Outgoing prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha (pic) announced his retirement from politics, but will remain as the country’s leader until the formation of a new government.
A long-running fixture in Thai politics, the army chief seized power in a 2014 coup before cementing his control in the highly controversial 2019 elections. His decision on Tuesday comes just days before a key vote in Thailand’s parliament that could see the next prime minister elected, following a May election when voters emphatically rejected army-backed parties.
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