Five years after a coup swept him to power, Thailand’s junta leader is homing in on his most difficult mission yet: getting voters to support him
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand—Five years after a coup swept him to power, Thailand’s junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha is homing in on his most difficult mission yet: getting elected.
For months now the blunt-speaking former general has toured the country ahead of elections on Sunday, talking up his government’s achievements even as it has restricted his opponents’ ability to campaign. Photographers frequently snap the 65-year-old prime minister sipping iced coffee in open-air markets and joining villagers in folk dances.
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