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FOUND: Prayut names potential pm heir - What They Never Told You

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha arrives at the Thai-Japan Bangkok Youth Centre on Monday to support constituency candidates of the United Thai Nation Party, for which he is chief strategist and PM candidate. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said if he's able to return as premier after the May 14 general election, he would want United Thai Nation (UTN) Party leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga to succeed him when his eight-year limit as prime minister expires in 2025.

Gen Prayut expressed his preference for Mr Pirapan as he arrived at the Thai-Japan Bangkok Youth Centre in Din Daeng district on Monday, as constituency candidates of various parties began registering for the polls.

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