PM picked by ruling partyPrime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over launch of the vaccination campaign for young people aged 12-18 at the Pibool Uppatham School in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district on Monday. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been nominated by the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) as its prime ministerial candidate in the next election. After Tuesday’s weekly cabinet meeting, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana told a press conference that Gen Prayut responded positively to the decision. With the PPRP's nomination in hand, Gen Prayut looks set to seek another term as premier. They maintained Gen Prayut's time as prime minister began in 2014, as the head of the National Council for Peace and Order, which seized power in a coup.

Source: Bangkok Post October 06, 2021 02:15 UTC