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Prayut Chan-o-Cha
Thailand has agreed to allow Gotabaya Rajapaksa to stay in the country temporarily during which the ousted Sri Lankan president will search for a third nation that will offer him permanent refuge
 "Ex-Sri Lankan Prez Gotabaya to stay temporarily in Thailand: PM Prayut")
The vote followed four days of censure debate broadcast live this week and was the latest attempt by the opposition to unseat Prayut's government, reports Xinhua news agency.
 "Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha survives no-confidence vote in Parliament")
Some tourist destinations should be ready for fully vaccinated visitors without any quarantine requirement sooner than the wider reopening, with Phuket as the "pilot," Prayuth said in a address.
 "Covid: Thailand to reopen in 120 days to ease 'suffering of people'")
Thailand has identified its first four cases of the new coronavirus strain that originated in the United Kingdom
 "Thailand detects first patients with UK-linked new strain of Covid-19")
Thailand's prime minister on Wednesday described the country's future as dire if escalating political tensions over demands by pro-democracy demonstrators for his government to resign aren't resolved
He is in India on a three-day visit from June 16 on PM Modi's invitation
 "Thai PM offers prayers at Bodh Gaya")