Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha survived the no-confidence debate, albeit narrowly. Yet his victory in parliament, a result of cash handouts to minnow parties and heavy bargaining, doesn't necessarily mean he and his government have won the support of the public.
Days ahead of the censure debate, which began on July 19, there emerged reports about cash handouts being exchanged for approval votes for Gen Prayut and the targeted ministers. The money was likened to "bananas for monkeys".
