
'Maybe". That was the most up-to-date hint Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gave to the press corps yesterday when asked whether he will enter the political fray.
In fact, this probability moved closer to reality with the launch of his Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts this week. One no longer really needs to second-guess whether he will enter the race in the upcoming general election tentatively planned for Feb 24.
Surasak Glahan is Deputy Editorial Pages Editor, Bangkok Post.