#Thailand PM #Prayut, who led the coup against #Yingluck Shinawatra 9 years ago, is retiring from politics. His party came in 5th in the May elections. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/11/thai-pm-retire-politics-nine-years-power-coup-prayuth-chan-ocha

#Thailand's irascible PM Prayut walks out of a news conference after being asked a question about deposed and exiled former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Prayut was the leader of the coup that overthrew the elected government of #Yingluck Shinawatra, Thaksin's sister. Thaksin's daughter has declared her candidacy for PM in the upcoming election https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-pm-walks-out-news-conference-over-question-ex-leader-thaksin-2023-01-26/

#Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of exiled PM Thaksin and niece of deposed PM #Yingluck (in 2014 coup) plans to run for Prime Minister, running under the Pheu Thai party. Her success would depend on a landslide for Pheu Thai in this year's election. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/daughter-thailands-exiled-former-pm-thaksin-seek-premiership-2023-01-16/