Thai Prime Minister Prayuth wins confidence vote after frenzied rumours

Mr. Prayuth and his government have survived two previous no-confidence debates since he was named prime minister after a 2019 general election.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has won a confidence vote in the Parliament after a frenzy of speculation over the makeup of the ruling coalition. Rumours his own political allies might try to unseat him had recently overshadowed harsh criticism from the Opposition about his government’s coronavirus response. Thai media were instead abuzz with rumours that the secretary-general of the military-backed ruling party was leading the effort to unseat Mr. Prayuth and to add the main Opposition party to the coalition.