🇹🇭👋 The “Coup Coup” Clock Strikes Retire-o’Clock: Thailand’s PM Prayuth Logs Out of the Political Game 🕹️🚫
TL;DR: Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, who originally grabbed the reins of power in a military coup nine years ago, just hit the ‘retirement’ button on his political career. His adieu to the political landscape follows a colossal defeat for his United Thai Nation party in the recent elections. As caretaker PM, he’ll stick around until a new regime steps up, pledging to stay on as a ‘temporary fix’. The big question: Is this a true farewell or just a level-up move in the grand political game? 🤔🕹️
Take a moment to imagine being a 69-year-old royalist former army chief, leading your country in the aftermath of a military coup you orchestrated. Now, imagine the rollercoaster ride that is Thai politics, culminating in a catastrophic electoral defeat for your party, pushing you to make a grudging call for a retirement from politics. Well, meet Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thailand’s PM. 🎢🇹🇭
His retirement comes as no shocker, considering the whopping defeat his military-backed United Thai Nation party faced in
