Thai military rulers decide on mystery interim PM

Thailand’s military rulers have chosen an interim civilian prime minister for a provisional government set to replace the administration of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, an official said today. He declined to name the person.

The military council has also given itself the authority to remove the prime minister and Cabinet members of the incoming government, according to a draft of a temporary constitution that will be unveiled this weekend, one of its drafters said.