Thailand's Prayuth wins new term as prime minister

Former general faces challenge of reviving foreign investment

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Prayuth Chan-ocha's thin majority in the lower house will be a far cry from the virtually absolute control he held during the half-decade of military rule. © Reuters

MASAYUKI YUDA and YOHEI MURAMATSU, Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK -- Thailand's parliament voted Wednesday to keep junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister following the country's return to democracy, five years after he seized power in a military coup.

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