Thailand's junta leader gets ready to hit the campaign trail

The vocal critic of elected lawmakers is preparing for his own political career

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Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha

MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Asia regional correspondent

BANGKOK For four years, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha heaped insults on Thailand's politicians, all the while pointing to his military pedigree -- former army chief, coup leader, head of the ruling junta -- as proof of his superiority to elected lawmakers. Now, the famously short-tempered strongman is setting his sights on a career in politics himself.

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