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Prayut silent on political future

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House after a meeting of his caretaker cabinet on Tuesday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remained silent about his political future following Sunday's general election.

Reporters asked if he would quit politics. He smiled and said, "No comment."

He was also tight-lipped when reporters asked if he would stay with the United Thai Nation Party.

He declined to comment on the possibility of former opposition party Pheu Thai joining hands with parties in his outgoing government and isolate the Move Forward Party, which won the most House seats.

Prayut said his government remained on duty and was doing its best before the formation of the new government.

He thanked people for their support for him and his government over the past years.

The United Thai Nation Party, of which he was prime ministerial candidate, finished fifth in Sunday's elections with 36 House seats, compared to the Move Forward Party's 152 and Pheu Thai's 141, according to the latest figures.

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