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Replacing PM no walk in the park

Explainer: Replacing PM no walk in the park

Explainer: Picking successor to Prayut not easy given legal hurdles

Prime Minister Prayut Chana-o-cha ends a cabinet meeting at Government House on Tuesday. (Photo: Arnun Chonmahatrakool)

Seeking someone to succeed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is no walk in the park. It involves navigating a complex selection process, from which terms like interim prime minister and “prime minister in reserve” have sprung. The Bangkok Post has written an explainer to shed light on the issue.

How did ‘prime minister in reserve’ come about?

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, who leads the ruling Palang Pracharath Party, first mentioned “prime…

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