Most likely not in accordance with his preference, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is finding out that the military high command he seized power with during the May 2014 coup will be fundamentally different when he leaves office.
Even if Gen Prayut can manipulate his way into leading the post-election government, his political standing will not be as solid and secure because the new high command is no longer from his main base of support.
Thailand's new military line-up looks similar to the way it used to be prior to the rise of Gen Prayut and his fraternal brothers, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon and Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paojinda.
