Thailand coup General Prayuth Chan-ocha named PM
Thailand's junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha has been named the new prime minister of the southeast Asian nation, the BBC reported.
Gen Prayuth, 60, was nominated on Thursday in a legislature hand-picked by the junta and made up of mostly military and police figures.
The general was the head of the army when he led a dramatic coup in May.
It followed months of intense political deadlock between Yingluck Shinawatra's government and opposition parties that resulted in protests and clashes.
Gen Prayuth was chosen after all 197 members of Thailand's National Assembly cast their votes on Thursday morning.
The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says the vote in Parliament was little more than a formality, lasting just 15 minutes, as Gen Prayuth was the only candidate.
The assembly's choice is expected to be approved by King Bhumibol Adulyadej later.