Thai Coup Leader Seeks Royal Approval of Interim Constitution

24 July 2014
Reuters
Thailand's Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, left, arrives at the Royal Thai Army Club in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
<p>Thailand's military leader, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, is due to meet the king on Tuesday to secure endorsement from the head of state for an interim constitution, the palace said. The military seized power on May 22 and tore up the old constitution. The interim charter will set out how the country will be governed in the run-up to a general election that the junta has said could be held toward the end of next year.</p><p><br><br>“His majesty the king will grant an audience to General Prayuth and will endorse an interim constitution,” a senior official at the Bureau of the Royal Household told Reuters.</p>
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