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Whom did Sonthi implore to be the head of interim government after the coup?

  • Prem Tinsulanonda

  • Himself

  • Thaksin Shinawatra

  • Surayud Chulanont

Answer

Sonthi implored Surayud Chulanont to be the head of interim government after the coup. Surayud was an 83-year-old retired general and a former prime minister. He was seen as a consensus figure who could bridge the divide between the military and the political establishment. Surayud accepted the position and promised to hold elections within a year.
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