Thai prime minister found not guilty of conflict of interest
By DW
02 December 2020 |
3:02 pm
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha had been accused of conflict of interest because he continued to live in a military residence after retiring as army chief. A court has cleared him, allowing him to keep his job.
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