Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha General Prayuth Chan-ocha is awaiting royal endorsement to become Thailand's 29th prime minister. The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has selected him to head the country's government by a vote of 191 for, 0 against and 3 abstentions, said to be the three NLA presidents.
Gen Prayuth, currently the head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), was unopposed and the whole process, including the nomination, endorsement of the nomination, and vote took only about 45 minutes.