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THAILAND - JANUARY 21: Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn presides over the first official session of the Thai National Assembly at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall of Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. All elected members of parliament gathered today, ending more than 16 months of military rule after a coup toppled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. (Photo by Udo Weitz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

THAILAND - JANUARY 21:  Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn presides over the first official session of the Thai National Assembly at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall of Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. All elected members of parliament gathered today, ending more than 16 months of military rule after a coup toppled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.  (Photo by Udo Weitz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)