Thailand PM retires from politics, 9 years following his coup | World News

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Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha introduced on Tuesday his retirement from politics, 9 years after he took energy in a army coup, and promised to remain in cost solely briefly.

Thailand's incumbent Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (REUTERS)

His announcement was broadly anticipated after his military-backed United Thai Nation occasion was thumped in a Could 14 election, through which it gained simply 36 of the five hundred home seats. He'll stay caretaker premier till a brand new authorities is shaped.

The previous military chief, a staunch royalist, led a junta till an election in 2019 and was chosen by parliament to stay prime minister for 4 extra years, an consequence his opponents insist was pre-determined.

Prayuth, 69, has denied that and on Tuesday stated he had "achieved many successes".

"I as prime minister have labored onerous to guard the nation, faith, monarchy for the good thing about the beloved individuals. The result's at the moment bearing fruit for the general public," he stated in a press release.

"I've tried to strengthen the nation in all areas for stability and peace and overcame many obstacles domestically and internationally." I

Within the 9 years since his coup, Prayuth has survived a number of challenges through court docket instances, home confidence votes and road protests by opponents who noticed him as an opportunist who lacked a public mandate.

His announcement comes as the brand new parliament prepares to convene on Thursday to carry a vote on who would be the subsequent prime minister, an consequence removed from sure.

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