FILE PHOTO: Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha arrives to the weekly cabinet meeting at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File photo
BANGKOK (Reuters) - When Thailand's former army chief, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, was confirmed as prime minister by parliament on Wednesday, he completed his transition from coup leader to head of a civilian government under a system that all but guaranteed his victory.
The junta that seized power nearly five years ago had banned political activity, suppressed debate, restricted the media and detained dissidents until just months before the March 24 general election.
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