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Talk of Prawit’s possible path to top makes waves

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha jokes with Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon after an Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) meeting on Dec 8, 2021. (Photo supplied)

Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon could be nominated for prime minister if a political “incident” were to force Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha out of office, according to Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya, leader of the Setthakij Thai Party.

Gen Wit said it is technically possible for parliament to resort to a clause in Section 272 of the constitution which allows it to select an “outsider” if such a problem were to arise.

“Gen Prawit is an appropriate candidate to help the country. He has been working [as a…

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