THAILAND: Police general to lead main opposition party

The main political party that will oppose Thailand’s ruling military government in elections planned for early next year has voted in its new leadership. Pheu Thai on Sunday named 86-year-old senior party member Viroj Pao-in, a police lieutenant general, as its official leader, while Putham Vechayaychai kept his role as secretary-general. “We are now getting […]

The main political party that will oppose Thailand’s ruling military government in elections planned for early next year has voted in its new leadership.
Pheu Thai on Sunday named 86-year-old senior party member Viroj Pao-in, a police lieutenant general, as its official leader, while Putham Vechayaychai kept his role as secretary-general.
“We are now getting ready for the elections,” Viroj told reporters.
It was the first time the party had officially convened with all its members since Thailand’s military overthrew a Pheu Thai-led government from office in a 2014 coup and introduced a ban on political gatherings of more than five people.