Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha

General Prayuth Chan-ocha is awaiting royal endorsement to become Thailand's 29th prime minister. The National Legislative Assembly's (NLA) has selected him to head the country's government by a vote of 191 for, 0 opposed and 3 abstentions.

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The National Legislative Assembly has chosen Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha to be the country's 29th prime minister. CHANAT KATANYU

11:30 update

Prime-minister designate General Prayuth Chan-ocha has just left the 21st Infantry Regiment Royal Guards in Chon Buri. He seemed cheerful, but did not answer the questions of the waiting media army, saying only that he wanted to wait for the royal endorsement.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha

General Prayuth Chan-ocha is awaiting royal endorsement to become Thailand's 29th prime minister. The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has selected him to head the country's government by a vote of 191 for, 0 against and 3 abstentions, said to be the three NLA presidents.

Gen Prayuth, currently the head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO),  was unopposed and the whole process, including the nomination, endorsement of the nomination, and vote took only about 45 minutes.

Members of the NLA raise their hands to endorse the nomination of Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister. They were quickly told to use the electronic system, however. WISIT THAEMGNUN

Gen Prayuth was not in parliament during the vote. Instead he was in in Chon Buri at a function marking the founding of the 21st Infantry Regiment Royal Guards, a unit he formerly commanded.

Prime Minister designate Prayuth Chan-ocha seen with his wife as they leave Chonburi just after noon. PATTANAPONG HIRUNARD.

General Prayuth is 60 years old and a native of Nakhon Ratchasima. He has been the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army since 2010. He is due to retire from that position later this year.

He is a member of Class 12 of the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School. He was a long-time member of the 21st infantry regiment, known as the Queen's Guards (เธ—เธซเธฒเธฃเน€เธชเธทเธญเธฃเธฒเธเธดเธเธต) and is a member of the "Eastern Tigers" clique within the army which includes his predecessor Anupong Paochinda and former defence minister Prawit Wongsuwan.

He is best known for leading the May 22 coup d'etat in which the army seized power from the acting government.

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