Somsak Thepsuthin, seen here while applying to join the doomed Pheu Thai Party in December, 2017, now is backing an indefinite military-led government under current Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Speaking as a Sam Mitr co-leader for the first time since the group's formation, Somsak Thepsuthin said Gen Prayut has turned the country around by ending the colour-coded political conflict. "However, Gen Prayut made all that go away although [his rise to power] was out of the ordinary," Mr Somsak said. Gen Prayut led the coup that toppled the Pheu Thai-led administration in May 2014. "If we look at it carefully, we'll see he [Gen Prayut] has restored happiness to us.

Source: Bangkok Post July 26, 2018 21:45 UTC