
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday denied a news report that he aspired to take over the leadership of the Palang Pracharath Party from Gen Prawit Wongsuwon.
The report, citing an unnamed source, said Gen Prayut would register as a PPRP member so he could take over as party leader and Gen Prawit, who is a deputy prime minister, would become secretary-general.
Gen Prayut said he learned of the news report on Tuesday morning, but did not know where it came from.