AS USUAL, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha stood up in front of a microphone in front of an audience at Government House yesterday. Except that he wasn’t answering questions, because he was a mere cutout.

As usual, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha stood up in front of a microphone in front of an audience at Government House on Monday. Except he wasn’t answering questions, because he was mere cutout.