棄了她的王室頭銜。她離婚后于2001年回到泰國，重新開始她的王室生活。
The princess engages actively in social media and has also starred in several Thai movies.
這位公主時?；钴S在社交媒體上，并參演了多部泰國電影。
Princess Ubolratana: Thai royal to stand as PM candidate (via BBC)
Ms Ubolratana is one of the more colourful members of the royal family. She has starred in movies, sung on stage with a top Thai pop group, and is flamboyantly fashionable. She portrays herself as more down-to-earth and accessible than other royals.
烏汶叻在王室成員中顯得格外活躍高調(diào)。她參演過多部電影，與流行歌手組合同臺獻(xiàn)藝，是名副其實的“時尚女王”。她也把自己打造成更加親民的王室成員。
She was known to be a favourite of her father, the late King Bhumibol, with whom she used to sail in the Gulf of Thailand.
眾所周知，她是泰國先王普密蓬最喜愛的孩子，（熱愛體育的她）曾與父親一同在泰國灣中駕駛小帆船。
