Prayuth, a former general who held the title of prime minister during the years of military rule, won by a combined vote of 500-244 in the House of Representatives and Senate. “I am ready to be the prime minister of truth,” he said. “I am ready to be the prime minister of change. To get the votes to become prime minister, he had to agree to appoint Cabinet ministers from allied parties. Eleven small parties that were each allotted a single seat after a contested rule change announced that they would all back Prayuth for prime minister.

Source: bd News24 June 06, 2019 05:03 UTC