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ONLINE REPORTERS

Former PM Chavalit, now 86, marries for 4th time

Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh is seen with his new wife in the pictures that went viral on Tuesday. (From Facebook account บ้านพลเอกชวลิต-อรทัย สรการยงใจยุทธ)

Former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, 86, has married for the fourth time, to a 53-year-old woman, with Thai media quoting him saying he had divorced his previous wife about 10 years ago.

Gen Chavalit admitted there was a new woman in his life after pictures of his wedding went viral on social media.

Media identified her as Orathai Sorakan. Gen Chavalit was quoted as saying he had divorced Khunying Pankhrua, also known as "Khunying Louise",  about a decade ago. His new wife was a native of Nakhon Sawan province and they had moved into their new house in Kaset-Nawamin area of Bangkok, he said.

The new wife had been close to him and taken good care of him when he was ill, Gen Chavalit was quoted as saying. He respected her and always took her with him to social functions, the former prime minister said.

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