Thai junta chief eyes role in politics after election


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  • Monday, 24 Sep 2018

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrives for a meeting with Jack Ma, founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 19, 2018 during the latter's visit to the country to announce the group's investment in the Thai government's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Pool

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is "interested in politics," he said on Monday, a sign that he sees a public role for himself after a general election promised next year.

May next year is the most recent deadline Prayuth's junta has set for a vote its critics hope will return Thailand to civilian rule after more than four years of military rule, although it has repeatedly pushed back the timeline.

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