Defying protests: Prayut talking to reporters after a confidence vote on himself and five members of his Cabinet in Bangkok. — AP
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha won votes of confidence in Parliament, helping to steady his government after it had come under intense criticism for bungling its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Prayut still faces pressure from street protests that have been demanding he step down.
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