His Majesty the king has signed a royal command appointing deputy army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha as the new army chief, reports said.
Gen Prayuth will replace the current army boss, Gen Anupong Paojinda, who retires at the end of September.
Other key positions appointed under the royal command are as follows;
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