Three years after accepting Palang Pracharath’s invitation to stand as its candidate for prime minister, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha faces a stark choice: Remain with the ruling party and risk political oblivion, or switch to a new party in hope of winning another term. As both he and Palang Pracharath suffer waning popularity and internal powerplays, … Continue reading Why Gen Prayut may have to switch parties to remain in power