BANGKOK—Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced on Tuesday his retirement from politics, nine years after he took power in a military coup, and promised to stay in charge only temporarily. His announcement was widely expected after his military-backed United Thai Nation party was thumped in a May 14 election, in which it won just 36…

Residents across Thailand have been urged to stay indoors and wear face masks when leaving their houses as the country experiences dangerously high levels of air pollution. Thai government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said Wednesday that Thailand’s prime minister had advised companies to allow workers to work from home to reduce air pollution from traffic, The…

BANGKOK—Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister from his duties on Wednesday while it decides whether the man who led a military coup in 2014 has violated the country’s term limits, potentially opening a new chapter of turmoil in the nation’s troubled politics. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s removal is likely to only be temporary since…