Thai election to be held in May, says PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha campaigns as Prime Minister candidate for the United Thai Nation Party ahead of a general election this year in Bangkok, Thailand, on January 9, 2023. - Reuters

BANGKOK, Feb 21, 2023 (AFP): Thailand will hold a general election in May, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said Tuesday, with unofficial campaigning already under way.

The embattled premier, who came to power as army chief in a 2014 coup before taking over as PM after a controversial 2019 election, told reporters he would dissolve parliament in March.