Thailand: Prayuth Quits Politics Ahead Of PM Vote

By Nontarat Phaicharoen and Wilawan Watcharasakwej

Prayuth Chan-o-cha, the former army chief who led a coup that toppled an elected government, quit politics on Tuesday after ruling over Thailand for nine years, during which there were a high number of arrests and curbs on pro-democracy activism.

Prayuth came to power in...