Retired army general and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has not been seen in a military uniform in a while and now admits, 'I am no longer a soldier'. (Twitter/@wassanananuam)Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha declared openly for the first time Wednesday that he is no longer a soldier and is a politician, though he said he felt compelled to become premier out of a sense of responsibility. I am a politician who used to be a soldier," Gen Prayut said. But I did it because of a sense of responsibility," Gen Prayut said. Existing parties will be unable to begin registration until April 1, while new parties can start forming on March 1.

Source: Bangkok Post January 03, 2018 21:45 UTC