Thailand's military-dominated legislature will nominate a prime minister this week, members of the national assembly said on Tuesday, a move that looks set to consolidate the army's hold on power almost 100 days since it wrested control of the country. The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) is likely to nominate General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the army chief who led the May 22 coup after months of street protests, assembly members told Reuters. NLA president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai told reporters that an interim prime minister would be appointed on Thursday. Assembly member Air Chief Marshall Arkom Ganchanahirun told Reuters that the NLA would likely nominate junta leader Prayuth.
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