Thai prime minister ends five years of military rule
'All problems will be addressed normally based on a democratic system with no use of special powers'
15 July 2019 - 17:10
Bangkok — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha formally resigned as the head of the military government on Monday, saying the country would function as a normal democracy after five years of military rule.
Prayuth stays on as prime minister, with the backing of pro-military parties in parliament and a military-appointed upper house under a constitution critics say stifles democracy and enshrines a political role for the military...
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