Prayuth plays Thai poll timing guessing game in reelection bid

Incumbent PM still needs to get backing to run again, sources say

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha hopes that his United Thai Nation Party will gain enough votes in this year's general elections to be able to put him forward as a candidate for premiership again. © Reuters

MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Asia regional correspondent

February 23, 2023 14:25 JST

BANGKOK -- Despite having dropped broad hints about dissolving parliament in March, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has remained tight-lipped about the exact date, which sources say is part of a strategy to boost his reelection chances.