PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday invoked Article 44 in his capacity as head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to set up a new structure to expedite reform and reconciliation this year.

On Wednesday, the first day after the New Year break, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha unveiled a new structure to drive the country’s daunting reform and reconciliation work. Surprisingly, a source at Government House said Prayut had drawn up the plan himself over the holiday.