BANGKOK -- Prayuth Chan-ocha, who has served as Thailand's prime minister since a military coup in 2014, is another step closer to being elected as the country's next leader after King Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun endorsed 250 members of the senate who were chosen by the junta.
Thai election
Prayuth close to securing Thai PM job as king backs senate
Junta-picked senators given nod but lower house majority still necessary to govern
