Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks during a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting, after the general election, at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK (Reuters) - For five years, Thailand's Prayuth Chan-ocha ruled undisputed as the head of a junta that had grabbed power from a democratically elected government - now, he looks poised to become a civilian prime minister himself.
It would likely be a tough transition for the imperious former army chief, who can hope to stay on despite Sunday's inconclusive general election thanks to changes critics say his government made to skew the parliamentary system in the junta's favour.
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