Thai PM announces retirement from politics

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 11, 2023 8:15 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand's outgoing prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced his retirement from politics on Tuesday, but will remain as premier 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 highly controversial 2019 elections.

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