Last June 30, the sometimes-accurate online Wikipedia updated the opening line of its entry on the general prime minister. For the first time, the introduction read, "Prayut Chan-o-cha is a Thai politician..." Before that, according to Wikipedia, Gen (Ret) Prayut was just a retired army general and head of the military junta -- which is what he claimed to be.
But then last Monday, in a day that will live in infantry, the DL announced that it would please him to no end to become a politician in the event of a possible election. "I'll let you all know later who I will support."
He had promised this disclosure for September release. The revelation that he has no intention of either returning to the barracks or doing what old soldiers do surprised no one. Similarly, his coming announcement that he will "support" (English translation: micromanage) the Phalang Pracharat Party won't be surprising, given that it exists only for that purpose.
