Thai Junta Chief Tipped to Become PM

Local Editor

Thailand’s coup leader is expected to be picked as prime minister by the kingdom’s new army-dominated national assembly, junta sources said Wednesday, cementing the military’s hold on power in the politically turbulent nation.

Army Chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha is likely to be the sole candidate for the premiership when the 197-strong appointed assembly convenes on Thursday to select a new leader for the Southeast Asian country, the sources said.

"It was difficult to find people to become prime minister other than General Prayut. If it’s not him, who else should it be?" one junta official said on condition of anonymity.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team