So Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has officially expressed his interest in politics. Admittedly, the "breaking news" moment came a little late as he has been in government for more than four years. It would seem Gen Prayut is behind the curve, even with his own political future.
And he did not tell all either. In declaring he will enter electoral politics, Gen Prayut fell short of informing which political party he will support, or what will be his next move with regards to his political ambitions. The incumbent PM asked for more time before he can share the information with the public.
It's hard to see what is holding him back, except for timing to score maximum political points. That is understandable. But that also makes Gen Prayut appear more like career politicians, the kind of people he has always dissociated himself from and whom he will run against in the electoral politics he is interested in joining.
