BANGKOK, July 11 — Thailand’s caretaker prime minister Prayuth Chan o-cha on Tuesday announced his retirement from politics, just days before the Parliament is set to vote for a new prime minister.

BANGKOK, May 15 — Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.