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  Thailand PM announces Prayuth Chan-ocha retirement after his party suffers defeat in May elections

  World | July 12, 2023 7:00 IST

  Prayuth had unseated the government of Yingluck Shinawatra — the sister of billionaire and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra - in a 2014 military coup.

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  Thai PM visits Bodh Gaya; offers prayer at Mahabodhi Temple

  India | June 19, 2016 8:38 IST

  Gaya/Patna: Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayer at Mahabodhi Temple in Bihar's Gaya district. "Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was welcomed by PHED and Law minister Kirshnandan Verma

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  Thai military chief selected as interim PM

  World | August 21, 2014 11:54 IST

  Bangkok: Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Thursday selected military junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha as the interim prime minister.A total of 194 NLA members were present, with 191 of them voting for the sole candidate

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  Thai army disbands Senate, intensifies post-coup crackdown

  World | May 24, 2014 21:36 IST

  Bangkok: Thailand's military junta today dismissed the country's Senate as it intensified its post-coup crackdown and summoned 35 more people after detaining former premier Yingluck Shinawatra and top leaders of the ousted government for up

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  Thai Military seizes power in coup, imposes curfew

  World | May 22, 2014 22:24 IST

  Bangkok, Thailand:  Thailand's military seized power Thursday in a bloodless coup, dissolving the government, suspending the constitution and dispersing groups of protesters from both sides of the country's political divide who had gathered in Bangkok