Thai New Army Chief

Thailand's junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha has said he may appoint his brother as the country's next army chief, one of the most powerful jobs in the coup-prone kingdom.

Thailand's new military junta aired videos on Wednesday on television stations nationwide showing some of the prominent political figures it has detained as part of an effort to convince the public that detainees in army custody are being treated well.

Thailand's king has formally appointed the army chief as head of the nation's new military junta following a recent coup in the strife-torn nation.

Thailand's junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha has said he may appoint his brother as the country's next army chief, one of the most powerful jobs in the coup-prone kingdom.

Thailand's new military junta aired videos on Wednesday on television stations nationwide showing some of the prominent political figures it has detained as part of an effort to convince the public that detainees in army custody are being treated well.

Thailand's king has formally appointed the army chief as head of the nation's new military junta following a recent coup in the strife-torn nation.