As noted, despite the fact that the formal rule of the military in the country is over, power is in the hands of the allies of the army.
Thailand’s new prime minister, Prayut Chan-Och, was the leader of the 2014 military coup, which resulted in the establishment of junta power. Now he has become the head of state based on the results of a democratic vote.
"Now Thailand is ruled as a democratic state, with a constitutional monarchy, with parliament and government approved by parliament," said the prime minister.
Critics argue that the voting took place with violations.
In May, the monarch Maha Wachiralongkorn was crowned in Thailand.