Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom's first civilian prime minister since 2014.
Prayut swept aside his sole challenger garnering 500 votes , while Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit had 244 votes.
Critics say Prayut represents a narrow elite and lacks the vision to govern as a civilian leader, having failed as junta leader to reboot Thailand's economy.