Thai PM Prayuth touts experience ahead of tough election
BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, facing a tough battle to win a new term, said Monday the kingdom needs an experienced leader, as candidates began registering for next month’s general election.resurgent opposition fronted by Ms Paetongtarn Shinawatra,Mr Prayut, 69, arrived on an open-top truck with prospective MPs and supporters from his United Thai Nation party in lively scenes at a Bangkok sports hall.
While opposition parties are riding high in the polls, Thailand’s junta-scripted 2017 Constitution gives army-favoured parties a big advantage when it comes to forming a government.
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