BANGKOK: Thailand's king has formally appointed the army chief as head of the nation's new military junta following a recent coup. To restore peace and order in the country and for sake of unity, the king appointed General Prayut Chan-O-Cha as head of the National Council of Peace and Order to run the country," according to a royal command seen by ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham voiced Tehran's concern over the current conditions in Thailand, and hoped that calm will be restored in the Southeast Asian country soon. "We hope that an elected government will be formed and start work in Thailand soon," Afkham said on Sunday. She underlined the need for ...