BANGKOK, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday officially joined the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party (United Thai Nation Party) to run for this year’s general election.
At the party’s general assembly held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Prayut was nominated as the party’s candidate for prime minister.
“While in office, I know the problems that holding Thailand bac