BANGKOK ¨C Thai junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha is known for losing his temper in public, but recently he has displayed a softer side amid speculation he may run for office in the first elections since the army seized power in 2014.
The general-turned-prime minister has appeared on state television cooking a chicken curry for villagers and riding a tractor with farmers. Last month, he released one of his trademark ballads, which has been played repeatedly on the radio.
¡°Don¡¯t let anyone destroy things like in the past. ... Hold our hands sincerely and go forward together,¡± goes the song, which was written by the 64-year-old leader himself.
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