PM may appoint brother as new chief of army

Thailand's junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha has said he may appoint his brother as the next army chief, one of the most powerful jobs in the coup-prone kingdom.

Prayut, now prime minister, was the army chief in May last year when he seized power from an elected government that opponents had decried as corrupt and nepotistic.

He defended the decision to consider the appointment of Preecha Chan-O-Cha, currently serving as an assistant army chief, for the top job.