Prayuth Chan-ocha elected Thai PM
10, Jun 2019
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CONTEXT
- Thailand’s new parliament has elected military government chief Prayuth Chan-ocha as the country’s Prime Minister.
- Prayuth’s appointment becomes official when it is endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
- Prayuth Chan-ocha is a retired army general and had led a military coup in Thailand five years ago.